Eogogics

The standard presentation of this course assumes a bachelor of science in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related subject along with some background in communications engineering.

Microwave links -- fixed line-of-sight in particular – present some unique problems in areas such as propagation and fading characteristics.  Mobility not being an issue, the relationship of the wave-length to the lengths of man made or natural obstacles becomes the principal concern in such environments. 

This course will help you understand the (often non-intuitive) effects various obstacles in the transmitter-receiver path have on the received signal.  You will learn how even those structures that are not in the direct path but merely close to it can have nontrivial effect on the signal.  Upon completion of this course, you will be able to evaluate fixed links, determine the correct positions for the transmitting and receiving antennas, and identify the mitigating mechanisms for those occasions when the antennas cannot be optimally located.