37441 - Principles of Telecommunication Systems T-A

Learning outcomes

Objective: The main  concepts for the design criteria of analog and digital communication systems are introduced. The fundamentals  concerning transmission on bandpass channel in a real environment and basic ideas on multiple access techniques are provided. Finally some application examples such as digital radio links, satellite systems, short range wireless communication  and mobile networks are investigated.

Seminars are included in the lectures by inviting experts from Telecommunication industry.

Course contents

The fundamentals for digital transmission system design criteria are given.
Both base band and passband modulation systems are investigated in the presence of intersymbol interference and noise. 
Tradeoff between spectral and power efficiency aspects are described with suitable focus to application examples.

Main topics:
- Telecommunication scenario: the mobile and fixed network
- Digital Communication Systems: statistical decision theory fundamentals
- Baseband digital transmission systems
- Bandpass digital modulation systems with intersymbol interference
- Statistical characterization of bandpass noise
- Tradeoff between spectrum and power efficiency systems for M-QAM

Readings/Bibliography

- Quaderni di telecomunicazioni: appunti tratte dalle lezioni del Prof.O.Andrisano - Esculapio, Bologna
- Taub Schilling - Principles of Communication Systems, Second Edition - Mc Graw-Hill
- M.Schwartz - Information, Transmission, Modulation and Noise - McGraw-Hill
- Bruce Carlson - Communication Systems, Third Edition -McGraw-Hill
- B. Sklar - Digital Communications, Fundamental and Applications - Prentice Hall
- J.G. Proakis, M.Salehi: Communication System engineering – Prentice Hall

Teaching methods

Traditional lessions as well as seminars hold by experts from Telecommunication industries.

Assessment methods

Written questions, followed by oral discussion.

Teaching tools

- Lectures  
- Laboratory activities are organized in parallel concerning transmission system design by PC and demonstrations are given on bit error rate measurement.
- Experimental or theoretical work is proposed for degree thesis, to be developed  in the WiLab (Wireless Communication Laboratory www.wilab.org) or in the italian or european industries.
- Degree thesis: see the web site www.wilab.org

Links to further information

http://www.wilab.org/content/sistemi-di-telecomunicazioni-la-prof-oandrisano

Office hours

See the website of Oreste Andrisano