Module Descriptors
PERSONAL BROADBAND NETWORKS
ELEC60139
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 70%
  • REPORT weighted at 30%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
- Lectures 2 hours per week and tutorials 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.
Module Indicative Content
Review and development of wired and wireless digital broadband services.
Digital subscriber line (DSL) technologies.
Wireless technologies. Transmission impairments, multipath, propagation loss, propagation delay. Blocking probability, traffic and number of users. Cellular systems, cells and clusters, frequency re-use and crosstalk. GSM network architectures and protocols including the RF-air interface, formats and data rates. Traffic and data channels. Power and timing control. GPRS, EDGE and W-CDMA principles and technologies.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A two hour examination (70%) will assess learning outcomes 1 and 2.
A written report of 2,500 words (30%) will assess learning outcome 3.
Module Resources
Library and word processing facilities.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
Mobile Communications, Jochen Schiller, 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-321-12381-6

Web ProForum Tutorials
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