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Module Title LH Communication Systems for Aerospace A
SchoolSchool of Engineering
Department Elec, Elec & Sys Engineering
Module Code 04 33289
Module Lead Alan Wood
Level Honours Level
Credits 10
Semester Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites LH Communication Systems for Aerospace B - (04 33295)
Restrictions None
Contact Hours Lecture-24 hours
Practical Classes and workshops-9 hours
Guided independent study-67 hours
Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description In semester 1, the lectures and laboratories are shared with 04 13812 Communications systems: The syllabus will be as follows:

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 33289-01 : Coursework : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessment:

Main assessment:
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.

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