Objective:
I can complete my midterm assessment by demonstrating and evaluating what I learned during the DIY Directional Antennas Project.
Links:
DIY Antennas Project Final Reflection Form:
Topics Discussed:
Wireless Networking
802.11 Wi-Fi spec
Directional Antennas
Waveguide Antenna
Yagi Antenna
Flickenger design Antenna
Assignment:
Today, we will complete our directional antenna project. Our goal was to sustain a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi signal over a minimum distance of 100 yards (300 ft or ~92m). Many of the antenna designs successfully completed this task, but only one came out on top with a whopping -68db signal and 32% sustained signal quality over a distance of 150 yards. Please congratulate Luis and Eli for their outstanding helical antenna design that conquered all other designs. They will be enjoying pizza and wings on Friday as the rest of the class completes the final reflection assignment.
The link for the reflection assignment can be found here. Please follow the instructions on the form, and answer each question group with a complete five-sentence paragraph. Pay attention to your spelling, punctuation and grammar as you compose your paragraphs. This assignment is to be written in a professional tone in an academic voice, and it will be graded based on the criteria described on the form. Each team member must submit their own form, but can work together on the wording of the individual submissions. This assignment is effectively your final project assessment which represents the major portion of your project grade, and should be addressed accordingly.
Good luck, and thank you for all your hard work on this project. Do your best on your reflection and then it’s back to the lab for some Linux installation and configuration exercises!
Posted: February 23rd, 2017
Due Date: February 24th, 2017