ELEC ENG 7083 - Telecommunications Principles & Systems
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ELEC ENG 7083 Course Telecommunications Principles & Systems Coordinating Unit School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 6 Contact Up to 6 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible ELEC ENG 3034, ELEC ENG 4033, ELEC ENG 4046, ELEC ENG 4054, ELEC ENG 7081 Assumed Knowledge ELEC ENG 2007 Restrictions Master of Engineering (Electronic) students only Assessment Examination and Assignments Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Matthew Sorell
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Fixed line telephony systems, including access, multiplexing and signalling 2 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Mobile telephony systems, including mobility management and network dimensioning 3 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Wide area packet data networks, including Internet Protocol and ATM 4 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Satellite voice communications 5 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Third generation mobile systems 6 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Multimedia representation and the interaction with telecommunications protocols 7 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Other contemporary and emerging wide area data technologies 8 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Emerging research areas in telecommunications 9 Demonstrate a broad understanding of The interaction between commercial interests and technology standards
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer.
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency:
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-9 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1-9 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
1-9 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-9 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1-9 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
A set of course notes, practice problems and other supporting materials will also be available
for downloading from the course web site.
Recommended Resources
Extensive course notes are available on MyUni or through EEESAU.
There are no required textbooks.Online Learning
Extensive use will be made of the MyUni web site for this course,
https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login. Course notes, tutorial problems and solutions, laboratory exercises and practice problems will all be available for downloading from the web site. Video recordings and records of notes will be available. Online discussion boards are a key interactive tool in this course. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is taught in the form of lectures which are backed up by interactive group tutorials in a collaborative learning environment. The emphasis is on a practical understanding not only of how telecommunications systems work, but more importantly how legacy technologies drive why contemporary standards through backward compatibility and commercial reality.
Students are encouraged to participate through face to face and online forums. Homeworks synthesise concepts and help generate deeper understanding.
ELEC ENG 7083 includes both ELEC ENG 3034 and ELEC ENG 7081 (ELEC ENG 4054) course content and is recommended for students without the assumed knowledge for ELEC ENG 7081.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging
appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact hours Work hours Lecture 22 double lectures 44 96 Tutorials 11 double tutorials 22 48 Homeworks 6 48 TOTALS 66 192
Learning Activities Summary
Week Lecture (Principles) Tutorial Lecture (Systems) 1 The Telephone System Telephone system capacity Image representation 2 GSM NW, architecture and mobility JPEG implementation and JPEG2000 Video Coding 3 GSM Radio Interface GSM planning and dimensioning Error Management 4 Spread spectrum and CDMA GPRS and EDGE 3G and WCDMA 5 IS-95 CDMA signals and planning WCDMA Planning 6 PDH and SDH multiplexing Multi-service resource management High-Speed Packet Access 7 Asynchronous Transfer Mode PDH, SDH and ATM topologies Passive Optical Networking 8 Audio coding Capacity enhancement and MIMO LTE: OFDMA 9 Internet Protocol Voice over IP LTE: Core Network and multi-RAN 10 Satellite principles; LEO, GPS, VSAT Assignment 3 (Systems) Tutorial MPLS and other QoS control 11 Security Concepts Satellite capacity and coverage Hot topics in Telecoms Research 12 (Revision tutorial) (no class) (Revision tutorial)
Note: Due to specific timetabling, classes might not be given in the order shown. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative Due (week)* Hurdle criteria Learning outcomes Principles - Assignment 1 5 Individual Formative Week 4 1. 2. Principles - Assignment 2 5 Individual Formative Week 8 2. 3. Principles - Assignment 3 5 Individual Formative Week 12 3. 4. Principles - Exam 35 Individual Summative >40% 1. 2. 3. 4. Systems - Assignment 1 5 Individual Formative Week 4 6. 8. 9. Systems - Assignment 2 5 Individual Formative Week 8 5. 8. 9. Systems - Assignment 3 5 Individual Formative Week 12 7. 8. 9. Systems - Exam 35 Individual Summative >40% 5. 6. 7. Total 100
This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.Assessment Detail
Details of individual assessment tasks will be provided during the semesterSubmission
All assignments are due by 5pm on the due date, by electronic submission through MyUni.
Late submissions will attract a penalty of 20% per day.
All formative assessments will have a one week turn-around time for provision of feedback to students.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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