Course syllabus

010113339-65 วิศวกรรมสายอากาศ (Antenna Engineering)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Wanwisa Thaiwirot
1. Course number and name

010113339-65 วิศวกรรมสายอากาศ (Antenna Engineering)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Asst.Prof. Dr.Wanwisa Thaiwirot

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. Constantine A. Balanis, Antenna theory analysis and design, 4th Edition, A John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  2. Wanwisa Thaiwirot, Lecture note of Antenna Engineering

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    This course requires students to understand basic definitions and theory, isotropic point source, power and field patterns, directivity and gain, efficiency, polarization, input impedance and bandwidth, Friis transmission equation, radiation from current elements, ground effects, radiation properties of wire antenna, array antenna, Yagi Uda antenna and log-periodic antenna, aperture antenna, microstrip antenna, modern antenna for current applications, antenna characteristics measurement.
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
    010113321-65 Communication Network, Transmission Lines and Microwave
  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 explain basic definition of antenna.
    2. CLO2 The student will be able to identify, formulate, and solve problems about antenna
    3. CLO3 The student will be able to explain antenna parameters.
    4. CLO4 The student will be able to design the basic antennas or antennas applied in wireless communication.
    5. CLO5 The student will be able to distinguish the different types of antennas and their radiation properties.
    6. CLO6 The student will be able to explain the measurement of antenna characteristics.
  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 explain basic definition of antenna.
    • CLO2 The student will be able to identify, formulate, and solve problems about antenna
    • CLO3 The student will be able to explain antenna parameters.
    • CLO4 The student will be able to design the basic antennas or antennas applied in wireless communication.
    • CLO5 The student will be able to distinguish the different types of antennas and their radiation properties.
    • CLO6 The student will be able to explain the measurement of antenna characteristics.
    SO2 an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    • CLO4 The student will be able to design the basic antennas or antennas applied in wireless communication.

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
Week Topic Details Activities
1 Introduction
2-4 Fundamental parameters of antennas
5 Radiation Integrals and Aux potential functions
6-7 Wire antennas
8-10 Microstrip antennas
11 Aperture antennas
12 Array antennas
13 Yagi-Uda antennas
14 Log-periodic antennas
15 Broadband and modern antenna
16 Antenna measurements
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
Formative 1 30 midterm examination 07 Feb 2026
Formative 2 20 assignment 31 Dec 2025 - 13 Mar 2026
Summative 50 final examination 18 Mar 2026
The grading table
Grading Rank
>= 81% A
76% - 80% B+
71% - 75% B
61% - 70% C+
51% - 60% C
46% - 50% D+
41% - 45% D
0% - 40% F

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