Telecommunication, 6 credits

Telekommunikation, 6 hp

TSKS02

The course is disused.

Main field of study

Electrical Engineering

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Mikael Olofsson

Director of studies or equivalent

Klas Nordberg

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Available for exchange students

Yes

Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary

Course offered for		Semester	Period	Timetable module	Language	Campus	ECV
6MDAV	Computer Science, Master's programme	3 (Autumn 2017)	1, 2	1, 2	Swedish/English	Linköping, Valla	E
6MICS	Computer Science, Master's programme	3 (Autumn 2017)	1	1	Swedish/English	Linköping, Valla	E
6MICS	Computer Science, Master's programme	3 (Autumn 2017)	2	2	Swedish/English	Linköping, Valla	E
6IELK	Engineering Electronics	5 (Autumn 2017)	1, 2	1, 2	Swedish/English	Linköping, Valla	E
6IELK	Engineering Electronics (Embedded Systems)	5 (Autumn 2017)	1, 2	1, 2	Swedish/English	Linköping, Valla	E

Main field of study

Electrical Engineering

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

Engineering Electronics
Computer Science, Master's programme

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

From Calculus: Derivatives, integrals and limits.
From Linear algebra: Everything related to linear spaces.
Statistics/probability theory is desireble, but not absolutely necessary.
Obs! Students on the national Y, D and Is programs should take TSKS01 Digital Communication instead of this course.

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should

be generally aquainted with classical telecommunication, i.e., be able to briefly describe different telecommunication techniques, and be able to briefly account for some simple channel models.
be able to describe problems that arise in telecommunication situations using own words, and be able to describe and, in a relevant way, compare methods to counteract those problems in deterministic terms.
be able to, with some precision, analyze analog modulation methods deterministically in spectral terms.
be able to, with some precision, handle sampling and reconstruction of band limited signals deterministically.
be able to, with some precision, compare various standard choices of digital modulation methods and coding methods in terms of error probabilities, minimum distance and related concepts.
be able to account for the connection between different concepts in the course in a structured way using adequate terminology.
be able to implement simple telecommunication systems in block form and to empirically evaluate those systems.
be able to analyze a given communication channel empirically, and suggest a communication system using that channel that fulfills given demands.

Course content

Simple channel models: Cables and radio channels, optical channels. Descriptions of the phenomena thermal noise and fading.
Analog modulation in deterministic terms: AM, FM, PhM. Spectral properties, demodulation.
Pulse modulation in deterministic terms: PAM, PWM, PPM, PCM. Sampling, modulation and reconstruction. Aliasing.
Digital modulation: Common signal constellations, like FSK, PSK, QAM. Error probability expressions.
Codes for error control: Binary symmetric channels. Binary linear codes, repetition codes, simple parity check codes, Hamming codes, product codes,cyclic codes and CRC codes. Basic parameters like length, dimension, size and minimum distance. Error detection and correction capabilities.
Source coding: Tree codes, Huffman coding and run-length coding. Entropy, Kraft's inequality.

Note: Parts of this course can very well be somewhat simple for students with a thorough electrical engineering background, e.g., students on the programs Y, D and Is. A more reasonable choice in that case is TSKS01 Digital Communication. If that course is combined with TSDT14 Signal Theory, then that allows for more follow-up courses about communication.

Teaching and working methods

The teaching is given in the form of lectures, problem classes and laborations.
The course runs over the entire autumn semester.

Examination

LAB1	Laboratory work	2 credits	U, G
TEN1	Written examination	4 credits	U, 3, 4, 5

The written exam (TEN1) consists of two parts, with minimum requirements in both parts for passing the exam. The first part is a a question part, where the course aims

be generally aquainted with...
be able to describe...
be able to account for...

are examined. The second part is a problem part, where the course aims

be able to, with some precision,...

are examined.
In the laborations (LAB1) the following course aims are examined:

be able to implement...
be able to analyze a given...

The written exam can be replaced by oral examination in the event of very few students having signed up for an exam.

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Supplementary courses: Wireless systems

Department

Institutionen för systemteknik

Director of Studies or equivalent

Klas Nordberg

Examiner

Mikael Olofsson

Course website and other links

http://www.commsys.isy.liu.se/en/student/kurser/TSKS02

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

Mikael Olofsson, Telecommunication Methods
Institutionen för systemteknik (ISY), Linköpings universitet. (Course book and problem collection.)

Code	Name	Scope	Grading scale
LAB1	Laboratory work	2 credits	U, G
TEN1	Written examination	4 credits	U, 3, 4, 5

The written exam (TEN1) consists of two parts, with minimum requirements in both parts for passing the exam. The first part is a a question part, where the course aims

be generally aquainted with...
be able to describe...
be able to account for...

are examined. The second part is a problem part, where the course aims

be able to, with some precision,...

are examined.
In the laborations (LAB1) the following course aims are examined:

be able to implement...
be able to analyze a given...

The written exam can be replaced by oral examination in the event of very few students having signed up for an exam.

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The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.

Student rights and obligations (login required)
Linköping University common rules and regulations (in Swedish)

Additional literature

Books

Mikael Olofsson, Telecommunication Methods

Institutionen för systemteknik (ISY), Linköpings universitet. (Course book and problem collection.)

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Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize

		I	U	A	Modules
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
	1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)			X	TEN1
	1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)		X		TEN1
	1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)		X		LAB1 TEN1
	1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
	1.5 Insight into current research and development work
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
	2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving		X	X	LAB1 TEN1
	2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
	2.3 System thinking	X
	2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning		X	X	TEN1
	2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
	3.1 Teamwork			X
	3.2 Communications			X	LAB1
	3.3 Communication in foreign languages			X
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
	4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
	4.2 Enterprise and business context
	4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
	4.4 Designing
	4.5 Implementing
	4.6 Operating
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
	5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development
	5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development
	5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects
	5.4 Execution of research or development projects
	5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

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