Module 1: Review of the fundamental principles of propagation and antennas. Frequency bands for mobile radio systems propagation in free space, over reflecting surface. Effects of atmosphere. ducting and nonstandard refraction.
(16 hours)

Module 2: Propagation over irregular terrain, knife edge diffraction and path loss prediction models Propagation in built up areas and microcellular systems. Propagation inside buildings.
(12 hours)

Module 3: Characterization of multipath phenomenon, short term fading. Statistics of fast fading. Wideband channel characterization basic concepts of antennas. Examples of antennas for wireless systems.
(12 hours)

The characteristics of antenna will be discussed to understand its working principle.

The procedure to model the wave propagating path will be discussed

The knowledge will be extended to design wireless communication system

This theory will be applied to simple RADAR application

1) Understand wireless communication requirements and antennas suitable for it
2) Learn techniques of designing antenna for wireless communication
3) Modelling of antenna and propagation channel.
4) Application to RADAR

Simon R. Saunders, Alejandro Aragón-Zavala, Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems, John Wiley & Sons publications , 2nd Edition, 2012

John Volakis, Antenna Engineering Handbook, McGraw-Hill publications

C A Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis & Design, John Wiley & Sons

Rappaport, Theodore S, Wireless communications: principles and practice, Prentice Hall PTR, New Jersey