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Module Title
Communication Systems (LI)
School
School of Engineering
Department
Elec, Elec & Sys Engineering
Module Code
04 13812
Module Lead
Alan Wood
Level
Intermediate Level
Credits
10
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
Available in Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronic & Software Engineering, Computer & Communication Systems Engineering, Communication Systems Engineering
Digital (binary) waveforms: ASK, PSK, FSK ,and their spectra
Complex envelopes.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Be able to compare transmission line types (twisted pair, coaxial, fibre optics etc) and recommend the optimal types for particular applications;
Understand the concepts of land mobile (handheld radio, cellular) and satellite communications and perform simple calculations;
Explain and perform calculations on matched filtering, sampling and quantisation;
Derive the design formulae for Chebyshev filters, and design them from tables;
Deduce filter parameters from a given circuit, and design simple filters;
Derive equations defining modulated signals, given the baseband signals, and vice versa.
Explain the relationship between modulated signals and their baseband counterparts, both in the time and frequency domains.
Assessment
13812-22 : Communication Systems CW1 : Coursework (20%)
13812-23 : Communication Systems CW2 : Coursework (30%)
13812-24 : Communication Systems CW3 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment:
Assessment: Assessments: Three pieces of coursework, based on both laboratory sessions and lectures (CW1: 20%; CW2: 30%; CW3: 50%)
Reassessment:
Reassessment: One piece of coursework to cover all learning objectives.
Other
none
Reading List
Pierce J R & Noll A M, Signals - The Science of Telecommunications, ISSN 1040-3203-5026-0
Dunlop J & Smith T G, Telecommunications Engineering (3rd edn), ISBN 0412562707