EGERTON MULIRO UNIVERSITY EEEN 566 - MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
SENATE APPROVED SYLLABUS
Pre-requisites:
EEEN 565: Antewnnas and
Radiowave Propagation
Purpose of the course To enable the student to understand the fundamental
concepts of microwave, waveguide characteristics, analysis of microwave circuits
and devices and applications.
Course Objectives 1. Discuss components and devices used in RF & Microwave
systems. 2. Analyze microwave systems 3. Demonstrate understanding of different RF & Microwave
circuits.
Expected Outcomes At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Appreciate the operation and analyze the performance of
components and devices used in RF & Microwave systems. 2. Analyze microwave systems and assess the impact of
microwave component performances on overall system performance. 3. Design and implement different RF & Microwave circuits
to meet set requirements.
Course content Wave guiding Systems:
Types of waveguides. Excitation of waveguides, mode coupling and mode
suppression.
Power transmission and attenuation. Pertubation method. Circuit Theory for
Waveguiding Systems; N-port network analysis using
Z,H,Y, ABCD parameters. Forsters reactance theorem. Scattering parameters,
definitions and relationship with other parameters. Passive Microwave Devices:
Phase changers. Directional couplers. Hybrid junction.
Microwave propagation in gyrotropic media, Faraday rotation. Ferrite devices
employing Faraday rotation. Circulators. Other ferrite devices.
Instruction methods Lectures: 2 hours per week; Tutorial: 2 hours per week,
Laboratory Exercises: At least Three Four experiments per semester with each
practical session 3 hours long
Assessment Regular Examination at end of Semester: 70 %, Continuous
Assessment: 30 %
Core reading Materials 1. David J. Griffiths (2022) Introduction to
Electrodynamics 4th Edition ISBN-13: 978-1108420419 2. Edward J. Rothwell Michael J. Cloud
(2022)Electromagnetics 3rd Edition ISBN 9781032339177 3. Le Nguyen Binh (2017) Wireless and Guided Wave
Electromagnetics,Fundamentals and Applications ISBN 9781138077874 4. Ahmad Shahid Khan, Saurabh (2020) 1st Edition
Electromagnetic Fields Theory and Applications; ISBN 9780367494308 5. Balanis; Antenna Theory and design, 2005 by John Wiley &
Sons; ISBN: 0-471- 66782-X
Core Journals 1. IEEE Transactions Journal on Microwave Theory and
Techniques, IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society 2. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless
Technologies, Cambridge University Press, ISSN: 1759-0787. 3. IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Communications
Society, ISSN: 0090-6778. 4. International Journal of Antennas and Propagation,
HindawiPublishing Corporation, ISSN: 1687-5869.
