| Course Name | Introduction to Radar Signal Processing |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| EEE 503 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course covers introduction to radars, radar data acquisition, radar waveforms, the range equation, radar detection in interference, propagation effects and mechanisms, characteristics of clutter, target reflectivity, target reflectivity fluctuations, Doppler processing, radar antennas, transmitters and receivers, radar signal processing, and radar remote sensing topics. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Introduction to radars, radar data acquisition, radar waveforms, the range equation, radar detection in interference, propagation effects and mechanisms, characteristics of clutter, target reflectivity, target reflectivity fluctuations, Doppler processing, radar antennas, transmitters and receivers, radar signal processing, and radar remote sensing. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to Radar Systems and Signal Processing | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 1) |
| 2 | Radar Signal Models; Amplitude, Clutter and Noise Models | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 2) |
| 3 | Radar Signal Models; Amplitude, Clutter and Noise Models | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 2) |
| 4 | Radar Signal Acquisition; Doppler and Range Ambiguities | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 3) |
| 5 | Radar Waveforms, The Matched Filter, The Ambiguity Function | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 4) |
| 6 | Radar Waveforms, The Matched Filter, The Ambiguity Function | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 4) |
| 7 | Review of the Semester | |
| 8 | Doppler Processing, Moving Target Indication, Pulse Doppler Processing, Pulse-Pair Processing | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 5) |
| 9 | Doppler Processing, Moving Target Indication, Pulse Doppler Processing, Pulse-Pair Processing | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 5) |
| 10 | Radar Signal Detection, CFAR Detection, Range, Doppler and Angle Estimators | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 6) |
| 11 | Radar Signal Detection, CFAR Detection, Range, Doppler and Angle Estimators | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 6) |
| 12 | Synthetic Aperture Radar Fundamentals, Interferometric SAR | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 8) |
| 13 | Synthetic Aperture Radar Fundamentals, Interferometric SAR | M.A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill,2nd ed., 2013 (Ch. 8) |
| 14 | In-class Presentations | |
| 15 | In-class Presentations | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | The textbook referenced above and course slides |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Related Research Papers |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 1 | 40 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 60 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 40 | |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 | |
| Project | 1 | 45 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 183 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Accesses information in breadth and depth by conducting scientific research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; evaluates, interprets and applies information | X | ||||
| 2 | Is well-informed about contemporary techniques and methods used in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and their limitations | X | ||||
| 3 | Uses scientific methods to complete and apply information from uncertain, limited or incomplete data; can combine and use information from different disciplines | X | ||||
| 4 | Is informed about new and upcoming applications in the field and learns them whenever necessary. | X | ||||
| 5 | Defines and formulates problems related to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, develops methods to solve them and uses progressive methods in solutions. | X | ||||
| 6 | Develops novel and/or original methods, designs complex systems or processes and develops progressive/alternative solutions in designs. | X | ||||
| 7 | Designs and implements studies based on theory, experiments and modeling; analyses and resolves the complex problems that arise in this process. | X | ||||
| 8 | Can work effectively in interdisciplinary teams as well as teams of the same discipline, can lead such teams and can develop approaches for resolving complex situations; can work independently and takes responsibility. | X | ||||
| 9 | Engages in written and oral communication at least in Level B2 of the European Language Portfolio Global Scale. | X | ||||
| 10 | Communicates the process and the results of his/her studies in national and international venues systematically, clearly and in written or oral form. | X | ||||
| 11 | Is knowledgeable about the social, environmental, health, security and law implications of Electrical and Electronics Engineering applications, knows their project management and business applications, and is aware of their limitations in Electrical and Electronics Engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 12 | Highly regards scientific and ethical values in data collection, interpretation, communication and in every professional activity. Adheres to the principles of research and publication ethics. | X | ||||
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