2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
ELEC1420 Communications Systems
10 creditsClass Size: 100
Module manager: Dr Des McLernon
Email: d.c.mclernon@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
This module gives students an introduction to the basic building blocks of modern communications systems. It introduces familiarity with the technical concepts of both wired and wireless communication networks and prepares them for more advanced studies in the coming years.Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- describe the basic building blocks of a digital communication system;
- understand the principles of the operation and application of a representative range of communications and broadcasting systems;
- demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of communication principles, including analogue and digital signals, the radio spectrum, modulation and coding techniques;
- apply a systems approach to the analysis and design of communication systems;
- show confidence with the use of measurement equipment such as signal generators and oscilloscopes;
Syllabus
Review of communications signals
RC Low-pass filters; concepts of low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass filters
Concept of bandwidth/spectrum
Analogue versus digital signals
Sampling theorem (non-mathematical)
A-to-D & D-to-A converters; quantisation
Overview of the basic building blocks of communications systems
Concepts of bits and symbols
The concept of modulation, e.g., line codes and RF modulation
Introduction to digital modulation, e.g., BPSK and QPSK
Introduction to data compression (e.g., in HDTV, Cellular mobile)
Introduction to error correction and detection (e.g., repetition codes, parity bits)
Communication case studies taken from satellite communications, cellular mobile, and digital TV
Concepts of basic digital signal processing (DSP)
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Example Class | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
Laboratory | 6 | 2.00 | 12.00 |
Lecture | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
Private study hours | 58.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 42.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
20 hours working on problem sheets10 hours preparing the lab report
20 hours revision for the exam
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Student progress will be monitored at tutorials and in lab classesMethods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Report | Laboratory Report | 30.00 |
In-course Assessment | In-Semester Test | 20.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 |
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Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr | 50.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 |
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.
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 30/04/2019
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