--- title: 'EEE 434 - Microwave Engineering Laboratory' url: 'https://eee.buet.ac.bd/academics/undergraduate/courses/eee434' markdown: 'https://eee.buet.ac.bd/academics/undergraduate/courses/eee434.md' date: '2026-04-28' description: 'EEE 434 - Microwave Engineering Laboratory Section A: General Information Course Title: Microwave Engineering Laboratory Type of Course: Optional, Sessional Offered to: EEE Pre-requisite Course(s): None Section B: Course Details Course Content (As approved by the Academic Council) This …' taxonomy: archives_month: - apr_2026 archives_year: - '2026' --- # EEE 434 - Microwave Engineering Laboratory ## Section A: General Information - **Course Title:** Microwave Engineering Laboratory - **Type of Course:** Optional, Sessional - **Offered to:** EEE - **Pre-requisite Course(s):** None ## Section B: Course Details ### Course Content (As approved by the Academic Council) > This is Laboratory course based on the content of the Theory Course EEE 433: Microwave Engineering. ### Course Objectives 1. Familiarize the students with different microwave tools and components such as cables, connectors, waveguide, microwave tees, antennas, etc. 2. Enable the students to gain hands-on experience on microwave measurement procedure of different parameters of a microwave system such as VSWR, reflection-transmission coefficient, unknown load impedance, and finding important antenna properties. 3. Performing simulation software based experiments for understanding, analyzing and visualizing microwave device characteristics. ### Knowledge required Understanding theories and concepts of Electromagnetic Fields and Waves. ### Course Outcomes | **COs** | **CO Statements** | **Corresponding POs** | **Learning Domain and Taxonomy Levels** | **Delivery Methods and Activities** | **Assessment Tools** | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | **Identify** different microwave components and passive devices. | PO(a) | C2 | Lectures, Laboratory discussions | Report Writing, Presentation, Viva | | 2 | **Utilize** modern tools to measure microwave parameters of transmission lines, waveguides, and antennas. | PO(e) | C4, P4 | Lectures, Lab demonstrations | Report Writing, Lab Tasks, Lab Quiz | | 3 | **Compare** different parameters of microwave devices obtained by measurement and simulation software. | PO(d) | C5 | Lectures, Lab demonstrations, Using simulation software | Report Writing, Lab Tasks, Lab Quiz | | 4 | **Demonstrate** effective individual and team working skills during experiments. | PO(i) | P4 | Interactive discussions | Presentation, Report writing, Peer/ Instructor Assessment | Cognitive Domain Taxonomy Levels: **C1** – Knowledge, **C2** – Comprehension, **C3** – Application, **C4** – Analysis, **C5** – Synthesis, **C6** – Evaluation, **Affective Domain Taxonomy Levels**: **A1**: Receive; **A2:** Respond; **A3:** Value (demonstrate); **A4:** Organize; **A5:** Characterize; **Psychomotor Domain Taxonomy Levels:** **P1:** Perception; **P2**: Set; **P3:** Guided Response; **P4:** Mechanism; **P5:** Complex Overt Response; **P6:** Adaptation; **P7:** Organization Program Outcomes (PO): **PO(a)** Engineering Knowledge, **PO(b)** Problem Analysis, **PO(c)** Design/development Solution, **PO(d)** Investigation, **PO(e)** Modern tool usage, **PO(f)** The Engineer and Society, **PO(g)** Environment and sustainability, **PO(h)** Ethics, **PO(i)** Individual work and team work, **PO(j)**. Communication, **PO(k)** Project management and finance, PO**(l)** Life-long Learning \* For details of program outcome (PO) statements, please see the departmental website or course curriculum ### Mapping of Knowledge Profile, Complex Engineering Problem Solving and Complex Engineering Activities | K1 | K2 | K3 | K4 | K5 | K6 | K7 | K8 | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### Lecture Plan | Week | Experiment No. | Name of the Experiment | COs(POs) | |---|---|---|---| | 1-2 | 1 | Study of microwave components and passive devices, and measurement of microwave power. | CO1(PO1) | | 3-4 | 2 | Measurement of wavelength, VSWR, reflection coefficient, transmission coefficient using a slotted coaxial transmission line, microwave generator, and unknown load impedance of a terminated transmission line using Smith Chart. | CO2(PO5) CO4(PO9) | | 5-6 | 3 | Measurement of wavelengths and wave impedance by slotted waveguide section and Smith Chart. | CO2(PO5) CO4(PO9) | | 7 | 4 | Study of microwave propagation, gain and radiation pattern of a test antenna by measurements. | CO2(PO5) CO4(PO9) | | 8 | 5 | Design and analysis of i) rectangular and, ii) cylindrical waveguides using a standard electromagnetic simulation software. | CO3(PO4) CO4(PO9) | | 9 | 6 | Design and analysis of ferrite circulator using a standard electromagnetic simulation software. | CO3(PO4) CO4(PO9) | | 10 | 7 | Design and analysis of i) dipole and, ii) microstrip antennas using a standard electromagnetic simulation software. | CO3(PO4) CO4(PO9) | | 11 | 8 | Design and analysis of an antenna array using a standard electromagnetic simulation software. | CO3(PO4) CO4(PO9) | | 12 | - | Lab test | - | | 13 | - | Quiz and Viva | - | ### Assessment Strategy - Class participation will be judged by in-class evaluation; attendance will be recorded in every class. - Continuous assessment will be done in the form of laboratory tasks, assignments, laboratory-tests, report writing, presentation and viva. ### Distribution of Marks To be decided by course instructor(s) ### Textbook/References 1. Microwave Engineering: David M Pozer 2. M. N. O. Sadiku, “Principles of Electromagnetics”, Sixth Edition, Oxford University Press, 2015 --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Courses](https://eee.buet.ac.bd/academics/undergraduate/courses.md) - Previous: [EEE 433 - Microwave Engineering](https://eee.buet.ac.bd/academics/undergraduate/courses/eee433.md) - Next: [EEE 435 - Optical Communications](https://eee.buet.ac.bd/academics/undergraduate/courses/eee435.md)