Master the ins and outs of a wide array of radar systems, including how to use them, their principles, and applications. Completing the Radar Systems Certificate will teach you how to understand the concepts behind the design of various systems including their limitations and advantages. Plus you'll learn about the latest developments in radar technology and design.
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Program Requirements
Program Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Effective January 2015, courses can only be applied to one certificate. If a core course for a certificate has already been applied to a previously-awarded certificate, then an additional elective must be taken.
Certificates must be completed within 6 years; courses completed more than 6 years ago may not be applied toward certificate.
All courses applied to a certificate program must be taken from Georgia Tech.
This certificate does not require an application.
How it works
Your path to achievement is easy! Most certificate courses are offered in classroom locations around the U.S. You can also inquire about training at your location.
Cost
Course load determines the cost of a certificate program.
Calculate your total by identifying the courses needed and tallying individual course fees. Some programs offer discounts for course bundling.
Registration
Select a certificate program, review the requirements, and determine your timeline for completion.
Add courses to your shopping cart for purchase as you are ready to take them, or as a bundle if desired.
Proceed to checkout to complete your registration. We accept multiple forms of payment including credit card, purchase order, a private loan (upon request), and VA benefits for certain programs.
Completion
Certificates must be completed within six years.
After successful completion of most individual courses, a Certificate of Course Completion will be sent.
Upon verification, GTPE will email your transcript and mail your Certificate of Program Completion. Some programs host a certificate award ceremony during the final course.
Once you earn your Georgia Tech Program Certificate, tout your success on your resume and LinkedIn profile, share with your employer, and celebrate an important career growth achievement!
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Why Choose a Certificate?
Why Choose a Certificate?
Professional Certificates are ideal for developing new skills and building deep expertise in a specialized area to update your professional profile, advance your career, or broaden your knowledge base.
Certificates are an “anytime” credential
Start anytime - after graduation or later in your career - and gain deeper know-how in a specific area without the commitment to a degree.
Certificates demonstrate commitment
The dedication of time to earn a certificate demonstrates that you are committed to achieving a higher standard of professional knowledge in your industry.
Certificates provide immediate “ROE”
Georgia Tech learners master real-world skills and apply them to their career the day after completion.
Certificates stand out on your resume
A Georgia Tech credential carries the professional weight to give you a competitive edge.
This certificate is designed for engineers, scientists, radar technicians, pilots, police officers, procurement officers and technical managers from industry, government, and educational institutions.
How You Will Benefit
Establish an expansive expertise of a range of radar systems including the latest research and findings.
Increase the productivity of yourself and your team to gain a competitive edge in your industry.
Establish and deepen contacts with peers and others throughout industry and government.
Earn a recognized industry credential.
Taught by Experts in the Field
Grow Your Professional Network
Course Offerings
Requirement A
Special Note
Participants with no radar background should take DEF 3501P first.
Principles of Modern Radar (DEF 3502P)
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, and their applications. Understand antennas, transmitters, receivers, signal processors, clutter and noise, ...
The course, Space-Based Radar, explores theory, applications, and orbital considerations for both synthetic aperture radar and moving target indication modes. Engineers, scientists, and managers working with space-based radar will benefit by examining space-based radar technology issues, inclu...
In this course, you will receive an overview of phased array radar system requirements and operation, which are reinforced by application examples. You'll have the opportunity to examine major subsystems and associated technologies with specialists in those areas. There will be a focus on ...
Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESAs) are becoming commonplace in airborne radar systems and present a new set of opportunities and challenges to the system engineer. This course will provide an overview of airborne AESA radar systems focusing on AESA theory, technology, and practical c...
The course, Space-Based Radar, explores theory, applications, and orbital considerations for both synthetic aperture radar and moving target indication modes. Engineers, scientists, and managers working with space-based radar will benefit by examining space-based radar technology issues, inclu...
Looking to understand antenna basics? This Basic Antenna Concepts course provides an understanding of the fundamental properties, operations, utilizations, and applications of antennas. You will focus on intuitive physical explanations and laboratory demonstrations that will clearly defin...
Build an intuitive understanding of how radio frequency printed circuits work by taking this Basic Concepts of RF Printed Circuits course. You will explore the basics of electromagnetic fields and power transfer, printed circuit transmission and component topologies, and passive and activ...
Modern Electronic and Digital Scanned Array Antennas (DEF 1507P)
The Modern Electronic and Digital Scanned Array Antennas course provides an in-depth understanding of the physics and implementation of a wide range of array antennas. You will learn about the basics of array theory, simulation approaches, the impact of real-world errors and methods for array ...
Transmit /Receive Modules for Phased Array Radar: Components, Construction and Cost (DEF 1506P)
During this Transmit/Receive Modules for Phased Array Radar course, you will gain an in-depth look at the hardware that comprises state-of-the-art transmit/receive (T/R) modules. Explore T/R module requirements, module design, hybrid and monolithic microwave integrated circuits, thermal manage...
A foundational course, Basic RF Electronic Warfare Concepts, provides an understanding of the principles and operation of electronic warfare (EW) systems used by today’s military. The course emphasizes the operation of radar-controlled weapon systems and the EW systems desig...
Principles of Radar Electronic Protection (DEF 2505P)
It's fundamental: learn the basics of electronic protection (EP) concepts, or electronic counter-countermeasures. This Principles of Radar Electronic Protection course includes electronic warfare concepts, noise jamming, range/velocity deception, and on-board and off-board angle deception ...
