EENG375

EENG375 Microwave and Optical Systems

by: Prof. Mohab Mangoud

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Course Grading

  • Test 1                     (15%)
  • Test 2                     (15%)
  • Test 3                     (10%)
  • HWs                       (10%)
  • Lab:                       (10%)                                             
  • Final Exam            (40%)

Text Book:

  1. Microwave Engineering” by David M. Pozar.  Pozar_Microwave Engineering-4 ed-(2012)

  2. Foundations for Microwave Engineering by Robert E. Collin

  3. Fiber Optic Communications/ Fifth Edition By Joseph C. Palais

  4. Optical Fiber Communications/ Second Edition by John Senior

References

Lecture 1(w1) [Feb 9]:

  • Introduction to Microwave Engineering

Lecture 2(w2): [Feb 16]:

  • Transmission Line Theory (1) 

(W : Feb 18= 1st Ramadan 1443) Start of Ramadan working hours

Lecture 3(w3) :[Feb 23 ]

  • Transmission Line Theory (2) 
Lecture 4(w4) : [March 2]  
  • Transmission Line Theory (3) 

Lecture 5(w5)  :  [March 9 ]  

  • Impedance Matching and Tuning (1)

Lecture 6(w6) : [March 16 ]  

  • Impedance Matching and Tuning (2) 
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Sun 20 March – 24 March  (Eid Alfitr Holiday /End of Ramadan working hours)

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 Lecture 7(w7) :  [March 25 (W)]

  • Microwave Filters (1)

 Lecture 8(w8) :  [April 1 (W)]

  • Microwave Filters (2)

Lecture 9 (W9) : [April 6]

  • Optical Communications 

Lecture 10(w10) : [April 13]

  • Optical Communications

Lecture 11(w11) :  [April 20 (M)]

  • Optical Communications

Lecture 12(w12) : [April 27]

  • Optical Communications

Lecture 13(w13) : [May 4]

  • Optical Communications

Lecture 14(w14) : [May 11] 

  • Course Review 

Lecture 15(w15) : [May 18] 

Last day of Classes      M May 21

Resources :

📌 Direct Ready-to-Print PDF Smith Charts

  1. Classic high-resolution Smith Chart (normalized) – easy to print large format (PDF)
    👉 Download Complete Smith Chart (PDF)

  2. B/W & Color Smith + Admittance Charts – multiple versions, useful for teaching/handouts
    👉 Smith Charts (B/W & Color, PDF)

  3. Another printable PDF version of the Smith Chart (from EEWeb)
    👉 EEWeb Printable Smith Chart (PDF)

  4. High-resolution Smith Chart on NorthCoast Synthesis (PDF A4 size)
    👉 Smith Chart A4 PDF (print ready)

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Software Tools:

  1. https://onlinesmithchart.com/
  2. smith_charts  (SIMNEC)
  3. Free trial of ADS : here

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