This course is presented by Robert M. O'Donnell, a former researcher at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and is designed to instill a basic working knowledge of radar systems.

This class introduces the student to the fundamentals of radar system engineering. The radar range equation in its many forms is developed and applied to different situations. Radar …

Dec 4, 2021 · In this introductory chapter, we provide a brief summary of the radar system evolution over the years starting from the first embryonic example developed in Germany by …

At the end of this course students will be able to understand and model threat radar systems, and posses the required knowledge for further training in electronic intelligence (ELINT) and …

Oct 17, 2025 · This introduction outlines the principles and evolution of radar as a military instrument — not as abstract physics, but as a practical enabler of power projection and …

Oct 24, 2025 · Master the fundamentals of RADAR! Learn the core principle of radio detection and ranging, find modern applications in aviation, self-driving cars, and weather broadcasting

With regard to radar, high gain and narrow beams are desirable for long detection and tracking ranges and accurate direction measurement. The minimum received power that the radar …

Learn radar principles, systems, techniques, phenomenology, and the basics of radar technology. Get up-to-date examples of modern radar systems, including microwave and millimeter-wave, …

This set of 10 lectures (about 11+ hours in duration) was excerpted from a three-day course developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory to provide an understanding of radar systems concepts …

Introduces the fundamentals of radar such as the main concepts and techniques used in modern radar systems. The class is a survey course exposing students to a wide range of radar …