Advanced Communication Systems

This subject is not offered in 2013.

120 hours

Prerequisite for this subject is :

(prior to 2011, ELEN30003 Communication Systems)

Master of Telecommunications Engineering(MTE) students may be eligible on the bases of subject(s) equivalent to ELEN90057, subject to approval.

None

None

Anti-requisite for this subject is:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject provides an in-depth treatment of the main concepts and techniques used in the analysis and design of digital communication systems. In particular, students will study topics including: source coding; data compression; entropy; digital modulation and demodulation, with and without bandwidth constraints; signal constellations in signal vector space; M-ary signalling and probability of error calculations for AWGN channels; Nyquist’s criterion, pulse shaping and equalisation; sequence detection; Viterbi’s algorithm; mutual information and channel capacity; BSC and erasure channels; Shannon bounds; channel coding; erasure coding; block codes; convolutional / trellis codes; error-correction; and decoding methods. This material will be complemented by examples such as the compact disc, satellite communication systems, mobile communication networks, and both hardware and software based laboratories.

On completing this subject the student should be able to:

• Qualitatively and quantitatively analyse and evaluate digital communication systems;
• Use software tools to analyse, design and evaluate digital communication systems

• One written examination, not exceeding three hours at the end of semester, worth 70%(must pass written exam to pass subject);
• Continuous assessment of submitted project work, not exceeding 30 pages over the semester, worth 30%.

TBA

None

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
• In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
• Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance
• Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
• Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large

Credit may not be obtained for both

ELEN40003 (431-460) Digital Communication Systems and ELEN90051 Advanced Communication Systems