Technical Elective Offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
This electrical and computer engineering-specific technical elective teaches students to apply the fundamentals of electromagnetics and communications systems, giving them the knowledge and skills to develop systems and related hardware for the wireless transmission of information over terrestrial and satellite-based pathways.
The course prepares students for advanced graduate studies in radio frequency (RF) and microwave engineering (including satellite technology) as well as lucrative positions at companies like:
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrop Grumman
- MACOM
- Naval Air Warfare Center
- NASA
- Texas Instruments
The average salary for radio frequency engineering within the United States is $111k/year.
Students who take this course will learn about:
- Impedance Matching
- Frequency Response Analysis
- Two-Port Network Parameters
- S-Parameters and Network Analyzer Techniques
- Microwave Hardware Design: High-Frequency Oscillators and Amplifiers
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) via Microwave Office
- Advanced Filter Design
- Mixer and Isolator Design
Faculty from The College of New Jersey have published multiple peer-reviewed research papers related to wireless technologies, including:
- A. Katz, R. Dorval, R. Gray, C. Tenev; “Highly Versatile Linearizer for Use in Space;” The European Microwave Conference (EuMC); Milan, Italy, 25-30; 2022.
- A. Katz, R. Dorval, R. Gray, C. Tenev; “Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) in Space,” Proceedings of the International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC); 2021.