The course is intended for the Master of Engineering programme as set forth by the
In the second part, the course covers the principles of operation of diodes and transistors and explains how they can be used to generate, switch, phase shift, detect, mix or amplify microwave signals.
Throughout the course, modern microwave CAD software packages are introduced and demonstrated in examples of simulation and optimization of microwave passive and active components and sub-systems.
The covered material should be of value to the students who wish to specialize in the design of modern wireless and landline communication equipment.
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Friday 4:00pm - 4:55pm Blackboard will be used as much as possible for communication with students. If email is your preferred means of contact, please identify yourself by namd and student number. |
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| GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE | LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
| A. IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD OF STUDY | |
| A2. A broad understanding of the field of study, including how other disciplines relate to the field of study. | 2 |
| A3. A comprehensive and in-depth knowledge in the field of study. | 1, 3, 4, 5 |
| A5. An international perspective on the field of study. | |
| A7. An appreciation of the link between theory and practice. | |
| B. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION | |
| B1. The ability to collect, analyse and organise information and ideas and to convey those ideas clearly and fluently, in both written and spoken forms. | 7 |
| B2. The ability to interact effectively with others in order to work towards a common outcome. | 6 |
| B3. The ability to select and use the appropriate level, style and means of communication. | 7 |
| B4. The ability to engage effectively and appropriately with information and communication technologies. | 5, 7 |
| B5. The ability to practise as part of an interdisciplinary team. | |
| C. INDEPENDENCE AND CREATIVITY | |
| C2. The ability to work and learn independently and effectively. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| C3. The ability to generate ideas and adapt innovatively to changing environments. | |
| C5. The ability to formulate and investigate problems, create solutions, innovate and improve current practices. | 1, 3, 5, 6 |
| C6. The abilities and skills that provide a foundation for future leadership roles. | |
| D. CRITICAL JUDGEMENT | |
| D2. The ability to apply critical reasoning to issues through independent thought and informed judgement. | 1, 4, 5 |
| D4. The ability to process material and to critically analyse and integrate information from a wide range of sources. | 2, 3, 5, 6 |
| D5. The ability to evaluate opinions, make decisions and to reflect critically on the justifications for decisions using an evidence-based approach. | |
| E. ETHICAL AND SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING | |
| E1. An understanding of social and civic responsibility. | 6, 8 |
| E3. An appreciation of the philosophical and social contexts of a discipline. | |
| E4. A knowledge and respect of ethics and ethical standards in relation to a major area of study. | 8 |
| E5. A knowledge of other cultures and times and an appreciation of cultural diversity. | |
| E7. The ability to work effectively and sensitively across all areas of society. | |
| E8. An understanding of and respect for the roles and expertise of associated disciplines. | |
D.M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, 3rd edition, 2005, John Wiley and Sons |
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| L.Besser and R.Gilmore, Ptactical RD Design for Modern Wireless Systems, vol. I: Passive Circuits and Systems, Artech House, 2003 |
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| R.Gilmore and L. Besser, Practical RF Circuit Design for Modern Wireless Systems, vol II: Active Circuits and Systems, Artech House, 2003 |
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Ansoft Designer SV contains a complete high-frequency linear circuit simulator, schematic and layout design entry, planar electromagnetic solver, design utilities, and post-processing, all integrated in a common environment. Users are able to create and simulate hierarchical circuit designs for RF and microwave applications, such as filters, small-signal amplifiers, matching networks, power splitters and combiners, couplers, and more. It allows the simulation of S-, Y-, and Z-parameters, group delay, noise figure, and stability circles of RF and microwave circuits. Utilities include real-time tuning, filter and TRL synthesis, and Smith Tool matching. Post-processing includes rectangular plots, Smith Charts, polar plots, and data tables.
Both Serenade SV and Ansoft Designer SV come with a set of real-world design examples. These involve a small number of variables due to the limitation caused by SV.
Microwave Office design suite is is a complete suite of microwave design tools and includes: linear and nonlinear circuit simulators, EM analysis tools, layout-vs.-schematic checks, statistical design capabilities, and parametric cell libraries with built-in DRC. It is recommended for use in RF/microwave industries. It comes with an extensive set of real-world design examples.
