Module Descriptors
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
ELEC60129
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Mohammad Patwary
Email: M.N.Patwary@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- LABORATORY LOG BOOK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
- Lectures/tutorials 2 hours per week
- Laboratory based learning , average 1 hour per week.
- Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by lectures and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.
- Laboratory based practical assignments will support the learning.
- Laboratory based learning , average 1 hour per week.
- Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by lectures and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.
- Laboratory based practical assignments will support the learning.
Module Additional Assessment Details
One, two hour examination (50%) will assess learning outcomes 1 and 2.
A log book record and written report on laboratory based work of approximately 3,500 words (50%) will assess learning outcomes 3 and 4.
A log book record and written report on laboratory based work of approximately 3,500 words (50%) will assess learning outcomes 3 and 4.
Module Texts
An Introduction to Satellite Communications, F A Wilson, Bernard Babani (Publishing) Ltd, 1993, ISBN: 0-85934-326-X
The Digital Satellite Handbook, M E Long, Newnes Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999, ISBN: 0-7506-7171-8
The Digital Satellite Handbook, M E Long, Newnes Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999, ISBN: 0-7506-7171-8
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
Standard electronic laboratory equipment including pc with MultiSim, PSpice.
Module Indicative Content
Review of satellite development and applications. Spacecraft engineering, the spacecraft bus. Satellite components and power supply considerations. Satellite orbits, orbital periods, polar and geosynchronous orbits. Radio transmission and propagation. Noise considerations, noise factors, noise temperatures, signal to noise, link budget calculations. Antenna, transponder characteristics, power density footprints. Multiple access techniques, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Direct broadcasting systems. Regulations, organisations and standards.