ELEC4570

Advanced Digital Communications

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

10 Units 4000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011

The course introduces topics and concepts in the areas of communications, coding and information theory. The course will introduce topics on information and coding theory applied to telecommunication systems. The course will then discuss coding techniques. The course will cover important techniques such as OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) and spread spectrum used in broadband communication systems. It will also discuss some advanced topics on wireless communication.

Objectives

Main objectives of this course are:
i. Provide an introduction to information theory and it applications.
ii. Develop understanding of coding techniques to used for digital communications.
iii. Develop understanding of advanced multiplexing techniques such as OFDM and, CDMA and , WCDMA techniques.
iv. Understand basics of MIMO digital communication systems.
v. Understanding of advanced digital communication techniques to mitigate transmission channel problems to support broadband communication systems.

Content

1. Coding: entropy, mutual information.
2. Channel coding: Shannon channel capacity theorem, and applications.
3. Advanced multiplexing: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), Spread Spectrum techniques.
4. Communication Channels: MIMO communication and advanced topics.

Replacing Course(s)

ELEC4560

Transition

Not to count with ELEC4560. Those who need to repeat ELEC4560 should enrol in this course.

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

ELEC3540

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Lecture
Laboratory
Practical
Tutorial
Computer Lab

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	as per course handout
Examination: Formal	Examination: Formal as per Universitys timetable.
Laboratory Exercises	as per course handout
Quiz - Class	as per course handout
Seminar	as per course handout

Contact Hours

Laboratory: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables