Courses / Module

• Determine and motivate appropriate power/bandwidth requirements and modulation scheme for data transmission over an arbitrary time-invariant noisy channel.
• Describe different channel access methods used in wireless communications (time, frequency, code).
• Recognise different multipath channel types (flat vs non-flat / slow vs fast fading) and display an understanding of the issues associated with data transmission over these channels.
• Identify and use orthogonal signals for transmission, and interpret these signals in signal space (constellation diagrams).
• Describe the transmission of data using various modulation schemes, including multi-tone modulation and spread spectrum communications.
• Analyse the performance of different diversity reception methods.

• Planned Learning activity: 2 * 8 hour assignments = 16 hours and 1 hour class test.

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• Penalties: Assignment and class tests cannot be repeated, in general. Late submission of assignments will be subject to a penalty of 10% of the assessment grade for each day (or part thereof) overdue.

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• 1 x 2 hour written examination (Autumn). The continuous assessment mark is carried forward as there is no facility for repeating the continuous assessment elements of the course.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 120 minutes, On-campus

Course Text: Simon Haykin, Communication Systems (4th ed.), Wiley, 2000

Reference Text:  John G. Proakis , Digital Communications (4th ed.), McGraw-Hill, 2000

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