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| ELEN0060-2 | Information and coding theory
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr, 30h Proj. |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Biomedical Engineering, research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Electrical Engineering, research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master of science in computer science and engineering, research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Engineering Physics, research focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in in Electrical Engineering, professional focus in sustainable car technologies, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Electrical Engineering, specialized approach, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master of science in computer science and engineering, professional focus in management, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Louis Wehenkel |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| NB: This course is given in English, since the 2013-2014 academic year.
Information theory provides a quantitative measure of the information provided by a message or an observation. This notion was introduced by Claude Shannon in 1948 in order to establish the limits of what is possible in terms of data compression and transmission over noisy channels. Since these times, this theory has found many applications in telecommunications, computer science ans statistics. The courss is composed of three parts.
- The foundations of information theory.
- An introduction to coding theory for data compression, error-free communication, and cryptography.
- An overview of other applications of information theory.
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Successful completion of this course means that the student has acquired a good understanding of the principles of information theory and will be able to exploit these principles in order to analyze and design source and channel coding algorithms. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Probability calculus and elements of statistics. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Exercise sessions and homework. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 2nd semester |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Available at AEES |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Practical work for each student.
Written exam (June). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Web page: http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~lwh/Info |
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Contacts :
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| L.Wehenkel@ulg.ac.be |
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