Principles of Telecommunications
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | IITB7002 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Basic Studies |
| Curriculum: | IT 2017 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Engineering |
| Year of Study: | 2 (2018-2019) |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Gao, Chao |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
Courses During the Academic Year 2018-2019
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Classes | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | I-IT-2N | 2018-08-31 – 2018-12-21 | Chao Gao | English | 54 h | 2018-08-20 – 2018-09-17 |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, the student knows the fundamental concepts of modern telecommunication and masters the terminology of telecommunications. The focus is on the physical layer of the OSI model. Student can define basic concepts of data transmission such as signals and spectrum, bandwidth, attenuation and sampling. He/she knows the theoretical limits of communication due to channel restrictions (noise, bandwidth) and is able to calculate power and voltage ratios on a logarithmic scale. Student knows different transmission paths, especially optical transmission, encoding, modulation and multiplexing techniques. Student knows the most common wired access networks (xDSL, DOCSIS, FTTx, PON etc.). Student is also able to apply one’s knowledge and skills in practice and is familiar with the equipment, laboratory measurements and applications.
Student's Workload
135 h, which contains 70 h of scheduled contact studies.
The assessment of student’s own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Local Area Networks.
Contents
Layered approach, standards organizations in telecommunications. Transmission paths and signals, time and frequency domain and spectral analysis. Bandwidth and channel capacity, and factors affecting the quality data transmission such as attenuation, filtering, noise, crosstalk, reflection, multi-path propagation, dispersion delays. Wired transmission paths, in particular optical data transmission, as well as antennas and radio wave propagation. Sampling and quantization. The digital information line coding and block coding. Modulation methods. Channelization, multicarrier modulation and spread spectrum.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Forouzan, B. A., Data communications and networking, New York, McGraw-Hill, 2013, 5th International edition.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, assignments, laboratory exercises.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5: The student understands most of the concepts discussed on the course, she is able to apply the contents and she can combine the methods discussed on the course in different contexts.
Grade 3: The student understands a significant amount of concepts discussed on the course, she is able to apply the concepts and can spontaneously utilize the methods discussed on the course.
Grade 1: The student understands the basic concepts of the course, is able to apply them and can utilize the methods discussed on the course when supervised.
Assessment Methods
Homework exercises, assignments, laboratory exercises, and an examination.