Module 2-3: Waves through the Air

Due Sep 5, 2024 by 12:30pm
Points 10
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Module 2-3

Waves through the Air

Today we will learn about electromagnetic (EM) waves and how they propagate through the air. We'll talk about the power link budget, which helps us figure out how much power (bars!) you need to get a signal from here to there.

Learning Objectives

What are electromagnetic waves, and how do they propagate through the air?
How do you calculate how much power you need using a power link budget?

Pre-Class Assignment

Not required, but here's an interesting initial introduction to electromagnetic waves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRX2EY5Ubto Links to an external site.

NOTE: We will provide a number of online resources, some of which may be corporate sites that are advertising services or products. Using these sites as our references should IN NO WAY imply that we are promoting these companies. In some cases, we will even provide conflicting or debatable sites for the purpose of generating thought and discussion.

In Class Activities

- Here's what we are going to talk about today: Module 2-3 EM Waves.ppt Download Module 2-3 EM Waves.ppt
- Describe all the things EM waves can do ... like reflection, transmission, attenuation, etc. (turn in a list and short description of everything waves can do)