34886 - Telecommunication Systems M

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 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.

Main topics:

1. Telecommunication scenario: the mobile and fixed network

2. Baseband digital transmission systems

3. Bandpass digital modulation systems with intersymbol interference

4. Statistical characterization of bandpass noise

5. Tradeoff between spectrum and power efficiency systems for M-QAM

6. Link budget for analog and digital bandpass systems

7. Transmission quality for analog transmission systems: spectrum and power efficiency

8. Mo-demodulation systems performance measurement

9. Comparison between different digital modulation systems in the presence of noise

10. Non linear effects

11. Interference and multipath propagation effects

12. Design criteria for fixed and mobile environment

13. Some application examples such as: cellular mobile radio, wireless communication networks, short range communication for infomobility, direct broadcasting by satellite, radio links

Readings/Bibliography

1. Quaderni di telecomunicazioni: appunti tratte dalle lezioni del Prof.O.Andrisano - Esculapio, Bologna

2. Taub Schilling - Principles of Communication Systems, Second Edition - Mc Graw-Hill

3. M.Schwartz - Information, Transmission, Modulation and Noise - McGraw-Hill

4. Bruce Carlson - Communication Systems, Third Edition -McGraw-Hill

5. B. Sklar - Digital Communications, Fundamental and Applications - Prentice Hall

Teaching methods

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

Assessment methods

Writte exam followed by oral exam

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/node/156/

Office hours

See the website of Oreste Andrisano