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Tietoliikenneverkot (T0193), 5 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Tietoliikenneverkot Communication Networks |
| Course Winha code: | T0193 |
| Kurre acronym: | Tlv |
| Credits: | 5 |
| Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 1.year |
| Implementation: | 3.period, 4.period |
| Semester: | 0708 |
| Language of tuition: | Suomi |
| Teacher: | Tarmo Anttalainen, Pertti Jäppinen |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
Capability to understand course material in English.
Course contents (core content level)
· Architecture and operation of circuit switched public telecommunication network, e.g., PSTN,
· A/D conversion and PCM for speech· Desibel (dB) and its use in telecommunications
· Impact of distance and frequency to radio wave attenuation
· Theoretical maximum data rate over a channel with given bandwidth and signal-to-noise ratio
Course contents (additional)
· Overview of telecommunication signals in time and frequency domain
· Characteristics and applications for different transmission media, such as copper cable, optical fiber and radio path
· Transmission systems for different transmission media
· Carrier modulation methods, line codes and their characteristics
· Selected topics of mobile or data communications
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
Student gets basic understanding about communications networks and their operation. He/she knows fundamantal limitations for information transmission and characterics of different transmission channels.
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
Student will be able to estimate feasibility of differnet tranmission methods, systems and media for a given communication demand. He/she has basic understanding of telecommunications for later studies.
Recommended reading
Tarmo Anttalainen; Introduction to Telecommunicatons Network Engineering, Second Edition, 2003, Artech House
Teaching and learning strategies
Lectures35 h
Laboratory assignment 14 h
Home assignment or project 30 h
Intermediate exams 4 h
Selfstudy 50 h
Total 133 h
Teaching methods and student workload
Lectures
Exam
Self-study
Laboratory assignments
Assignments or project
Assessment weighting and grading
Intermediate exams 1 and 2, 10-25p + 10-25p
Laboratory assignaments (mandatory), 2-5p
Home assignments or project, 0-10p
Passing the course with grade 1-5, 25-65p.
Related competences of the degree programme
Telecommunications