Principles of Telecommunications 2

Code:

EEC0023

Acronym:

FTEL2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Telecommunications

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://www.fe.up.pt/si/conteudos_geral.conteudos_ver?pct_pag_id=1639&pct_parametros=p_ano_lectivo=2006/2007-y-p_cad_codigo=EEC0023-y-p_periodo=2S
Responsible unit:	Telecommunications
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEEC	9	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	6	6	63	160
MIEEC	110	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6	63	160
			4
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 4º ano	4	-	6	63	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To grasp the fundamentals of digital modulations and spread spectrum techniques.
In the end of the semester the student should, at least, be able to understand the operation of modulation-based communication systems, choose adequate detection methods and compute error probabilities. The student should then also be familiar with direct sequence and frequency hopping spread spectrum techniques and be knowledgeable enough about the properties of the most common spreading codes.

Program

Topic 1: Bandpass transmission (digital modulations):
binary digital modulation techniques(PSK, FSK, ASK); coherent and noncoherent detection of PSK and FSK signals; DPSK; error probability in binary digital modulations; nonbinary digital modulations (MPSK, MFSK and QAM); symbol and bit error probabilities in MPSK, MFSK and QAM; spectral efficiency; synchronization techniques: carrier phase and timing recovery.
Topic 2: Spread Spectrum:
introduction and generic considerations; spread spectrum techniques: direct sequence (DS) and frequency hopping (FH); effects of jamming; Walsh, Barker and pseudo-random sequences (PN, Gold and Kasami sequences); multiple access (CDMA).

Mandatory literature

Sílvio A. Abrantes; Apontamentos de Espalhamento Espectral
Sílvio A. Abrantes; Apontamentos de Telecomunicações 2, 2004
Haykin, Simon; Communication systems. ISBN: 0-471-17869-1

Complementary Bibliography

Sklar, Bernard; Digital Communications. ISBN: 0-13-084788-7
Peterson, Roger L.; Introduction to spread-spectrum communications. ISBN: 0-02-431623-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

- theory is presented in lecture classes;
- exercise solving and interaction with the teacher occur in theoretical-practical classes; students will be given a set of exercises to be solved in class and at home.
- Matlab/Simulink simulation work will be developed in 2-hour lab classes.

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Communication engineering > Telecommunications engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
Exams	Exame	3,00		2007-06-05
Lab work preparation	Trabalho escrito	14,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	49	2007-06-01
Studying for exams	Estudo autónomo	16	2007-06-05
	Total:	65,00

Eligibility for exams

Not to be absent more than the allowed number of times stated in "Normas de Avaliação".

Calculation formula of final grade

CF=0,35 x (MT1+MT2) + 0,3xAC

CF - final grade
MT1 and MT2 - mini-test grade
AC - continuous evaluation grade.
Continuous evaluation is accomplished during Lab Classes and is based on the student's performance on Lab work and reports.
To pass the course the average mini-test grade may not be lower than 35% of total grade (7 in 20).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Oral or written exam. Lab grade is not taken into consideration.

Classification improvement

Oral or written exam. Lab grade is not taken into consideration.

Observations

The following students are not required to attend class: military, working students or equivalent and those who have attained frequency in the preceding academic year.