Last modified: 25 Jul 2025 16:16
COURSE AIMS
· To introduce the fundamental concepts of analogue and digital communication.
· To demonstrate the need and working principles of analogue and digital communication systems and their application in various fields; and to show their relevance and importance across many branches of engineering.
· To describe communication systems applications in industry and society though the mechanism of analysis, design, and optimization of analogue and digital communication systems.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course covers the fundamental principles underlying the analysis, design, and optimization of analogue and digital communication systems. Design examples will be taken from the most prevalent communication systems today: cell phones, Wi-Fi, radio and TV broadcasting, satellites, and computer networks. Analysis techniques based on Fourier transforms and energy/power spectral density will be developed. Mathematical models for random variables and random (noise) signals will be presented and will be used to characterize filtering and modulation of random noise. These techniques will then be used to design analogue (AM and FM) and digital (PSK and FSK) communication systems and to determine their performance over channels with noise and interference.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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Students can receive feedback on their progress with the Course on request at the tutorial/feedback sessions and at the design lab sessions. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 80 | |
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Students requesting individual feedback on their exam performance should make an appointment within 3 weeks of the publication of the exam results. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 90 | |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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