1. Project Assignment Chris Allen (callen@eecs.ku.edu)
Course website URL people.eecs.ku.edu/~callen/725/EECS725.htm

2. Project purpose and scope
Demonstrate a working knowledge of radar systems design/analysis
Individual work
This work is to be performed by each individual student
Issues to be addressed may include
system requirements/specifications, spatial coverage, mode of operation, waveform characteristics and specifications, receiver dynamic range, acquired data rate, frequency selection criteria, polarization selection rationale, antenna technology, signal processing steps and expected output, expected noise analysis, target scattering characteristics
Deliverables may include
system description, system analysis, signal power budget, antenna considerations, signal processing requirements, project write-up

3. Project purpose and scope
Topic approval
Proposed project topic, scope, and deliverables must be approved by the instructor prior to the initiation of the work. The scope of the analysis to be performed must be presented in the proposal.
Presentation schedule and evaluation
During the last few scheduled days for this class, each student shall deliver a 10-minute presentation to the class on the project objectives, its treatment (design, analysis, findings, etc.) and conclusions.
Completed project deliverables are due on stop day (Friday May 5).
Project scores will be based on the presentation quality and content (20%), project complexity (30%), and the quality and completeness of the report (50%).

4. Project report Report includes:
Cover page (1 pg) includes title, author’s name, abstract
Report body (12 pgs max) introduction
clearly outlines project’s scope and relevance to radar systems design /analysis
description of research process, findings, and analysis
analysis section must be clearly labeled as such and must contain analysis performed by the student (analysis includes design)
conclusions
References cite references properly to avoid plagiarism
Appendices (if needed) data, graphs, program code, minimal text
Format: All margins 1”, 11-pt Arial font, line spacing of 1.5
Due on 5 May 2017 at 5 pm
Electronic submission, pdf format
Evaluation based on technical content, writing, format, etc

5. Project topic suggestions (1 of 2)
Project selection is the responsibility of the student and projects must be approved by the instructor. Suggested projects are listed below. Projects can be completely paper design or it may have both a paper design and an experimental component (this will be one factor in determining the complexity).
Work / research related project involving the design of a radar system. Must include system-level analysis of the radar including simulation results.
Analysis of radar systems documented in the literature, such as:
Spaceborne SAR systems
Automotive anticollision radars
Paper design of a radar system or major subsystem for a radar system, such as:
App. of pulse compression/coherent int. to an ‘ultrasonic radar’
Design of a short-range, fine-res altimeter for UAV autolanding

6. Project topic suggestions (2 of 2)
4. Design two classroom demonstrations which demonstrate concepts and/or principles related to radar systems. Experiment-oriented projects must demonstrate the concept, i.e., laboratory measurements must be made using instruments available in the EECS teaching laboratories.
5. Literature review of a radar-related topic that was not thoroughly covered in class. Find two or three published research papers that report on a central topic and provide an overview, background, interpretation, and conclusion. Project must provide context (why is this topic important) and provide a basic understanding of why it is needed (performance improvements possible because of this innovation). The project must contain the student’s analysis or simulation relevant to the project that demonstrates the capabilities of the topic.

7. Literature resources for project
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace Electronics
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Proceedings of the International Radar Conference
Proceedings of the IEEE Radar Conference
Radar Symposium (IRS)
International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference
IEE Proceedings F (Communications, Radar and Signal Processing)
IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation
IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation
Catalogue of satellite instruments. CEOS EO Handbook