Keywords
CAD, Doppler radar, electrical engineering computing, electrical engineering education, microstrip components, student experiments, surface mount technology, synthetic aperture radar
Abstract
Two laboratory projects-a Doppler radar and a synthetic aperture radar (SAR)-designed to augment traditional electromagnetics education are proposed. The projects introduce students to component and system level design and expose them to modern computer-aided design (CAD) tools, microstrip and surface mount fabrication technologies, and industry standard test equipment and procedures. Additionally, because the projects result in a working radar system, students gain new enthusiasm for the electromagnetics discipline and directly see its relevance in the engineering field. Implementation of these laboratories within the curriculum have proven to be highly motivational and educational and have even contributed to increased enrolments in upper division electromagnetics courses.
Original Publication Citation
Jensen, M. A., D. V. Arnold, and D. E. Crockett. "System-Level Microwave Design: Radar-Based Laboratory Projects." Education, IEEE Transactions on 43.4 (2): 414-9
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Jensen, Michael A.; Arnold, David V.; and Crockett, Donald E., "System level microwave design: Radar-based laboratory projects" (2000). Faculty Publications. 586.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/586
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2000-11-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1119
Publisher
IEEE
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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