ECE2401

Telecommunications

(ENG)

W A Brown

4 points + 26 lectures, 26 hours of laboratory/tutorial classes + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: ENG1301

Synopsis: Fundamental structures, functions, properties and performance of telecommunication networks; voice and data communications and their network performance requirements; coding, multiplexing, modulation, analog and digital transmission, transmission media; concepts of space and time division switching, circuit and packet switching, common channel signalling; network performance, Erlang loss formula; OSI reference model, modems; data link and network layer protocols; emerging networks and services.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours) 70% + Laboratory work 10% + Written assignment 10% + Test 10%