- UCAS course code
- H613
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Digital Mobile Communications
Unit code | EEEN30161 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 3 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
(1) Background and trends on digital mobile communication systems
Modern development of digital & mobile systems and spectrum allocation
Revision on fundamentals: BER, SNR, capacity etc
(2) Baseband digital communication
Pulse shaping and matched filtering
Channel coding for reliable transmission
Nyquist criterion for distortion-less transmission
Intersymbol interference and principles of equalisation
(3) Bandpass digital communication
Basic modulation schemes: PSK, FSK and QAM, and error rate performance
Advanced modulation schemes: Offset QPSK, p/4-DQPSK, MSK, GMSK
OFDM
(4) Mobile radio propagation and Diversity
Path loss & shadowing
Link budget & noise figure calculation
Multipath fading effect
Diversity and combining techniques
(5) Multiple access techniques
FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, and OFDMA
(6) Cellular network design
Frequency reuse planning & signal-to-interference calculation
Channel assignment schemes & handoff strategies
Traffic calculation & capacity enhancement techniques
Pre/co-requisites
Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
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Analogue and Digital Communications | EEEN20262 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The unit aims to: Provide a fundamental knowledge on digital & mobile communication systems in the physical layer, medium access control layer and network layer, with more emphasis on the physical and MAC layer. Develop a good understanding on the fundamentals of digital communication Introduce the fundamentals about channel coding and error control mechanisms Understand the nature of wireless communication channel, especially channel fading Introduce the cellular system design methodology.
Learning outcomes
ILO 1 - Apply baseband processing techniques and error control mechanisms.
ILO 2 - Design cellular networks based on multiple quality of service, such as network capacity, sustainability, and security.
ILO 3 - Apply appropriate wireless channel models and calculate the channel parameters.
ILO 4 - Describe and select various types of modulation techniques
ILO 5 - Describe different types of multiple access techniques
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures with worked examples.
Blackboard quizzes for formative feedback
Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Other | 20% |
Written exam | 80% |
Coursework:
Two marked tutorial questions.
Duration: 5 hours each
The coursework forms 20% of the overall unit assessment
Six blackboard quizzes - 15 Minutes each
Feedback methods
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Recommended reading
Wireless communications by Goldsmith, Andrea. Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN: 1601197640
Wireless communications: principles and practice by Rappaport, Theodore S. Prentice Hall PTR, 2002. ISBN: 0130422320
Wireless communications by Molisch, Andreas F. IEEE, 2011. ISBN: 9781119992806
Digital communications by Proakis, John G. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008. ISBN: 9780071263788
Error control coding: fundamentals and applications by Lin, Shu. Prentice-Hall, 1983. ISBN: 013283796
Digital communication systems by Haykin, Simon S. Wiley, 2014. ISBN: 9780471647355
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 20 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 80 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Zhipeng Wu | Unit coordinator |
Laith Danoon | Unit coordinator |