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EE40126: Satellite, terrestrial and mobile communication systems

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: EX 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Examination (EX 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: EE40126 - Mandatory Extra Work (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: While taking this unit you must take EE30031 or equivalent.
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To provide an overview of the evolution, current status and possible future development of satellite, terrestrial and cellular mobile systems.

Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this unit students will be able to (i) describe the main features of modern communications systems, (ii) describe the main features of satellite and terrestrial digital broadcasting systems, (iii) explain the requirement for, and function of, these features, (iv) make first order link budget/coverage calculations for each type of system, (v) describe the deleterious effects of the atmosphere on the performance of each type of system and where appropriate quantify the performance degradation.

Skills:
Elementary system planning skills e.g. link budgets, BER calculations, modulation/accessing scheme selection etc. - taught, facilitated and assessed.

Content:
Wireless channels: slow and fast fading, time dispersion and frequency selectivity, frequency dispersion and time selectivity, inter-symbol interference and inter-channel interference, fading mitigation, variation of channel characteristics with application (mobile, portable, fixed) and environment (rural, suburban, urban).
Advanced modulation, coding and multiple access techniques: An overview of video and audio coding. Source encoding: MPEG-2/4 video and audio. MPEG data. Advanced channel coding methods, turbo and low-density parity check codes. Principles of OFDM modulation. Multiple access techniques FDMA, TDMA, MF-TDMA and CDMA.
Satellite Communications: Introduction to satellite systems for fixed and mobile services. Orbital mechanics and coverage. Satellite and payload design, Earth and satellite geometry, propagation factors, interference and antennas. Link budgets.
Mobile communications: Introduction to cellular system architectures. Frequency reuse. Problems of CDMA: near-far problem, power control.
Terrestrial communications: Fixed and portable access systems: wireless metropolitan, local and personal area networks. An overview of terrestrial broadcast systems.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

EE40126 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFM13 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEEE-AKM13 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEEE-AFM05 : MEng(Hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEEE-AKM05 : MEng(Hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEEE-AFM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Year 4)
  • UEEE-AKM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 5)

EE40126 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.