Course Aims & Objectives:

This course is aimed at providing a solid review of the principles of transmission systems in the context of data communication, and to develop an understanding of the properties and limitations of techniques in common use. 

On completion of this course students should be able to: 

i/    understand the presentation of signals in time and frequency domains;

ii/   understand the techniques of analogue and digital transmission;

iii/  understand the effects of noise and errors in transmission and techniques for error detection and recovery;

iv/  understand the principles of major data communication devices and their applications;

v/   understand the principles of data link protocols and issues. 

Units: 3 

Level: P5 

Medium of Instruction: English

Keyword Syllabus:

Transmission Channels.  Modulation.  Digital Transmission.  Major Devices in Data Transmission.  Data Link Design. 

Teaching pattern:

Duration of course:1 semester

Suggested lecture/tutorial/laboratory mix:2 hours lecture; 1 hour tutorial 

Assessment pattern:

Examination duration:2 hours, at the end of the semester

Percentage of coursework, examination, etc.: 30% CW; 70% Exam 

Pre-requisites: Nil 

Pre-cursor: Nil 

Equivalent Courses:Nil

Equivalent to the Old Course Code and Title: EE59310 Principles of Communications