Course syllabus

010113321-65 โครงข่ายสื่อสาร สายส่ง และไมโครเวฟ (Communication Network, Transmission Lines and Microwave)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Preecha Thongdit
1. Course number and name

010113321-65 โครงข่ายสื่อสาร สายส่ง และไมโครเวฟ (Communication Network, Transmission Lines and Microwave)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Asst.Prof. Dr.Preecha Thongdit

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. William H. Hayt and John A. Buck, Engineering Electromagnetics, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2012. (Chapter 10-13)
  2. William H. Hayt, Jr., Jack E. Kemmerly, and Steven M. Durbin, Engineering Circuit Analysis, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill. (Chapter 17)
  3. David M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, 3rd edition. John Wiley, 2005.

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    This course requires students to understand wired and wireless communication networks; plane wave; incident and reflected wave; standing wave ratio; transmission line theory; lossless and lossy transmission lines; characteristic of transmission line connected to termination loads; type of cables; current cables standard; network parameters; ABCD parameters; S-parameters; network parameters transform; transmission lines and waveguide; impedance matching; impedance matching using transmission line; the usage of smith chart; microwave filter; power divider; directional coupler; microwave network analysis; signal flow graph; link budget in microwave communication system.
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
    010113023-65 Electromagnetic Theory
  3. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
    Required :

6. Specific goals for the course

  1. specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
    1. CLO1 The student will be able to understand and explain electromagnetic wave and transmission lines phenomena in several media, communication networks, microwave circuits and system, and the usage of microwave devices.
    2. CLO2 The student will be able to identify, formulate, and solve problems in the field of communication networks, transmission lines and microwave such as characteristics of transmission line after terminated load connecting, impedance matching etc.
    3. CLO3 The student will be able to analyze and resolve problems in the field of communication networks and microwave systems.
    4. CLO4 The student will be able to use software for analysis and synthesis of several microwave circuits and devices.
    5. CLO5 The student will be able to survey or research the current standard of transmission lines or cables used in communication systems and microwave circuits and devices design techniques.
  2. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
    ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Course learning outcome (CLO)
    SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    • CLO1 The student will be able to understand and explain electromagnetic wave and transmission lines phenomena in several media, communication networks, microwave circuits and system, and the usage of microwave devices.
    • CLO2 The student will be able to identify, formulate, and solve problems in the field of communication networks, transmission lines and microwave such as characteristics of transmission line after terminated load connecting, impedance matching etc.
    • CLO3 The student will be able to analyze and resolve problems in the field of communication networks and microwave systems.
    SO5 an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
    • CLO4 The student will be able to use software for analysis and synthesis of several microwave circuits and devices.
    • CLO5 The student will be able to survey or research the current standard of transmission lines or cables used in communication systems and microwave circuits and devices design techniques.

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
  • a. Wire and Wireless communication b. Network parameters c. Transmission line theory d. Terminated transmission lines and their characteristics e. Impedance matching f. Type of cables used in communication networks g. Type of cables and currently cable st
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
Formative 1 25 quiz, assignment, Homework 22 Jun 2026 - 09 Oct 2026
Formative 2 25 midterm examination 22 Aug 2026
Summative 50 final examination 20 Oct 2026
The grading table
Grading Rank
>= 80% A
75% - 79.99% B+
70% - 74.99% B
60% - 69.99% C+
50% - 59.99% C
45% - 49.99% D+
40% - 44.99% D
0% - 39.99% F

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