BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Course details

(1) Background and fundamental techniques

Sampling theorem, pulse shaping theorem and bandwidth definition, the eye diagram, signal classification, additive noise, PDF, autocorrelation, Fourier analysis, PSD, ESD and Wiener-Kitchen relationship, etc.

(2) Baseband signalling and detection

Binary pulse code modulation, m-ary code modulation, properties and spectral occupancies, matched filter detection and analysis, bipolar versus Unipolar system performance, Eb/No and SNR, etc.

(3) Analog modulation techniques

Amplitude modulation, frequency, phase modulation and demodulation techniques. Examples of phase and frequency differences.

(4) Digital modulation techniques

Binary and M-ary generic digital modulation techniques such as amplitude (ASK), phase (PSK) and frequency (FSK) modulation and demodulation and combinations of (APSK). BER graph reading and relations to SER.

The course unit unit aims to:

Introduce the student to the research methodologies and techniques used in Electrical Energy Conversion Systems. The topic and the project Specification are arranged jointly between the student and his/her project supervisor.

Students will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding basic concepts in analogue and digital communication systems
• Understand the basic requirements of communication systems and the basic terminologies
• Understand the practical implementation and limitations of modulation techniques

Intellectual skills

• Ability to utilise fundamental principles for signal analysis
• Design basic communication systems

Practical skills

• Ability to design and test analogue and digital modems.

Transferable skills and personal qualities

• Ability to assess communication systems
• Develop basic hardware signal processing skills