Radio Frequency Propagation Syllabus

Instructor: Ivica Kostanic

e-mail: Kostanic@fit.edu
phone: (321) 674-7189

Term: Fall 2004

There are 16 weeks in fall semester

14 lecture weeks
1 mid-term exam week
1 final exam weeks

Textbook:

J. D. Parsons, Mobile Radio Propagation Channel, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2000

Outline of the course (topics)

1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of UHF/VHF propagation
3. Propagation in free space
4. Propagation over reflecting surface
5. Propagation over terrain
6. Macroscopic propagation modeling
7. Propagation model optimization
8. Microcell RF propagation
9. Small scale fading
10. Diversity reception
11. Channel sounding
12. Propagation in the microwave frequency band
13. Underwater acoustic channel

Credits:

Homework assignments 30pts

Mid-term exam 40pts
Final exam 30pts

Grades:

90-100 is A
80-90 is B
70-80 is C
60-70 is D