Subject description
This subject will provide the essential theoretical and practical foundations of modern communication systems. It will present the fundamentals of information theory, representation of communication signals and noise in time and frequency domains, characterization of signal energy and power, communication channels and power transfer functions. This is followed by the … For more content click the Read More button below.
Next, the subject will cover the fundamentals of digital communications, including baseband signalling, digitization, encoding and pulse transmission techniques. It describes several key digital modulation schemes and multiplexing techniques and introduces coding methods used for error detection and correction.
Students will be exposed to properties of all these systems by using analysis, simulation, and laboratory experiments.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite
Equivalence
ELEC363 - Communication Theory
ECT8363 - Communication Systems
ELEC361 - Telecommunications A
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Explain the principles of Base-band signalling, including pulse modulation techniques and line coding.
2.
Explain the principles behind Band-pass signalling including analogue modulation techniques and multiplexing techniques.
3.
Explain the principles behind digital modulation techniques.
4.
Explain the principles behind the transmission of signals through band-limited channels.
5.
Apply appropriate theory to solve practical problems in communication system design.
6.
Demonstrate appropriate laboratory skills.
Assessment details
End of session examination
In class quizzes
Laboratory Report
Lab results submitted end of each lab class
Work integrated learning
Embedded WIL:This subject contains elements of "Embedded WIL". Students in this subject will experience activities that relate to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.
Textbook information
No prescribed textbooks for this subject.