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Module Title
LI Communication Systems
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
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 (20%)
13812-23 : Communication Systems CW2 : Coursework (30%)
13812-24 : Communication Systems CW3 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: Coursework (100%)
Reassessment: Resubmit failed coursework (100%)
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