E2005 TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	E2005 	S1  	D 	TELECOMMUNICATION PRINCIPL	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

E2003

RATIONALE:

The  electronic communications industry is an essential  part  of  the
modern  world. It provides radio and television broadcasts in addition
to  two  way voice and data services. This unit is designed to  be  an
introduction to the principles of the systems used in this industry.

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit  introduces  the  building  blocks  in  typical  electronic
communications systems. It examines the content and nature of  signals
appropriate  to  such systems and how the signals may  be  transmitted
from  one  point  to  another.  The  principles  of  basic  radio  and
television systems are studied.

OBJECTIVES:

The objective of this unit is to give the student a basic
grounding in the principles and practices of the electronic
communications industry. On completion of the unit a student
will have covered the principles of basic radio systems,
television, transmission lines, antennas and radio
propagation.

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

The Nature of Signals                                                 10.00

Basic Modulation Principles                                           20.00

Simple Radio Principles                                               15.00

Basic Principles of Television                                        15.00

Transmission Lines                                                    15.00

Radio-Wave Propagation                                                10.00

Antennas                                                              15.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Miller G M, "Modern Electronic Communication", 5th Edition, Prentice
Hall, 1996.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	42
Tutorials/Workshops                           	14
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	28
Report Writing                                	24
Private Study                                 	64
Examinations                                  	3

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   S              PASSIM    VARIOUS LABORATORY/TUTORIAL REPORTS       20.00     N
2   S              END S1    3 HOUR RESTRICTED EXAMINATION             80.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Students  shall  normally  be expected to  attend  all  scheduled
     laboratory classes except for reasons such as illness.
2    The  penalty  for late submission of laboratory/tutorial  reports
     will normally be the loss of all marks.
3    The  examination in this unit is restricted. Apart  from  writing
     materials,  only a calculator may be brought into the examination
     by the student.
4    To  obtain a passing grade, a student must obtain at least 50% of
     the marks possible for each part of the assessment.
5    The   Faculty  of  Engineering  and  Surveying  will  NOT  accept
     submission  of  hand written or typed assignments  by  facsimile,
     email  or computer diskette. Students in remote locations who  do
     not  have regular access to postal services may be given  special
     consideration.
6    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.