| CODE | CCE3311 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Communication Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Communications and Computer Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will introduce design concepts from a systems perspective. It introduces the concepts of blocking and non-blocking communication networks, communications traffic theory, wireless propagation characteristics, special frequency reuse, and cellular systems. The study-unit will also cover GSM, GPRS, UMTS, DECT and satellite systems. Quality of service measures and network planning will be studied. Study-Unit Aims: This study-units provides a basic understanding on how to design and plan communication systems, with a special focus on cellular and satellite communication systems. It also aims at giving a theoretical background that covers radio propagation impairments, switching, and traffic theory, and presents some models used during the design and planning of wireless systems. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the difference between strictly non-blocking and reconfigurable switching systems and determine the minimum number of switches required; - Understand the concepts behind radio propagation and traffic theory, and apply some basic models; Design and dimension a cellular network; - Understand the power budget in a satellite system. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Use Erlang tables to determine the quality of service of system; - Apply basic propagation models to determine the received signal strength in wireless systems; - Work the power budget requirements in a satellite system. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - F.G. Stremmler, Introduction to communication systems, Addison-Wesley. - Telecommunications Engineering, J. Dunlop and D.G. Smith. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit builds on CCE2313 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Carl James Debono |
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