Overview

This unit provides an introduction to underlying technologies, major components and system-wide architectures of modern telecommunication systems. After introducing concepts of block and stream delivery, requirements of a telecommunications network and representation of analogue signals (e.g. voice and video) in digital form, the unit will cover all the major functions … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-BLENDED
S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Yi Hong

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Vineetha Kalavally
Associate Professor Yi Hong

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Identify major elements of telecommunication systems, including functions in layered architectures such as TCP/IP.

2.

Appraise alternative medium sharing protocols used in networks such as Ethernet and Wi-Fi.

3.

Analyse the error detection and correction capabilities of error control codes.

4.

Evaluate the impact of channel bandwidth and the channel noise on the performance of telecommunication systems.

5.

Analyse impairments experienced by a modulated signal transmitted through a communication channel.

6.

Evaluate addressing and routing algorithms, and strategies used in the transport of data packets in the Internet.

7.

Execute research on an assigned advanced telecommunications topic in a team for making a formal presentation.

Teaching approach

Active learning
Peer assisted learning
Problem-based learning
Enquiry-based learning

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 40%

Final assessment: 60%

This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Weekly laboratory class assessment
2 - Progress tests
3 - Mini project
4 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Applied sessions
Laboratories
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources
Recommended resources

Other unit costs

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