NG3S800 - Communication Engineering and Application 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG3S800 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Communication Engineering and Application | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Information and Electronics | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Electronics | ||
| Module Leader: | Jurgen Richter | ||
| Module Team: | Ifiok Otung, Eurfyl Davies, Leshan Uggalla, Elango Nagasundaram | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100163 - electrical and electronic engineering | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Jul 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
The aims of this module are to:
Understand and develop knowledge of systems and techniques used in telecommunications.
These cover
• cable, radio, mobile communications and television systems as well as relevant
• communications networks and information theory & coding considerations.
Through design studies addressing pertinent issues in:
• radiowave propagation, cable transmission, mobile radio systems and digital television, students will learn how to analyse, apply and synthesise solutions to practical problems.
Content Summary
I. Wireless transmission:
a) Radiowave propagation: Free space; attenuation, absorption, reflection, refraction and diffraction of radio waves; path loss; power calculations (link budgets) in point to point links; multipath propagation.
b) Antennas: Radiation patterns, polarisation, directivity, beamwidth and gain; specification of common antenna types and their applications.
c) RF power amplification: solid state amplifiers, wideband amplification, amplifier stability.
II. Guided media:
a) Transmission lines: Travelling waves on cable, microstrip and waveguides; mismatched lines and the use of Smith charts for impedance matching.
b) Optical Fibres: Principles of transmission; dispersion; bit rate limitations due to losses and dispersion effects; design of optical fibre links.
III. Information Theory and Error Control Coding:
a) Information content and entropy coding; ISI & bandwidth constraint on symbol rate; Shannon’s law & noise constraint on bit rate; matched filter; noise impact in digital transmission systems.
b) Error control coding: Effectiveness and limitations of error control coding; ARQ techniques; interleaving & concatenation; linear block codes.
IV. Applied communication systems:
Personal Communication Systems: The cellular radio concept; implementation and evolution of mobile comms systems; multiple access techniques; spread spectrum techniques; network concepts and IP; queuing theory and application in network design
Television systems: Composite and component video; digital broadcasting; HDTV and multi-channel television services; capacity and bandwidth considerations; OFDM.
Introduction to 3/4/5G Mobile network architecture.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 48 |
| Tutorial | 12 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| Independent Study | 104 |
| Directed Study | 24 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Acquired coherent and detailed knowledge about systems to distinguish the techniques and technologies used in communication engineering in its various applications, like Mobile Networks and Digital broadcasting. |
| LO2 | Through appropriate design examples, students will be able to critically analyse, apply and synthesise solutions to?real life?telecommunication problems |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | A written report that draws on knowledge and material from the module or course. | 0 | 2000 | 30 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) | Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | A test of knowledge and understanding by previously unseen questions, delivered onsite and time constrained to not more than 3 hours | 150 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |