Overview

Included in degrees & certificates

• 592

Prerequisites

• EC3410
• EC3500
• EC3600
• EC3610
• EC3630
• EC2650
• EC3410
• EC3500

Learning Outcomes

·       Given the parameters of a pulsed radar system, the parameters of a target and the radar-target geometry, the student will be able to calculate the maximum range at which the target can be detected with a specified false alarm time and detection probability.

·       Given the parameters of a CW Doppler radar system, the parameters of a target and the radar-target geometry, the student will be able to calculate echo signal Doppler shift and the maximum range at which the target can be detected with a specified false alarm probability and detection probability.

·       Given the parameters of a pulse Doppler radar system, the parameters of a target, the radar-target geometry and clutter source, the student will be able to calculate the target signal-to-clutter power ratio.

·       Given the configuration of a receiver and the noise performance characteristics of mixers and amplifiers, the student will be able to calculate the receiver noise temperature.

·       Given the antenna characteristics and operating frequency of a radar system, the student will be able to estimate the antenna noise temperature.

·       Given the characteristics of a coded pulse, the student will be able to calculate the gain when the pulse is processed in a matched filter receiver with weighting for sidelobe suppression. The student will also be able to calculate the duration of the compressed pulse.

·       Given cross-section density data and radar system parameters, the student will be able to calculate clutter power for surface and volume clutter sources.

·       Given the characteristics of a propagation channel and radar system parameters, the student will be able to determine propagation loss.

·       Given the characteristics of a synthetic aperture radar, the student will be able to calculate the down-range and cross-range resolution.

·       The student will be able to use counters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and power meters to measure radar pulse width, PRF, power and spectrum.

·       Given a set of operational requirements, the student will be able to do a system level radar system design.