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2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

ELEC5453M Digital Wireless Communications Principles

15 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Dr DC McLernon
Email: D.C.McLernon@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to: Compare and contrast different communication systems/media and appreciate their limitations; understand the principles of the fundamental building blocks in a digital, wireless communication system (e.g., A/D (& D/A) converters, source/channel coders (decoders), modulation (demodulation), matched filter, equalisation, etc.); understand the basic operation of various multiple access scenarios (e.g., FDMA, TDMA & CDMA); be familiar with basic digital modulation schemes like BPSK, QPSK & QAM and their bit error rate (BER) curves; apply elementary channel coding; appreciate future technologies/wireless communications developments.

Syllabus

Different communication systems/media (e.g., cellular, satellite, LANs, wired/r.f./optical, etc.). Digital communication systems overview (e.g., A/D (& D/A) converters, source/channel coders (decoders), modulation (demodulation), equalisation, etc.). Shannon's theorems and their implications for system performance. The elementary mathematical model of the wireless communications channel. Introduction to digital modulation schemes like BPSK, QPSK & QAM, their bit error rate (BER) curves and the design trade-offs between bandwidth/transmit power/bps throughout/BER, etc. Introduction to forward error correction (FEC) coding, the automatic repeat request (ARQ) protocol, and the advantages/disadvantages of each. Basic system design tradeoffs. Introduction to future technologies/wireless communications developments (e.g., OFDM, MIMO, beamforming, cognitive radio, etc).

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Laboratory13.003.00
Lecture201.0020.00
Private study hours127.00
Total Contact hours23.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)150.00

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
In-course AssessmentIn-semester test15.00
In-course AssessmentLab Assignment15.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)30.00

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Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)3 hr 00 mins70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)70.00

Re-sits for ELEC modules are subject to the rules in the School’s Code of Practice on Assessment. Students should be aware that, for some modules, a re-sit may only be conducted on an internal basis (with tuition) in the next academic session.

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Last updated: 09/05/2017

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