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TELE3021 – Communication Systems

2021 – Session 2, Weekday attendance, North Ryde

Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update

The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.

This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.

Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.

Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor
Sam Reisenfeld
sam.reisenfeld@mq.edu.au
Contact via E-mail
44 Waterloo Road, Room 135
Thursday, 4-6 pm pm
Tutor
Shahidul Islam
shahidul.islam@mq.edu.au
Contact via E-mail
44 Waterloo Road, G53
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
((ELEC2040 or ELEC240) and (MATH235 or MATH2055)and (TELE3001 or STAT394)) or admission to MEngElecEng or MEngNetTeleEng
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit explores: Fourier theory, including frequency-time duality; analogue amplitude and frequency modulation; digital communication systems, including sampling, modulation and demodulation methods, source and line coding, multi-symbol signalling; noise and its effects including noise types and spectrum, information capacity, noise measures, noise performance of digital communication systems, error-control coding and decoding; and communication-system case studies.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Design and analyze the performance of analogue communication systems
  • ULO2: Design and analyze the performance of digital communication systems
  • ULO3: Obtain the performance of communication systems using computer simulation
  • ULO4: Optimally select a communication system design for a particular application using power efficiency and bandwidth efficiency

General Assessment Information

There are no hurdle tasks in this unit. 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Laboratory Report 15% No Week 12
Communication Systems Report 35% No Week 12
Final Examination 50% No Final Exam Period

Laboratory Report

Assessment Type 1: Lab report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 15%

 

Report on Laboratory Work

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Design and analyze the performance of analogue communication systems
  • Design and analyze the performance of digital communication systems
  • Obtain the performance of communication systems using computer simulation
  • Optimally select a communication system design for a particular application using power efficiency and bandwidth efficiency

Communication Systems Report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 35%

 

5,000 word report on a major topic in Communication Systems

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Design and analyze the performance of analogue communication systems
  • Design and analyze the performance of digital communication systems
  • Obtain the performance of communication systems using computer simulation
  • Optimally select a communication system design for a particular application using power efficiency and bandwidth efficiency

Final Examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 24 hours
Due: Final Exam Period
Weighting: 50%

 

Closed book final examination in the formal exam period

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Design and analyze the performance of analogue communication systems
  • Design and analyze the performance of digital communication systems
  • Obtain the performance of communication systems using computer simulation
  • Optimally select a communication system design for a particular application using power efficiency and bandwidth efficiency

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Lecture will be given online.,

Lecture materials and Tutorial Questions will be uploaded to iLearn.

Lectures will be recorded on Echo Recordings. 

Laboratories will use TIMS electronic modules manufactured by Emona Instruments and will also use Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) modules and LabVIEW software supplied by National Instruments.

Recommended readings are ELEC321 lecture notes and the following reference books:

  • S. Haykin, Communications Systems, 5th Edition, Wiley. 
  • B.P. Lathi, Z. Ding, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press.
  • L.W. Couch, II, Digital and Analogue Communication Systems, 6th or 7th Edition, Prentice Hall.
  • S. Haykin, M. Moher, Introduction to Digital and Analog Communications, 2nd Edition, Wiley. 
  • B. Sklar. Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall.
  • H. Nguyen, E. Shwedyk, A First Course in Digital Communications, 1st Edition, Cambridge
  • J.G. Proakis, M. Salehi, and G. Bauch, Contemporary Communication Systems Using Matlab, 2nd Edition, C.L. Engineering.
  • D. Silage, Digital Communication Systems using Matlab and Simulink, Bookstand Publishing.
  • Won Y. Yang, Matlab/Simulink for Digital Communication, First Edition, A-Jin Publishing.
  • The Mathworks, MATLAB & Simulink Student Version 2011a, Prentice Hall.

 

 

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Results

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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

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Changes in Response to Student Feedback

Additional worked example problems will be presented in lecture and tutorial.

Unit information based on version 2021.01 of the Handbook