- Docente: Gabriele Falciasecca
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-INF/02
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LS) in Telecommunications Engineering (cod. 0231)
Learning outcomes
Electromagnetic waves free and guided propagation basis phenomena comprehension and their use in telecommunication systems design.
At the end of the course students will be able to design the electromagnetic section of radio systems like GSM, digital TV, etc...
Course contents
Historical introduction to wireless communications: Guglielmo Marconi and the other pioneers of the radio. Area systems and the different concepts of mobility. Differences between real propagation and ideal one; particular propagation mechanisms: troposcatter and ionospheric propagation. Propagation in real atmosphere: ray curvature and attenuation. Application to terrestrial and satellite communications. Introduction to the concept of diversity. The effect of the earth in ideal and real situation. The dominant contribution of attenuation vs. distance. Attenuation due to obstacles. Coverage planning in macrocellular environment: Okumura-Hata formulae. GSM power budget and location probability. The Italian National Model for the certification of coverage. Interference and distribution of channels resources over the territory. Hand-over types. Analogue and digital TV planning. Spectrum efficiency: calculation and optimization. Different access schemes: FDMA, TDMA and Spread Spectrum in the military applications. Cell planning in microcellular environment and in indoor applications The problem of the protection from electromagnetic wave exposure: control of the environmental impact. The concept of Radar and the range formula.
Teaching methods
The classroom teaching is supported by the projection of
slides.
Students' questions and active participation are very appreciated
and encouraged.
Assessment methods
The examination consists of a simple written problem and a
discussion aimed at establishing the student's knowledge of the
course subject matters.
Teaching tools
Teacher's notes concerning the course program are available.
During lectures some useful books and material will be suggested.
Complements and examples of written questions are available in the teacher's web site.
Links to further information
http://www.gfalciasecca.deis.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Gabriele Falciasecca