5013
5013
Course Description
Introduces the fundamentals of radar such as the main concepts and techniques used in modern radar systems.
The class is a survey course exposing students to a wide range of radar applications and design issues.
Prior Course Number: 714
Transcript Abbreviation: Intro Radar System
Grading Plan: Letter Grade
Course Deliveries: Classroom
Course Levels: Undergrad, Graduate
Student Ranks: Senior, Masters, Doctoral
Course Offerings: Spring
Flex Scheduled Course: Never
Course Frequency: Every Year
Course Length: 14 Week
Credits: 3.0
Repeatable: No
Time Distribution: 3.0 hr Lec
Expected out-of-class hours per week: 6.0
Graded Component: Lecture
Credit by Examination: No
Admission Condition: No
Off Campus: Never
Campus Locations: Columbus
Prerequisites and Co-requisites: Prereq: 3050 (352), and 3010 (312) or 3010.01, and Stat 3470 (427); or Grad
standing in Engr.
Exclusions: Not open to students with credit for 714 or 5194.01.
Cross-Listings:
Course Rationale: Existing course.
The course is required for this unit's degrees, majors, and/or minors: No
The course is a GEC: No
The course is an elective (for this or other units) or is a service course for other units: Yes
Subject/CIP Code: 14.1001
Subsidy Level: Doctoral Course
Programs
Abbreviation
Description
CpE
Computer Engineering
EE
Electrical Engineering
Course Goals
Become familiar with and to understand the key concepts underpinning modern radar design.
Understand basic radar concepts, the radar equation and its application
Understand the operation and trade-offs of modern radar systems.
Understand how high resolution is generated in radar, radar imaging (SAR and ISAR), Bistatic radar and electronic scanning
Course Topics
Topic
Lec
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
CW and FM radar
2.0
Tracking radar
2.0
3.0
SAR
4.0
Bistatic radar
3.0
Emerging trends
2.0
Reviews
3.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
Rec
Lab
Cli
IS
Sem
FE
Wor
3.0
Representative Assignments
Write a description of any radar system of choice explaining its essential design parameters and method of operation.
Write a program (Matlab) to compute the output of a pulse compression filter for the following two cases; (i) for a single point
target and (ii) for two point targets showing (a) when they are unresolvable and (b) where they are resolved.
Grades
Aspect
Percent
Homeworks
25%
Projects
25%
15%
Final exam
35%
Author
Richards, M.A. et al
College Outcome
***
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
**
Course Contribution
*
College Outcome
g
The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and
societal context.
**
An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering
practice.