COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

ELE3CMN

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of communication systems. The subject will focus on the properties of signals and noise, Fourier analysis, linear systems and lossless transmission, modulation techniques, typical communications systems, such as radio broadcasting and transmitters/receivers. Other topics include error correction code, time division multiplexing and frequency division multiplexing. The subject will also introduce students to IEEE communications standards and the state-of-the-art communication systems, and challenges faced by engineers, governments, policy setters and companies/organisations

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Darrell Elton

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: MAT2LAL AND ELE2CIR

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ELE5FCM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

An introduction to analogue and digital communications

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Haykin, S

Year: 2007

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: WILEY

ISBN: N/A

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Communications systems

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Haykin, S

Year: 2000

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: WILEY

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply the necessary analytical tools (Fourier analysis, linear systems concepts in the study of modern communication systems.
02. Demonstrate knowledge on the fundamental principles of communication such as modulation, noise and sampling.
03. Analyse some important modulation techniques in communication systems.
04. Demonstrate knowledge on the fundamental principles of error correction code.
05. Simulate basic communication systems under varying conditions using computer and report on performance.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Darrell Elton

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

4 x Assignments (approx. 500 words equivalent total)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO3

8 x Laboratory reports (approx. 1500 words equivalent total)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

One 2-hour examination

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4