Course Details in 2022/23 Session

Module Title	Communication Systems (LI)
School	School of Engineering
Department	Elec, Elec & Sys Engineering
Module Code	04 13812
Module Lead	Dr SF Quigley
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
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Tutorial-2 hours Practical Classes and workshops-9 hours Guided independent study-69 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions	None
Description	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Wired transmission lines Wireless communications INFORMATION THEORY Shannon's theory Channel capacity Effect of noise on digital signals. DIGITAL BASEBAND TRANSMISSION Fourier transforms: Revision Baseband signals and spectra Random digital waveform, PSD Baseband noise. Probability of error. Sampling and Quantisation;Nyquist rate Quantisation noise FILTERS Chebyshev passive LC filters Synthesis from tables Frequency and magnitude scaling PASSBAND SIGNALS AND SPECTRA Analogue AM, FM waveforms and their spectra 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 (15%) 13812-23 : Communication Systems CW2 : Coursework (15%) 13812-24 : Communication Systems CW3 : Coursework (50%) 13812-25 : Communication Sys Canvas Quiz : Class Test (20%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: One 2-hour formal written examination (80%) to be held during the University's examination period (May/June) plus assessment of laboratory work (20%). Reassessment: One 2-hour formal written examination to be held during the University's supplementary examination period
Other	none
Reading List	Dunlop J & Smith T G, Telecommunications Engineering (3rd edn), ISBN 0412562707 Pierce J R & Noll A M, Signals - The Science of Telecommunications, ISSN 1040-3203-5026-0