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European School of Antennas presents a course on
Transformation Electromagnetics for Antenna Design

22–26 October, 2012
Queen Mary, University of London Mile End Road, London, UK

The European School of Antennas (ESoA) presents a course on Transformation Electromagnetics for Antenna Design. The course addresses the issues related to transformation electromagnetics, including the fundamental mathematical basis for coordinate transformations and the application of coordinate transformations to Maxwell’s equations. It also covers effective medium theory, meta-materials and meta-surfaces, numerical simulation of transformation materials and devices, measurement issues for such materials and devices and applications to antennas. The course will introduce the current state-of-the-art and potential developments in the area, including challenges and theoretical limitations. Examples will include invisibility cloaks and new lenses (perfect lens, flat lens).The course will also include a lab session organised by COMSOL on numerical simulations for transformation electromagnetics. Click here to download the ESoA course leaflet!

 

IET TO Seminar

 

ESoA registrants can opt to attend the IET Seminar on Transformation Optics at no extra cost, held on Friday 26th October, 2012, at Savoy Place. To register for both ESoA and the IET Seminar on Transformation Optics, please see the registration section below, complete a registration form and ensure you tick the “I will attend the IET Transformation Optics Seminar” box on the form.

For more information on the IET Transformation Optics Seminar, please click here. Please note that you should not register directly with the IET via the event page.

 

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    Contents            Who Should Attend?            Lecturers            General Info and Fees           
     Course Timetable                Registration           Venue           Accommodation

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Course Contents

This course will cover various topics and issues related to transformation electromagnetics and its application to antennas, including:

  • Fundamentals of coordinate transformations
  • Transformation Electromagnetics
  • Effective medium theory
  • Meta-materials and meta-surfaces
  • Active metamaterials
  • Numerical modelling of meta-material structures
  • Numerical modelling of meta-surfaces
  • Realisation and characterisation of meta-materials and meta-surfaces
  • Examples and applications to antennas
  • The challenges outstanding

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Who Should Attend This Course?

This course is aimed at postgraduate research students and industrial engineers who are interested in theoretical and practical aspects related to transformation electromagnetics. It will include theoretical issues related to transformations and the materials required to implement them, discussions and examples of numerical simulation issues encountered, measurement issues and practical applications for antennas.

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Speakers and Lecturers

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General Information & Fees

  • Schedule: 
    • 22 hours of teaching
    • 4 hours of practical sessions
    • 1 lab session
  • Prerequisites:
    • Basic antennas and radio propagation theory
    • Basic EM and maths
  • The course gives 2 ECTS credits
  • Availability: 25 students
  • Registration Fees:
    • Non-Profit Institution: £480
    • Profit Institution: £800
    • Registration fees include the one-day IET seminar on Friday 26th October, 2012

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Course Outline & Timetable

  • Course registration will take place on Monday 22nd October, 2012.

  • Course lectures will take place on the top floor of the ITL Building, Mile End Campus, Queen Mary University of London (Please refer to venue details below and signs will be available around the building leading to the course room)

  • Sessions plan and course timetable (Preliminary Timetable; changes could be made up to a few days before the start!)

  • The course will also include a lab session organised by COMSOL, on the numerical simulation of transformation electromagnetics devices.

  • The last day of the course, Friday 26th October, 2012, consists of a whole day seminar organised by the IET, on Transformation Optics.

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Registration

To register for the ESoA course (which also includes the one-day IET seminar on Transformation Optics), you will have to download the registration form and either:

  • Fill the form electronically and e-mail the completed form back to Dr. Robert Foster.
  • Or print the form and fill in it by hand, then fax the completed form to +44 20 7882 7997, for the attention of Dr Robert Foster.

The deadline for registration is Wednesday 10th October, 2012. Once your registration is accepted, you will be contacted and asked to make the necessary payment, in order to fully complete the registration process.

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Venue

The course lectures and practical session will take place in the premises of:

The School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
United Kingdom

Information on how to get here and detailed maps can be found on: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/campus/mileend/index.html

You can also plan your joourney using the TFL website.

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Accommodation

Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End campus is situated in the heart of London's east end and it is easily accessible by public transport (buses or trains) with two underground stations surrounding the campus (Mile End on the central line and Stepney Green on the District and Hammersmith & City lines).

Unfortunately, there is no on-campus accommodation available. Here are some suggestions for nearby and London city centre accommodation:

Please contact Dr. Robert Foster if you are having difficulty finding accommodation.

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