A free 30-day trial download is available from: http://web.appwave.com/Products/Microwave_Office/Overview.php
Handouts
Lecture and project materials will be available to students enrolled in the course via the course WEB site: http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~coms7305/
Facilities
Prac sessions will be held in a laboratory with access to microwave CAD. During these sessions students will be allowed to use computer facilities to conduct their work on assigned projects
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Submission of the assignments will be via the submission boxes on level one of the GP South building. Your assignment submission must be accompanied by a signed coversheet declaring that the submission is your original work.
You will be asked to design imepdance transformers and coupers using the principles covered in the Study Modules. Next, you will be asked to verify your design with the use of the microwave CAD tools available in the course. Detailed tasks are shown in the documents available from the course WEB site.
The report will be assessed for its presentation, technical accurateness and appropriate discussion of the obtained results.
Write a simple program in Matlab or other computer language to obtain a numerical result for a characteristic impedance (and effective dielectric constant) of stripline and microstrip for the assumed distribution of surface charge density on the conducting strip.
Compare the obtained results with those shown in the lecture notes (when the constant charge density was assumed on the strip) and with those produced by the Serenade T/L Tool. Generate a table (and graphs) and make suitable comments regarding the three sets of results.
The report will be assessed for its presentation, technical accurateness and appropriate discussion of the obtained results.
Diode Detectors, Mixers and Control Circuits, and
Analysing and Simulating Linear Microwave Circuits
The report will be assessed for its presentation, technical accurateness and appropriate discussion of the obtained results.
This project concerns the following Study Modules:
Design of a Single Stage Transistor Amplifier for Maximum Gain, Specific Gain and Low Noise
Design of Broadband and High Power Transistor Amplifiers
Analysing and Simulating Linear and Nonlinear Microwave Circuits
An interactive Smith Chart utility for designing of amplifiers, oscillators, and matching networks
You will be asked to obtain design transistor amplifiers using the principles covered in the Study Modules. Next, you will be asked to verify your design with the use of the microwave CAD tools available in the course. Detailed tasks are shown in the documents available from the course WEB site.
The report will be assessed for its presentation, technical accurateness and appropriate discussion of the obtained results.
An overview of the University’s assessment-related policies can be found on myAdvisor (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2910).
Academic Integrity
It is the University's task to encourage ethical scholarship and to inform students and staff about the institutional standards of academic behaviour expected of them in learning, teaching and research. Students have a responsibility to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity in their work. Students must not cheat in examinations or other forms of assessment and must ensure they do not plagiarise.
Plagiarism
The University has adopted the following definition of plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the act of misrepresenting as one's own original work the ideas, interpretations, words or creative works of another. These include published and unpublished documents, designs, music, sounds, images, photographs, computer codes and ideas gained through working in a group. These ideas, interpretations, words or works may be found in print and/or electronic media.
Students are encouraged to read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25128) which makes a comprehensive statement about the University's approach to plagiarism, including the approved use of plagiarism detection software, the consequences of plagiarism and the principles associated with preventing plagiarism.
As a student you have a responsibility to incorporate feedback into your learning; make use of the assessment criteria that you are given; be aware of the rules, policies and other documents related to assessment; and provide teachers with feedback on their assessment practices.
There are certain steps you can take if you feel your result does not reflect your performance. Please refer to the myAdvisor web site. (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2953&pid=2910)Further to the statement on academic integrity and plagiarism above, students are required to read and understand the ITEE policy on Student Misconduct (http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/about_ITEE/policies/student-misconduct.html).
Late Arrival or Non-attendance at Examinations
The policy and procedure for late arrival or non-attendance at centrally controlled examinations is set out in the University's Examinations policy (HUPP 3.30.5), sections 8 and 10.2.
The way in which late arrival at a School-controlled examination is dealt with will be at the discretion of the course coordinator, who may be guided by the policy for centrally controlled exams.
In the case that a student requests a special exam for a School-controlled exam, the request will be considered and, if allowed, the timing shall be determined by the course coordinator, in consultation with the School's Chief Examiner where necessary, and in accordance with HUPP 3.30.5. Unless otherwise indicated in the Course Profile, applications must be made in writing to the Head of School no later than one week after the exam. Late applications will not be accepted.
Where an adjustment is made to an accredited program, it is the responsibility of the relevant Faculty to liaise with professional and registration bodies regarding the acceptability of the change/s.
Below is a table showing the relationship between the learning objectives for this course and the broader graduate attributes developed, the learning activities used to develop each objective and the assessment task used to assess each objective.
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