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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ELEC 67A | Title:
COMMUNICATIONS |
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| Full Title:
Communications |
| Last Reviewed:3/9/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 2.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 35.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 1.00 | | Contact DHR | 17.50 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 105.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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An introductory course in theory and practice of transmission lines, microwave devices, and microwave circuits. Included is basic use of Smith Chart solutions of transmission line problems. Laboratory work includes the operation of slotted lines, power meters, attenuators, standing wave meters, chart recorders and basic single frequency power and voltage standing wave ratio measurement techniques.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
ELEC 61, ELEC 61L and ELEC 90B or MATH 27 (formerly MATH 57) or higher with a grade of "C" or better.
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Intro to the concepts of microwave, transmission lines, power measuring devices, velocity modulation, Smith Charts, attenuators, wave guides, instruments (VSWR, slotted lines, frequency meters, slide screw tuners & directional couplers). Scattering parameters, pulsed power theory & antenna types & arrays.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:ELEC 61, ELEC 61L and ELEC 90B or MATH 27 (formerly MATH 57) or higher with a grade of "C" or better.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2009 |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will be able to:
1. analyze microwave systems.
2. measure microwave parameters.
3. identify characteristics and equipment used in microwave
circuits.
Topics and Scope
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1. Fundamental of handling microwave frequencies:
a. transit times
b. Klystrons
c. transmission lines
d. wave guides
e. antennas
2. Theory of equipments utilized:
a. VSWR meter
b. power meter
c. Smith Charts
d. frequency meters
Assignments:
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Homework and other exercises from text manual.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
15 - 30% |
| Homework problems, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
15 - 30% |
| Class performances, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 70% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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MODERN MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY by Victor Velez.
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