This class introduces the student to the fundamentals of radar system engineering. The radar range equation in its many forms is developed and applied to different situations. Radar transmitters, antennas, and receivers are covered. The concepts of matched filtering, pulse compression, and the radar ambiguity function are introduced, and the fundamentals of radar target detection in a noise background are discussed. Target radar cross-section models are addressed, as well as the effects of the operating environment, including propagation and clutter. MTI and pulsed Doppler processing and performance are addressed. Range, angle, and Doppler resolution/accuracy, as well as fundamental tracking concepts, will also be discussed.
Course Prerequisite(s)
EN.525.614 Probability and Stochastic Processes for Engineers, EN.525.627 Digital Signal Processing, a working knowledge of electromagnetics, and familiarity with MATLAB.
Course Offerings
There are no sections currently offered, however you can view a sample syllabus from a prior section of this course.