Course detail

Communication systems

FEKT-HKSYAcad. year: 2012/2013

Components of communication systems. Source encoding. Audio, image and digital data compression algorithms. Encryption and decryption. Channel encoding. Baseband modulation, line codes. Intersymbol interference. Equalization. Detection of binary signal in noise. Bandpass modulations. Amplitude, frequency and phase modulations. Digital modulations. Amplitude, frequency and phase shift keying. Carrier, symbol, frame and network synchronization. Multiple-access techniques. Spread spectrum systems. Telephone network. Mobile telephone systems. Telephone service. Radio and TV broadcasting. Wireless data communication systems. Optical communication systems. Satellite communications. Local Area Network. Perspective of the communication technology.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Aleš Prokeš, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students become familiar with english terminology used in the recent communication systems for data, audio and video signals transmission, with basic types of these systems, and with some methods of signal processing used in these systems such as source and channel coding, synchronization or modulation.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level and english knowledge on the pre-intermediate level are required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Required tasks given in seminars and final exam are evaluated

Course curriculum

Block diagram of communication system. Source encoding of speech, audio and image. Digital data compression. Encryption and decryption, block and stream ciphers, public-key cryptography. Channel encoding, block and convolutional channel codes. Baseband modulation, line codes. Intersymbol interference. Equalization. Detection of binary signal in noise, matched filter. Bandpass modulations. Amplitude, frequency and phase modulations. Digital modulations MPSK, MFSK, MQAM, and their derivations. Synchronization, carrier frequency and phase recovery, symbol timing recovery, frame and network synchronization. Multiple-access techniques. Spread spectrum systems. Telephone network. Mobile telephone systems. Telephone service. Radio and TV broadcasting, DAB, DVB. Wireless data communication systems. Optical communication systems. Satellite communications. Local Area Network. Perspective of the communication technology.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with english terminology used in the recent communication systems for data, audio and video signals transmission, with basic types of these systems, and with some methods of signal processing used in these systems such as source and channel coding, synchronization or modulation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Determination controlled education and way its application are established by yearly clean public notice.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

COUCH, L.V. Digital and analog Communications. 6. vyd. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2001 (EN)

Recommended reading

SKLAR, B. Digital Communications Fundamental and Applications. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2001 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEEI-H Bachelor's

    branch H-AEI , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Aleš Prokeš, Ph.D.

Seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Aleš Prokeš, Ph.D.