Course: Principles of Communication Engineering

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Course title Principles of Communication Engineering
Course code KERS/ISTEE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bezoušek Pavel, prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Němec Zdeněk, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pidanič Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction: Communication technology taxonomy, communication channel and its structure, signal classification, time domain signal characteristics, selected signals: Rectangular pulse, Diraqe pulse, unity step pulse. Periodical signals: Definition and characteristics, Fourier series and spectra. Selected periodic signals and their characteristics, relation between the time and frequency domains. Non-periodical signals: power and energetic signals, Fourier transform, spectrum of non-periodical signals, selected non-periodical signals , their characteristics and spectra. Relation between the Fourier series and the Fourier transform. Radio path: Characteristics, structure of the radiopath, spherical and plane wave propagation, propagation loss, refraction, multipath phenomena. Antennas: their characteristics, radiocommunication (beacon) equation, power budget of the radiopath, transmitter and receiver. Optical path: Basic characteristics of the optical path, optical spectra, optical path structure. Propagation of the optical energy through the optical fiber, types and characteristics of the optical fibers, power budget of the optical path. Channel capacity, transport and modulation velocity. Modulation - definition and reasons of application. Multiplexing, definition and type of multiplex. Amplitude modulation of the harmonic carrier (AM): AM signal description, spectra, types of AM. Modulators and demodulators, coherent demodulation, carrier regeneration. Angle modulation: relation between phase (PM) and frequency (FM) modulations, spectra, modulators and demodulators, phase lock loop, application of PM, FM. Discrete modulations of the harmonic carrier: ASK, FSK (CPM, MSK, GMSK), PSK (BPSK, QPSK, OK PSK), QAM. Multicarrier modulation DMT, OFDM, principles and characteristics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Laboratory work
Learning outcomes
The subject aim is to make students aquainted with the basic principles of signal and information transfer and processing and with the signal processing technology in communication. In the course the determined signals characteristics, signal spectra, telecommunication network and channels structures, radio path, optical path, analogue and discrete modulation, realization of modulators and demodulators.
After passing the course, the student will understand basic characteristics of signals in communication and will be able to calculate signals characteristics, and their spectra. He will be acquainted with structure of a communication channel, its characteristics and parameters, of structure of the radiopath and of optical path, of their parameters and characteristics. He also understand analogue and discrete modulation of the harmonic carrier, their characteristics and applications.
Prerequisites
Basics of impuls modulations, data transport, comlex calculus, mathematical analysis, derivation and integral calculus.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Attendance at seminar, laboratory and PC excercises, laboratory protocols and computer excercices results according to the assistant instructions. Exam: Written part is classificated by 0 - 100 classif. Points. The necessary condition to be accepted for the oral exam is acquisition of min. 50 points from the written exam. Et the oral part of exam the student should answer min. two qestions from the set up list of exam questions.
Recommended literature
  • Pearson J. Basic Communication Technology, Prentice Hall, 1992 ISBN 0-13-061078-X.
  • Svoboda J. a kol. Telekomunikační technika, Díl 1, Hüthig a Beneš, Praha 1999, ISBN 80-901936-3-3.
  • Svoboda J. a kol. Telekomunikační technika, Díl 2, Hüthig a Beneš, Praha 1999, ISBN 80-901936-4-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Microprocessor Technology (2014) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Microprocessor Technology (2016) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Microprocessor Technology (2015) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Microprocessor Technology (2013) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter