| | Standard Course Syllabus | Course Supervisor | Date of Approval |
| | Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Newman | 3/05 |
| | 714 | Radar Systems |
| | 2. | CATALOG DESCRIPTION |
| | Study of radar systems and their applications; emphasis on measurement of target parameters by means of radar with |
| | applications to ranging, tracking, mapping, and navigation. |
| | Quarters of Offering | Credits | | Level | Class Meeting |
| | Wi Qtr (even years). | 3 | U G | 3 cl. |
| | Course Prerequisites |
| | Prereq: 312 or grad standing. |
| | 3. | PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC |
| | Introductory Electromagnetics |
| | Courses that require this as a direct prerequisite |
| | none |
| | 4. | Text(s) and Other Course Materials | Author(s) | Publisher |
| | Introduction to Radar Systems, 3rd Ed. | Skolnik | McGraw-Hill |
| | ISBN: 0-07-288138-0 |
| | References (supplemental reading) |
| | [1] David K. Barton, "Modern Radar System Analysis" Artech |
| | 5. | COURSE OBJECTIVES |
| | 1. Students learn basic radar concepts and the Radar Equation (Criterion 3(a)) |
| | 2. Students learn the operation and tradeoffs for common radar systems. (Criterion 3(a)) |
| | 3. Students learn basic radar signal processing and synthetic aperture radars. (Criterion 3(a)) |
| | 6. | TOPICS AND (# OF LECTURES) |
| | The Nature of Radar (3) |
| | The Radar Equation (7) |
| | CW and Frequency-Modulated Radar (5) |
| | MTI and Pulse Doppler Radar (4) |
| | Tracking Radar (2) |
| | Radar Antennas and Arrays (3) |
| | Radar Signal Processing (3) |
| | Special Topics (Synthetic Aperture) (3) |
| | 7. | CLASS MEETING PATTERN | (For example, "3cl." means 3 48-min classes per week.) |
| | 3 cl. |
| | Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:19 AM |
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