ELEC5101 Antennas and Propagation (University of Sydney): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
ELEC5101 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 天线与传播
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
The basics of antenna radiation are introduced with emphasis on the important performance characteristics of the radiation field pattern (in 3 dimensions) and feed impedance. The omnidirectional and Hertzian dipole antennas (both hypothetical in practise but robust theoretically) provide the starting point to analyse real antenna operation.
ELEC5101 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 5.0/5).
On Reddit: "I believe it’s recommended that no more than 18 CP are taken in 3000 level units, although I did 36 CP because I was initially undecided between computer and telecom. I’ve since gone to focus on telecom units. 5000 units are definitely more interesting, they have a larger focus …"
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Q: Is ELEC5101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ELEC5101, and when is it offered?
A: ELEC5101 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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