| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radar Systems | MEH618 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Gonca ÇAKIR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Aybike KOCAKAYA
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Identify the components of a radar system and basic detection theory.
2) Comprehend radar measurements and fundamentals of radar tracking.
3) Explain the principles of operation of microwave radar systems.
4) State measurements to characterise and verify the performance of microwave radar systems.
5) Design and simulate microwave radar systems.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
1) Electromagnetic Field Theory Completing the following course succesfully:
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Antennas and Propagation, electromagnetic wave theory
Course Contents
This course covers; history and current applications of radar and remote sensing systems. Types of radars. Radar equation, The pulsed radar: Range, range rate measurements. CW and FMCW radars. Detection in noise and clutter, Imaging radars: SAR, ISAR. Target classification and identification problems, Radar application examples with numerical solutions via MATLAB and Other sensor systems.
Weekly Schedule
1) Historical Review & Current state of Radar Systems,Types of radars and Applications. Detection, Tracking, Profile Radars, SAR, ISAR. Microwave Radars, HF Radars, Optical and Infrared Sensors2) Typical Radar Block diagram and Radar Equations. Resolution and Accuracy Radar Ambiguity, PRI, PRF, Doppler shift. Pulsed and CW Radars: Detection in Time and Frequency.
3) Target, Noise, Clutter and Interference. Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Clutter-to-Signal Ratio. Stochastic modeling of Radar Signal.
4) Radar Receiver Systems , Hypothesis Testing. Decision Making and Detection. False Alarm and Miss-Detection. Probability of Detection and Probability of False Alarm Rate.
5) Interaction of radar signal with the target. Radar Cross-Section in Rayleigh, Resonance and Optical Regimes. EM Scattering: Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction.
6) RCS for monostatic and bistatic operations. RCS Prediction and Measurement.
7) RCS Prediction and Reduction, Stealth Design
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Radar Receive Antenna Systems. Mechanical and Electronic tracking. Digital Beam Forming / Steering. Exercise with numerical (Matlab) codes.
10) Radar Waveforms
11) Over-the-Horizon Radars. Sky-wave HF Radars & Surface Wave HF Radars
12) SAR and ISAR techniques. Classification with imaging radars.
13) Ground Penetrating Radars. Subsurface Imaging vs. Mine/Tumor Detection.
14) Design Projects and Presentations
15) Design Projects and Presentations
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- M.Skolnik, “Introduction to Radar Systems” McGraw-Hill, 2001.
2- L. Sevgi, Engineering Electromagnetics: Applications, Rajeev Bansal (ed.) (Chapter 1: Radars) Taylor & Francis, ISBN No:0-8493-7363-8, NY, Apr 2006.
3- B. R. Mahafza, “Radar Systems Analysis and Design Using MATLAB”, Chapman and Hall, 2005.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required