ACADEMICS
Course Details
ELE687 - Electronic Warfare
2024-2025 Fall term information
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ELE687 - Electronic Warfare
| Program | Theoretıcal hours | Practical hours | Local credit | ECTS credit |
| MS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Obligation | : | Elective |
| Prerequisite courses | : | - |
| Concurrent courses | : | - |
| Delivery modes | : | Face-to-Face |
| Learning and teaching strategies | : | Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving |
| Course objective | : | This graduate level course aims a technical introduction to electronic warfare. Various electronic warfare concepts will be introduced in order to facilitate the student with a systems level understanding of electronic warfare techniques and systems. |
| Learning outcomes | : | A student completing the course successfully will Formulate system level problems encountered in electronic warfare area in terms of mathematical models Analyse the functioning and interrelations of subsytems in an electronic warfare system Develope technical architecture of electronic warfare systems in preliminary system design level Develope basic simulation and analysis tools for the assesment of a given electronic warfare scenario Apply simulation tools for the analysis of electronic warfare techniques. |
| Course content | : | Introduction to Electronic Warfare. Electronic Warfare Threat Technology. Fundamantals of Radar Threats. Fundamentals of EO/IR Threats. Electronic Support Systems. Electronic Attack Systems and Techniques. Electronic Protection Approaches. |
| References | : | 1) L.B.Van Brunt, Applied ECM, Vol. 1,2,3, 1978, 1982, 1995. 2) M.I.Skolnik, Introduction to Radar Systems, 2.Ed, 1980. 3) M.V.Maksimov, Radar Anti-Jamming Techniques, Artech House, 1980. 4) D.C.Schleher, Introduction to Electronic Warfare, Artech House, 1986. 5) A.Golden, Radar Electronic Warfare, AIAA, 1987. 6) D.K.Barton, Modern Radar System Analysis, Artech House, 1988. 7) R.N.Lothes, Radar Vulnerability to Jamming, Artech House, 1990. 8) E.J.Chrzanowski, Active Radar Electronic Counter Measures, Artech House, 1990. 9) F.Neri, Introduction to Electronic Defense Systems, Artech House, 1991, 2001, 2006. 10) D.D.Vaccaro, Electronic Warfare Receiver Systems, Artech House, 1993. |
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Electronic Warfare |
| 2 | EW Threat Technologies |
| 3 | Radar Fundamentals |
| 4 | Search Radars |
| 5 | Tracking Radars |
| 6 | Radar Guided Missiles |
| 7 | EO/IR Fundamentals |
| 8 | Midterm Examination |
| 9 | ESM Systems |
| 10 | ECM Systems |
| 11 | ECM Techniques against Search Radars |
| 12 | ECM Techniques against Track Radars |
| 13 | ECCM Techniques |
| 14 | ECCM Techniques |
| 15 | Final Exam |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 6 | 30 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success | 50 | |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Course activities | Number | Duration (hours) | Total workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 6 | 24 | 144 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total workload | 36 | 46 | 218 |
| Key learning outcomes | Contribution level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1. | Has general and detailed knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in addition to the required fundamental knowledge. | |||||
| 2. | Solves complex engineering problems which require high level of analysis and synthesis skills using theoretical and experimental knowledge in mathematics, sciences and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | |||||
| 3. | Follows and interprets scientific literature and uses them efficiently for the solution of engineering problems. | |||||
| 4. | Designs and runs research projects, analyzes and interprets the results. | |||||
| 5. | Designs, plans, and manages high level research projects; leads multidiciplinary projects. | |||||
| 6. | Produces novel solutions for problems. | |||||
| 7. | Can analyze and interpret complex or missing data and use this skill in multidiciplinary projects. | |||||
| 8. | Follows technological developments, improves him/herself , easily adapts to new conditions. | |||||
| 9. | Is aware of ethical, social and environmental impacts of his/her work. | |||||
| 10. | Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral form effectively; uses English effectively. | |||||
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