Basics of Telecommunications
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | IIA0501 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Basic Studies |
| Curriculum: | I-IT 2007 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Engineering |
| Year of Study: | 2 (2008-2009) |
| Credits: | 4 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Gao, Chao |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
Courses During the Academic Year 2008-2009
| Impl. | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2008-08-25 – 2008-10-25 | Chao Gao | Finnish |
Learning Outcomes
The student will get an overview of the telecommunication and the phenomena appearing in it. The student will also know the basic functions/techniques applied in modern telecommunication systems.
Student's Workload
Total workload: 112h
-Rules of procedure of the study: 56h
-The self-study: 56h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Basic mathematics such as logarithm, exponential, sinusoidal functions, vector representation.
Basic physics and circuit theory.
Basics of digital number system, binary, octal, hexadecimal, etc.
Contents
The course should answer to the following concepts:
What is telecommunication? Noise (SNR) and how it affects to the signal in the channel. Decibel (dB) calculations. Types of modulations. Digital TV and HDTV. Encoding techniques. Transmission medias. Basic ideas of different telecommunication systems.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Gao, C. Handouts
Hioki, W. Telecommunications, 4th ed., 2001, Prentice Hall
Forouzan, B. A., Datacommunications and networking, New York, McGraw-Hill, 2007, 4th ed. ISBN 007-125442-0
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, assignments and presentations.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1: understand basic idea of modulation, the difference between different analog modulation techniques, basics of signal/noise strength/power calculation in decibels, basics of data encoding techniques (binary, BCD, Hex, etc), basics of telecommunication network structure (e.g., telephony network)
Grade 3: know the signal/noise calculation well, no problem in decibel calculation, understand amplification/attenuation in decibels, free conversion in different encoding schemes, interaction between the different network components in a telecommunication system.
Score 5: deep understanding of signal/noise representation, details of different type of noise/signal, fully understand the structure and functionality of a telecommunication network, know the properties of different systems.
Assessment Methods
Assignments, Presentations and Exam. Numeric grading.