Advanced Radar Signals Collection and Analysis (ARSCA) (DEF 2511P)
This course provides learners with an understanding of concepts related to the collection and analysis of radar signals. Topics include an overview of the collection process, collection system architectures, tactical actions, and analysis of radar signals. You'll gain an understanding of k...
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of modern radar technology in simple, easy-to-understand terms. You will then be able to converse comfortably about radar topics with a radar specialist and also discover and learn to appreciate the problems a radar s...
Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing (DEF 3505P)
This course is a thorough exploration for engineers and scientists of the foundational signal processing methods for interference suppression, detection, imaging, and tracking that are at the core of most modern radar systems. It also provides a solid base for studying advanced techniques...
Radar Performance: Principles and Limitations (DEF 3507P)
In this Radar Performance: Principles and Limitations course, you will review theory of coherent radar systems and then explore performance limitations relative to an ideal radar system. Examine radar operation at the introductory level for several diverse types of coherent radar systems inclu...
Continuous-wave radars continuously transmit and receive radar signals in contrast to pulse radars that alternate between transmitting and receiving. This Principles of Continuous Wave (CW) Radar course presents the benefits and challenges associated with CW Radar. The frequency modulated CW w...
The Principles of Pulse-Doppler Radar course provides a fundamental understanding of pulse-Doppler radar and how it is used to detect moving targets in the presence of background clutter. You'll learn about radar moving target indicator (MTI) and Doppler processing; high, medi...
In this course, you will receive an overview of phased array radar system requirements and operation, which are reinforced by application examples. You'll have the opportunity to examine major subsystems and associated technologies with specialists in those areas. There will be a focus on ...
Radar Waveforms: Properties, Analysis, Design and Application (DEF 3512P)
In this course, you will gain an understanding of radar waveforms and the tools necessary to analyze, design, and select them for particular applications. You will examine waveform properties using graphics, equations, demonstrations, and an interactive software tool; get insight into techniqu...
Fundamentals of Synthetic Aperture Radar Signal Processing (DEF 3513P)
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging has become a mature technology for remote sensing and tactical and strategic surveillance in both commercial and defense applications because of its ability to combine high-resolution two- and three-dimensional mapping with all-weather visibility. New rad...
Gain the ability to perform the systems engineering functions required to build modern radar systems and to upgrade legacy systems. This course emphasizes proven processes and toolsets for clearly establishing radar mission goals and requirements, identifying radar subsystems and components, d...
Developing Radio Frequency (RF) Prototype Hardware (DEF 3526P)
Whether you are a designer new to the radio-frequency (RF) field, a seasoned designer looking for a refresher course, or an engineer or scientist engaged in RF engineering in search of practical skills developing prototype hardware, this introductory-level course is a great option. It provides...
The course, Threat Radar Systems, is based on Georgia Tech Research Institute’s more than 50 years of experience in intelligence analysis, development of hardware simulators of threat radars, foreign material exploitation of threat radar systems, and direct interchanges with the develope...
Become knowledgeable in the implementation of all major radar software functions — front-end and back-end — and the process for developing the software required for an operational system. Obtain a good understanding of the history of radar software technology and how it applies to develop...
Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESAs) are becoming commonplace in airborne radar systems and present a new set of opportunities and challenges to the system engineer. This course will provide an overview of airborne AESA radar systems focusing on AESA theory, technology, and practical c...
Basic Radar Signal Processing Concepts (DEF 3540P)
This Basic Radar Signal Processing Concepts course introduces those new to the field to the goals and concepts of the major signal-processing methods used in modern radars. The most important techniques used to suppress interference and detect targets are introduced in simple terms, augme...
Modeling and Simulation of RF Circuits (DEF 3542P)
Radio-frequency (RF) circuits come in a wide variety of architectures, performing a myriad of functions over a very wide possible range of frequencies. No single technique serves all of the needs of all of the possible circuits. Do you need to perform modeling and simulation of RF circuits, bu...
Principles of Millimeter Wave Radar Electronic Warfare (DEF 3545P)
The Principles of Millimeter Wave Radar Electronic Warfare course will begin by introducing you to performance prediction, phenomenology, hardware, and systems unique to Millimeter Wave (MMW) Radar. A refresher on electronic warfare basics will be provided, but some prior knowledge is expected...
Modeling and Simulation of Radar Systems (DEF 4004P)
In the Modeling and Simulation of Radar Systems course, you will develop techniques for modeling and simulation (M&S) of modern radars to apply to radar systems design, analysis, test and evaluation, and performance assessment. Begin with the radar equation, then extend M&S to introduc...
Modeling and Simulation of Phased-Array Antennas (DEF 4015P)
Phased array antennas are key, yet complicated sub-systems in modern radar, electronic warfare, and communications systems. Computer simulation of phased arrays is simple to a first order, using sinc functions or basic Fourier transforms. Simple models leave out important details which are the...
In the Test and Evaluation of RF Systems course, you will get to know the basics of radio-frequency (RF) circuits and systems performance that drive test requirements. You’ll discover the requirements for testing RF circuits and systems for radar, communications, and electronic warfare sy...
The following courses are no longer offered but may still be applied if completed within the six-year rule:
Basic Airborne Fire Control Systems (DEF 1001P)
Phased Array Antennas and Adaptive Techniques (1504P)
Test and Evaluation of RF Defense Electronic Systems (DEF 5001P)
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