ELEC ENG 3034 - Telecommunications Principles
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ELEC ENG 3034 Course Telecommunications Principles Coordinating Unit School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible ELEC ENG 4046, ELEC ENG 4033 Assumed Knowledge ELEC ENG 2007 Assessment examination, homework and assignment Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Matthew Sorell
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course, students will have a broad understanding of
1. Fixed line telephony systems, including access, multiplexing and signalling
2. Mobile telephony systems, including mobility management and network dimensioning
3. Wide area packet data networks, including Internet Protocol and ATM
4. Satellite voice communications
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-4 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1-4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
1-4 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-4 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1-4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
A set of course notes, practice problems and other supporting materials will also be available
for downloading from the course web site.Recommended Resources
Extensive course notes are available on MyUni or through EEESAU.
There are no required textbooks.Online Learning
Extensive use will be made of the MyUni web site for this course,
https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login. Course notes, tutorial problems and solutions, laboratory exercises and practice problems will all be available for downloading from the web site. Video recordings and records of notes will be available. Online discussion boards are a key interactive tool in this course.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is taught in the form of lectures which are backed up by interactive group tutorials in a collaborative learning environment. The emphasis is on a practical understanding not only of how telecommunications systems work, but more importantly how legacy technologies drive why contemporary standards through backward compatibility and commercial reality.
Students are encouraged to participate through face to face and online forums. Homeworks synthesise concepts and help generate deeper understanding.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging
appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact hours Workload hours Lecture 11 double lectures 22 48 Tutorials 6 double tutorials 12 24 Homeworks 3 24 TOTALS 34 96 Learning Activities Summary
Week Lecture (Principles) Tutorial/Lecture 1 The Telephone Systems Telephone System Capacity 2 GSM NW, architecture and mobility 3 GSM Radio Interface GSM planning and dimensioning 4 Spread spectrum and CDMA 5 IS-95 CDMA signals and planning 6 PDH and SDH multiplexing 7 Asynchronous Transfer Mode PDH, SDH and ATM topologies 8 Audio coding 9 Internet Protocol Voice over IP 10 Satellite principles; LEO, VSAT 11 Security concepts Satellite capacity and coverage 12 (no lecture)
Note: Due to specific timetabling, classes might not be given in the order shown.
Specific Course Requirements
Not applicable
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment activity Type Weighting Due date Learning objective addressed Homeworks Formative 30% (10% each) Weeks 4, 8, 12 All Exam Summative 70% End of semester All
The examination is a prescribed summative assessment exercise in which students must obtain at least 40% in order to pass the course. Failure to achieve at least 40% in the exam will mean that the student will obtain a final total mark of no more than 49%.Assessment Detail
Details of individual assessment tasks will be provided during the semesterSubmission
All assignments are due by 5pm on the due date, by electronic submission through MyUni.
Late submissions will attract a penalty of 20% per day.
All formative assessments will have a one week turn-around time for provision of feedback to students.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
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Policies & Guidelines
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- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
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- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
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- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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