Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor Yiqing Lu yiqing.lu@mq.edu.au 3MD 137 Fridays 3-5 pm
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites Admission to MEngElecEng
Corequisites	Corequisites 20cp at 8000 level
Co-badged status	Co-badged status ELEC4844
Unit description	Unit description This unit aims to provide students with the theory and hands-on experience in designing and implementing digital signal processing algorithms using software defined radio technology. The unit builds on previous knowledge and skills in signals and systems, and provides an additional foundation in digital signal processing. The unit introduces the software defined radio concept along with various software defined radio architectures and platforms. Topics covered include: sampling and quantisation, low-pass representation of bandpass systems, quadrature-signal representation, frequency translation, sample rate conversion, decimation and interpolation, direct and polyphase interpolator and decimator architectures, half-band FIR filters, digital up and down converters, matched filters and the software defined radio architectures and platforms. The unit culminates in a project where students develop a software defined radio technology-based solution from high-level functional specifications through to design, implementation and testing on real hardware.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

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

ULO1: Describe what a software defined radio platform is and its constituent functional components.
ULO2: Comprehensively convey the advantages and limitations of various software-defined-radio-specific digital signal processing algorithms and their efficient implementations.
ULO3: Undertake quantitative performance analysis and contrast various digital signal processing algorithms and their implementations on software defined radio platforms.
ULO4: Design, implement and test digital signal processing algorithms on real software defined radio hardware platforms.
ULO5: Prepare design documents and reports and communicate and explain design decisions.

General Assessment Information

Requirements to Pass this Unit

The entire assessment in this Unit consists of 10 weekly submissions during practical classes, Assignment 1 Report, Assignment 1 Oral Defense, Assignment 2 Report, Assignment 2 Oral Defense, and Semester Project report and oral presentation. Passing this Unit requires an overall Mark of 50 out of 100. There is no Final Examination, and therefore there is no Supplemental Examination. There are no hurdle requirements.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7^th day (including weekends). After the 7^th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm Sydney Time. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration.

Resubmission of work is not allowed.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted

Assignment/Project Reports - Yes, Standard Late Penalty applies

Defences - No, unless Special Consideration is Granted

If assessments are missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.

Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au.

Assessment Tasks

Name	Weighting	Hurdle	Due
Practical Tasks	20%	No	weekly, till Week 12
Assignment 1	10%	No	Week 5
Defence 1	10%	No	Week 5
Assignment 2	10%	No	Week 9
Defence 2	15%	No	Week 9
Semester Project	35%	No	Week 13

Practical Tasks

Assessment Type ¹: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours
Due: weekly, till Week 12
Weighting: 20%

Tasks carried out during the practical classes