Undergraduate Course: Electromagnetics, Signals and Communications 3 (ELEE09028)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Signals and Communication Systems: This course builds on material from the second-year Signals and Communication Systems material to introduce students to the fundamentals of discrete-time signal processing and communications. In the first half, the course considers discrete-time analysis techniques, gaining insights in both time-domain and frequency domain, assuming infinite duration signals. The second half course then considers baseband communications and information theory.
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| Course description |
Electromagnetics and Signal Transmission: This course aims to introduce the basic physical phenomena that give rise to electromagnetic waves and to build an understanding of their mathematical formulation as Maxwells equations. The course will include a revision of vector calculus as required for the derivation of Maxwells equations. To apply this understanding to the analysis and design of practical wave-propagating structures -both waveguides and transmission lines.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 38,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 3,
External Visit Hours 6,
Online Activities 2,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
125 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam %: 100%«br /»
Practical Exam %: 0%«br /»
Coursework %: 0% See note below«br /»
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Signals and Communications Systems:«br /»
Any student who does not attend and perform satisfactorily on the Signals and Communications laboratory is deemed to have failed the course, as it tests competency regarding the use of MATLAB to analyse simple signals and communications systems.«br /»
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| Feedback |
Examples Classes, Office Hours, MATLAB Lab |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse discrete-time signals and systems in both the time and frequency domain, through the use of difference equations, z-transform theory, and system response based on the system transfer function and its key characteristics.
- Be able to analyse baseband communication systems in the absence of noise; discuss the concepts of noise, power spectral densities, and probability; recall basic source coding and error correction schemes.
- Understand and analyse electrostatic fields and forces and electrostatic potential difference, and their key properties .
- Have insight into the origins and solution of the wave equation (lossless and general case) and waves in free space; use techniques to analyse current and voltage on a transmission line and key transmission line quantities.
- Understand the operation of the Smith Chart, and use it to solve simple transmission line problems; have knowledge of applications of waveguides, and be able to analyse aspects of waveguides and optical fibres.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | SIgnal Analysis,System Transfer Functions,Communication Systems,z-transforms,Electromagnetic waves |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Hopgood
Tel: (0131 6)50 5571
Email: James.Hopgood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lynn Hughieson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Lynn.Hughieson@ed.ac.uk |
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