NOTE:
Due to many requests and comments during previous editions of the course, the course has been extended
and now lasts EIGHT FULL DAYS, comprising a total of 60 hours of lectures and exercises. The lectures start
on Monday 10th May and finish on Tuesday 18th May, with Sunday 16th May being the day off.

Course Description:
The objective of this course is to explain the mathematical methods used in computational antenna analysis
and to provide students with mathematical background necessary for advanced antenna engineering and
electromagnetic software development. This course can also serve as a mathematical introduction to other
ESoA courses. The course will cover different approaches to solving wave equations, various wave
representations, and mathematical theorems used to simplify the original electromagnetic problem. In this
sense, the aim of this course is to help students gain a deeper understanding of which field representation
is suited for a given complex electromagnetic problem.

The topics of the course are:
 1.Fundamental theorems framed in the antenna analysis
 2.Complex analysis
 3.Construction of solutions
 4.Waves: scalar wave equation
 5.Fields: vector wave equation
 6.Asymptotic evaluation of integrals
 7.Periodic structures

Course schedule: 60 hours
Credits: the course gives 3 ECTS credits
Availability: 30 students
Prerequisites: electromagnetics and basic antenna knowledge

Student grant information:
  A total of seven grants are available for the course: six offered by the CARE project and one offered by
  the COST ASSIST project. The COST ASSIST grant covers all expenses (course fee, accommodation,
  travel) up to a maximum of 700 EUR, whereas CARE grants cover only the course fee (accommodation and
  travel expenses are not included).

  The grant application period has ended and the course coordinators have decided that the grants shall be awarded

  to the following students:

  COST grant:
    1. Ramazan Cetin, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
 
  CARE grants:
    1. Kirill Zemlyakov, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Russia
    2. Illia Sukharevsky, Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics of NAS, Ukraine
    3. Ioannis Koufogiannis, EPFL, Switzerland
    4. Daniele Cavallo, TNO/TUe, The Netherlands
    5. Antonietta D'Alterio, Second University of Naples, Italy
    6. Hassan Tariq Chattha, University of Liverpool, UK
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    (runners-up: Manushanker Balasubramanian, Antonino Cala' Lesina and Boyan Yanakiev)
 
 
  NOTES:
  1) the winner of the COST grant registers to the course by selecting the payment option "regular fee - €400" in the

  registration form. He has to pay the full registration fee, and will be reimbursed all expenses AFTER the course (up

  to the limit of 700 EUR), upon sending his receipts to COST secretariat.
  2) winners of the CARE grant register to the course by selecting the payment option "CARE grant - no fee" in the

  registration form. The registration fee is waived, and they do not have to pay the registration fee.
  
  All awarded students are requested to confirm that they accept the grant and that they will indeed attend the course.

  The deadline for this is Tuesday, 20th April 2010. Failure to reply and register by that deadline implies that their grant

  will be given to one of the runners-up.

How to reach:
  The easiest way to reach Dubrovnik is by plane. Since Dubrovnik is a famous tourist destination, during spring
  and summer airline companies offer direct flights to Dubrovnik from most big European cities. Low-cost carriers
  which fly to Dubrovnik include Germanwings, Tuifly, Jet2.com, Vueling.com and others. The full list of companies
  with flights to Dubrovnik can be found here.

  Alternatively, one can also fly to the city of Split, approximately 220km north of Dubrovnik, and connect by bus. The
  return ticket from Split to Dubrovnik costs about 40 EUR, including the transfer from the airport to the bus station
  (tickets are bought separately).

Accommodation:
  Accommodation is not included in the course fee. The organizers have booked a limited number of rooms at special
  discount prices, at the hotel where the course will be held. For more details, download the Accommodation Form by
  clicking on the link below.

Further Information:
  If you want further information, or have any questions or suggestions, please send an email to sinisa.skokic@fer.hr.

Responsibles:
  Prof. Zvonimir Sipus, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  Prof. Stefano Maci, University of Siena, Italy