2023-2024 / ELEN0017-1

Analysis and Design of Telecommunications Systems

Duration

26h Th, 26h Pr

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Electrical Engineering5 crédits 

Lecturer

Marc Van Droogenbroeck

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Contents:

  • I. Modeling of telecommunications systems: estimation theory, low-pass equivalent representation of signals and systems, calculation of noise budget in telecommunications systems
  • II. A system view of telecommunications chains: digital modulation, ideal transmission systems for digital communications and inter-symbol interferences modeling, spread-spectrum, GPS basics, multiplex and access techniques to a multiplex signal, telephone traffic theory
  • III. Topics related to the physical layer: transmission over a twisted-pair, design of a radio link for terrestrial mobile communications

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This lecture follows the course "Principles of analog and digital telecommunications systems".
The modeling elements of telecommunications systems are exposed.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • master modelization aspects of a telecommunications system;
  • design a transmission system;
  • feel confortable with all the aspects of transmission;
  • evaluate and predict the performance.
In addition, exercise sessions will help students to integrate theoretical concepts and to apply them.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, III.1, III.2, IV.7, VI.1 of the MSc in electrical engineering.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

ELEN008-0 Principles of analog and digital telecommunications systems 
Please note that, for whom who where unable to follow this previous course, we provide a document with the prerequisite (see the bottom of this page). This will help you to check if you are prepared to follow this new course. 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is based on "ex-cathedra" lectures and practical courses.
The "ex-cathedra" lectures describe advanced theoretical concepts involved in telecommunications systems.
The practical courses involve exercise sessions.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

See http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/handle/2268/170889

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Oral examination including theoretical and practical questions. The exam is of type "closed-book".

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

This course takes place during the first quadrimester. It includes a lecture on theory and training session per week.

Contacts

Teacher : M. Van Droogenbroeck (04/366 26 93) Assistant : Renaud Vandeghen

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