Undergraduate - UnitECE4024 - Wireless communications

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Organisational Unit	Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Jean Armstrong (Clayton); Dr M H Jaward (Sunway)

Synopsis

This unit is a study of the fundamentals of radio transmitters and receivers, the wireless radio channel and radio/wireless networks. An investigation into the configuration of wireless units to create communications systems and networks leads on to an appreciation of the diversity of wireless applications for personal and public use.

Outcomes

to understand the basics of radio transmission and reception in different frequency bands and different physical environments
to understand the limitations on radio communications imposed by the radio channel
to learn the wide range of applications of radio/wireless technology
to understand mobile radio communications and its networking capabilities.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 30%
Examination: (3 hours): 70%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jamie Evans

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory and practice classes and 6 hours of private study per week

Prerequisites

ECE2041

Prohibitions

ECE5024