TELECOMMUNICATIONS DESIGN
ELE5TDE
2017
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Students learn the key principles and technologies for mobile wireless standards.The economic aspects of telecommunication systems will also be covered. Students learn the process of planning and design of cellular mobile radio base station networks. Students gain in-depth knowledge and practical approach in dimensioning base station cell sites, including antenna selection, radio coverage, and interference analysis. Upon successful completion of this subject, students will be able to use a cellular planning software tool for planning, design and operation of cellular mobile radio base station networks.
School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Dennis Deng
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ELE5TEL or equivalent
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ELE5TSD
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate knowledge on key principles and technologies of modern wireless standards.
- Activities:
- Lecture, laboratories where student will be required to set up the simulation parameters to reflect the radio interface and the radio frequency environment.
02. Analyse and design the technical parameters of cellular base station
- Activities:
- Lecture, laboratories where student will be required to perform simulations to investigate the effect of changing the parameters of the base stations on propagation characteristics.
03. Simulate RF coverage characteristics of base stations
- Activities:
- Laboratories where student will be required to perform simulations on to determine the coverage characteristics of cellular base stations giving the topology and morphology of the region.
04. Apply the cell planning process to design a network of base stations.
- Activities:
- Laboratories where students will be required to optimally place the location of the base stations and determine suitable operating characteristics of the base stations to satisfy prescribed design requirements.
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dennis Deng
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation every two weeks and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 4.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 5000-word project report and demonstration of work | Demonstration of the project in the presence of lecturer and tutors is one part of the assessment. The other part consist of a formal report describing the final design and discussion of the solution. | 50 | 02, 03, 04 |
| 3 class tests (equivalent to 4000 words total) | The solution to the test questions will be discussed during lecture class after the test has been completed. | 40 | 01, 02 |
| Laboratory reports (equivalent to 1000 words total) | . | 10 | 03 |