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Module cycle: Summer Term
Language: German
Courses: 3 SWS Lecture
1 SWS Exercise
Credits: 6 ECTS
Usability of the module: BSc ETiT, Wi-ETiT
Contacts: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Maune
Marc Späth, M.Sc.
Teaching content: The lecture introduces the fundamental principles of communications engineering and covers the transmission of signals from the source to the destination, as well as common transmission methods and typical impairments. A particular focus is placed on the differences between analog and digital communication systems and their representation in the time and frequency domains.
The course covers level calculations, guided and wireless transmission, signal distortion and noise, as well as multiplexing and multiple-access techniques. It also includes frequency conversion, analog and digital modulation schemes, sampling theory, quantization, coding, and data compression. Through numerous practical examples, students gain an overview of various communication systems and their respective advantages and limitations.
Module cycle: Summer Term
Language: German
Courses: 3 SWS Lecture
1 SWS Exercise
Credits: 6 ECTS
Usability of the module: BSc ETiT, Wi-ETiT
Contacts: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Maune
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Teaching content: The lecture introduces the fundamental principles of communications engineering and covers the transmission of signals from the source to the destination, as well as common transmission methods and typical impairments. A particular focus is placed on the differences between analog and digital communication systems and their representation in the time and frequency domains.
The course covers level calculations, guided and wireless transmission, signal distortion and noise, as well as multiplexing and multiple-access techniques. It also includes frequency conversion, analog and digital modulation schemes, sampling theory, quantization, coding, and data compression. Through numerous practical examples, students gain an overview of various communication systems and their respective advantages and limitations.
Module cycle: Summer Term
Language: German
Courses: 3 SWS Lecture
1 SWS Exercise
Credits: 6 ECTS
Usability of the module: M.Sc. Medizintechnik
Contacts: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Maune
Dr.-Ing, Martin Schüßler
Teaching content: The course covers the electromagnetic properties of technical and biological materials at both the microscopic and macroscopic levels, polarization mechanisms in dielectrics and their applications, and the interactions between electromagnetic waves and biological tissue.

Topics include passive RF circuits with lumped elements (RLC circuits), their graphical representation using the Smith chart, and impedance matching. The course further introduces the theory and application of TEM transmission lines as circuit elements, as well as RF network parameters (S-parameters), including the characterization of RF networks and components using S-parameters.

Additional topics include microwave components for medical applications, the biological effects of electromagnetic fields, microwave-based tissue characterization and the emulation of the dielectric properties of biological materials, heat propagation in tissue caused by electromagnetic fields, and microwave systems for diagnosis and therapy. Practical examples include radar-based vital sign monitoring and microwave ablation for cancer treatment.
Module cycle: Winter Term
Language: English
Courses: 3 SWS Lecture
1 SWS Exercise
Credits: 6 ECTS
Usability of the module: BSc ETiT, MSc ETiT, MSc iCE, Wi-ETiT
Contacts: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Maune
Dr.-Ing, Martin Schüßler
Teaching content: The course provides an overview of the most important antenna parameters, antenna types, and their applications. It covers the characteristic far-field parameters of dipole, wire, and antenna array configurations, illustrated through practical examples.

Students learn how to derive the radiated electromagnetic fields directly from Maxwell's equations and are introduced to various numerical methods for antenna analysis and design. The course also covers the principles and algorithms of adaptive beamforming (smart antennas) and their application in modern communication and sensing systems.
Module cycle: Winter Term
Language: English / German
(depending on the preferences of the students)
Courses: 2 SWS Lecture
Credits: 3 ECTS
Usability of the module: MSc ETiT, MSc iCE, MSc Wi-ETiT, BSc/MSc iST, MSc iCE, BSc CE
Contacts: Dr.-Ing. Alejandro Jiménez Sáez
Teaching content: Following a brief introduction to radar engineering, including its applications, the frequency bands used for radar systems, and a historical overview, the course examines the performance and detection ranges of different radar techniques as well as wave propagation effects.

The subsequent part of the course focuses on the various radar systems in detail, including both primary and secondary radar. The fundamental principles of the different radar techniques within these categories are discussed, and selected methods of radar signal analysis are introduced.
Module cycle: Summer Term
Language: English / German
(depending on the preferences of the students)
Courses: 3 SWS Lecture
1 SWS Exercise
1 SWS Lab (as block at the end of the semester)
Credits: 6 ECTS
Usability of the module: M.Sc. ETiT
Contacts: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Maune
Simon Dechant M.Sc.
Teaching content: The course provides an introduction to measurement techniques in high-frequency engineering, covering RF components and their characteristics, RF power measurement, spectrum analysis, and vector network analysis, including S-parameters, X-parameters, and calibration techniques. Further topics include on-wafer measurement techniques, load-pull and source-pull measurements, and the high-frequency characterization of materials.

Seminars & Projects

Finding a suitable topic

Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr.-Ing. Martin Schüßler or any other research associate directly to discuss a suitable seminar / project topic.

Module cycle: Summer and Winter Term
Language: German and English
Credits: 8 ECTS
Usability of the module: BSc ETiT, BSc Wi-ETiT, BSc CE, BSc iST, BSc MEC
Teaching content: The seminar addresses specialized topics in the fields of communications engineering and sensor systems. Possible subjects include communication systems, high-frequency engineering, signal processing, sensor networks, and related areas. Specific seminar topics are based on the current research activities of the participating research groups. Students independently investigate a given research problem, organize and structure a scientific seminar paper, and identify and analyze relevant scientific literature. The seminar concludes with a written report summarizing the findings and results, followed by an oral presentation and discussion in which students present and defend their work before an audience.
Module cycle: Summer and Winter Term
Language: German and English
Credits: 8 ECTS
Usability of the module: MSc ETiT, MSc iCE, Wi-ETiT
Teaching content: Both fundamental and research-oriented projects are offered. The assignments are updated for each course cycle and presented to the students at the beginning of the semester. Each student group receives individual supervision throughout the project.
The projects cover topics such as modern antennas for a wide range of applications, electronically reconfigurable antenna elements and arrays for adaptive beamforming, tunable multiband antennas, RFID systems, high-frequency sensors, and various adaptively controllable RF components, including impedance matching networks, filters, passive mixers, and modulators for agile communication and sensing systems.