Bachelor studies

Antennae

The object of the lecture are basic properties, design methods and technology of the following devices: linear wire antennas, uniformly spaced wire antenna arrays, aperture antennas, mircostrip antennas. During laboratory experiment the single half-wave antenna and antenna array are tested. The characteristic of matching polarization is researched additionaly.

Radiocommunication Systems

The lecture is concerned with a selected theoretical problems of modern radio communication systems. The problems of propagation, radio transmission and interferences are presented. The most important today`s systems are discussed.

Radio Networks and Systems

The aim of the course is to introduce students to wireless solutions for radiocommunications systems and networks. During the lectures students are familiarized with the basics of different transmission techniques. Most of the lectures is dedicated to present different aspects of the radio transmission in wireless networks (personal, local and metropolitan). The development of the standards is presented, typical topologies and architectures of the networks. Basic methods of the networks` design, security and coexistence will be presented. New trends and solutions in wireless networks are also discussed.

Physics 2

A major part of the course deals with the Maxwellian theory of electromagnetic fields and waves, which lie at the heart of telecommunications. The lectures start from physical interpretations of the Maxwell equations. Then the phenomenon of electromagnetic waves is discussed in various environments, including infinite space, layer media, and popular waveguiding structures. All theoretical models are illustrated with animated computer simulations using renown electromagnetic software. Finally, the acoustic wave equation is considered and properties of the acoustic and electromagnetic waves are compared. Practical applications of the electromagnetic and acoustic waves in electronics and telecommunications are addressed. The considered subjects include transverse electromagnetic (TEM) and quasi-TEM transmission lines used in IT, cylindrical waveguide devices for radar applications, photonic crystals and fibers, and antennas for satellite communications.

Fields and Waves

A major part of the course deals with the Maxwellian theory of electromagnetic fields and waves, which lie at the heart of telecommunications. The lectures start from physical interpretations of the Maxwell equations and the wave equation solution. Then the phenomenon of electromagnetic waves is discussed in various environments, including infinite space, layer media, and popular waveguiding structures. All theoretical models are illustrated with animated computer simulations using renown electromagnetic software. Finally, the acoustic wave equation is considered and properties of the acoustic and electromagnetic waves are compared. Practical applications of the electromagnetic and acoustic waves in electronics and telecommunications are addressed. The considered subjects include transverse electromagnetic (TEM) and quasi-TEM transmission lines, rectangular and cylindrical waveguides as well as fundamentals of antennas. The second part of the course includes acquainting students with the basic issues on electromagnetic compatibility. Integral part of the course are calculation exercises and laboratory exercises, the aim of which is to strengthen the acquired skills and to learn students how to work in the group.

Master studies

Theory and Design of Antenna

The aim of the subject is to get students acquainted with advanced antenna design theory, the synthesis thereof as well as optimization methods which result in obtaining optimum antenna parameters and radiation patterns in particular.

Radio Systems for Localization and Identification

The purpose of the lecture is to demonstrate raher than typical communication application of radio waves. Precisely, the scope of the lecture covers radio techniques of localization and identification. Students during the lecture are going to get familiar with techniques of determination position of the terminal on a base of angle, time or difference of the time of arrival of the radio signals from different sources. They are going to get familiar with propagation phenomena causing erroneous results of those techniques, their susceptibility to such phenomena and mechanisms for mitigation of this problem. Moreover, students are going to learn about various RFID techniques, their range, and susceptibility to interferences.

Electromagnetic Compatibility

After completing the course, the student should have the following competences:

  • knowledge about the mechanisms of mutual interference of electronic devices via electromagnetic fields and ability to predict (at the phase of circuit design as well as its exploitation) the hazards arising from such an interference,
  • knowledge about norms describing permissible levels of electromagnetic disturbances emitted by electronic devices as well as the methods of verification of compliance with those norms by measurements or computer simulations,
  • ability to predict real hazards concerning influence of electromagnetic fields on humans, resulting in a proper professional reaction to real dangers as well as to unjustified exaggeration or panic in public opinion.

New Radiotransmission Technologies

The lecture aims to introduce to the theoretical and practical aspects of advanced radio transmission based on conventional antenna techniques (e.g. Cognitive Radio), multiantenna techniques (e.g. MIMO, distributed antennas) and diversity. Inter-subject problems of the nowadays trends of the new concepts of the physical realization of the advanced devices, which can combine the microwave, optoelectronic and photonic techniques will be presented. As a result the both the professional knowledge connected with advanced method of the wireless transmission and ability of applying the mathematic method for analyzing the parameters of the modern wireless systems will be expected