Module Descriptors
COMMUNICATIONS (D\L)
ELEC50300
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Alison Griffiths
Email: A.L.Griffiths@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 12
Independent Study Hours: 138
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Texts
Haykin S., Mohr M., 2006, An Introduction to Analog and Digital Communications, 2nd Ed, Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-471-43222-7
Haykin S., 2009, Communication Systems, International Student Version, 5th Ed, Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-470-16996-4
Otung I., 2001, Communication Engineering Principles, Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 9780333775226
Proakis J. G., Salehi M., Bauch G., 2004, Contemporary Communication Ssytems Using MATLAB, 2nd Edition, Thomson Boos/Cole, ISBN: 97805344061
Haykin S., 2009, Communication Systems, International Student Version, 5th Ed, Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-470-16996-4
Otung I., 2001, Communication Engineering Principles, Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 9780333775226
Proakis J. G., Salehi M., Bauch G., 2004, Contemporary Communication Ssytems Using MATLAB, 2nd Edition, Thomson Boos/Cole, ISBN: 97805344061
Module Resources
Standard electronic laboratory equipment including PC with MATLAB/SIMULINK.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Level 4 Mathematics or equivalent.
Module Indicative Content
Information source, encoder, transmitter, channel/medium, receiver, decoder and information sink.
Overview of analogue and digital forms of communication (Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation, Amplitude Shift Keying, Frequency Shift Keying, Phase Shift Keying).
Optical fibre communications.
Noise in communications, performance comparisons in the presence of noise.
Multiplexing, Frequency Division Multiplexing, Time Division Multiplexing and Code Division Multiplexing. Overview of communication networks, satellite and mobile communications.
Overview of analogue and digital forms of communication (Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation, Amplitude Shift Keying, Frequency Shift Keying, Phase Shift Keying).
Optical fibre communications.
Noise in communications, performance comparisons in the presence of noise.
Multiplexing, Frequency Division Multiplexing, Time Division Multiplexing and Code Division Multiplexing. Overview of communication networks, satellite and mobile communications.
Module Additional Assessment Details
1 x 2 hour exam (50%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 1 and 2.
Log book record and written report (approx 3500 words) on laboratory based work (50%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 3 and 4.
Log book record and written report (approx 3500 words) on laboratory based work (50%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 3 and 4.
Module Learning Strategies
Initial online/skype or face-to-face briefing 2 hours
Structured Guided study via Blackboard
Online/skype progress checks 10 minutes per week = 2 hours
8 hours attendance at the University over a weekend to perform practical experimentation
Structured Guided study via Blackboard
Online/skype progress checks 10 minutes per week = 2 hours
8 hours attendance at the University over a weekend to perform practical experimentation