Course 05 · Applied engineering

Antenna Design & Function

Turn frequency, gain, patterns and installation constraints into an evidence-based antenna decision.

What you will work toward

  • Explain what an antenna changes and distinguish gain, directivity and efficiency.
  • Read azimuth and elevation patterns using the stated frequency and reference.
  • Select a pattern that serves the required directions rather than only the peak-gain label.
  • Combine pattern, polarization, link, matching and installation evidence for one design.

The seven-module pathway

  1. 01
    Antenna Fundamentals & Radiation PatternsThree lessons · practical lab · field scenario · module checkpoint
  2. 02
    Polarization, Diversity & MIMOThree lessons · practical lab · field scenario · module checkpoint
  3. 03
    Gain, Feed Loss & Two-Way Link BudgetsThree lessons · practical lab · field scenario · module checkpoint
  4. 04
    Impedance, Matching & Feeder MeasurementsThree lessons · practical lab · field scenario · module checkpoint
  5. 05
    Antenna Selection, Placement & InstallationThree lessons · practical lab · field scenario · module checkpoint
  6. 06
    Field Verification & Fault IsolationThree lessons · practical lab · field scenario · module checkpoint
  7. 07
    Applied Antenna Design & Final AssessmentThree lessons · practical lab · field scenario · final assessment

A clear completion standard

Review all three lessons in each module, complete its practical work, choose the evidence-based scenario response, and pass its assessment. Modules 1–6 require at least 75%; the final requires at least 80%. Review and retry are available.

All seven modules must report Passed to earn this course's Bronze badge. Learning is self-paced and unproctored. Course achievement does not grant regulatory authority or certify a physical installation.

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