Study programme 2020-2021Français
Advanced Communications Systems: Fundamentals and Applications
Learning Activity
CodeLecturer(s)Associate Lecturer(s)Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s)Establishment
I-TELE-006
  • MOEYAERT Véronique
  • WUILPART Marc
  • PIRLOT Jean-Pierre
  • UMONS
Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
AnglaisAnglais3612903Q2

Organisational online arrangements for the end of Q3 2020-2021 assessments (Covid-19)
  • Oral exam (questions and answers, presentation of individual or group work, comment and argument about a written text...)
Description of the modifications to the Q3 2020-2021 assessment procedures (Covid-19)
The exam of 'Advanced Communication Systems' will be oral and in presence, based on an individual scheduled appointment for each student.
If the sanitary conditions would evolve badly and a distance exam would be required, the exam would stay an oral exam but via the Teams platform.

Organisational arrangements for the end of Q2 2020-2021 assessments (Covid-19) online or face-to-face (according to assessment schedule)

  • Oral exam (questions and answers, presentation of individual or group work, comment and argument about a written text...)

Description of the modifications to the Q2 2020-2021 assessment procedures (Covid-19) online or face-to-face (according to assessment schedule)

The exam of 'Advanced Communication Systems' will be oral and in presence, based on an individual scheduled appointment for each student.
If the sanitary conditions would evolve badly and a distance exam would be required, the exam would stay an oral exam but via the Teams platform.

Content of Learning Activity

Evolution and main characteristics of access networks; OFDM modulation to be used in the frame of fading, dispersive and impulsive channels (wireless, xDSL, PLC, ...); Performance parameters of a link (SNR, MER, EVM, PAPR) and diagnosis tools; Spread spectrums and applications; Advanced access methods (CDMA, OFDMA); MIMO communications; Principles of channel equalization; Channel coding (RS, LDPC, concatenated codes) and interleaving;

Required Learning Resources/Tools

Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

Digital Communications: fundamentals and applications (second edition), Bernard SKLAR, (c)2001 Prentice Hall PTR, ISBN 0-13-084788-7 Fundamentals of Communications Systems, John G. PROAKIS & Masoud SALEHI, (c)2005 Pearson Education, Inc., ISBN 0-13-147135-X

Mode of delivery

  • Mixed

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Projet sur ordinateur
  • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information
  • Excursions, visites

Evaluations

The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)

(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de génération : 09/07/2021
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