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ELEC ENG 3108 - Telecommunications Principles

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

This course provides an introduction to telecommunications technologies in common use, with an emphasis on mobile systems. Topics include: Plain old telephone system; Common channel signalling; PDH, SDH, ATM and IP, QoS on packet networks and principles of error correction coding; Second and third generation cellular systems (GSM to UMTS)

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ELEC ENG 3108
    Course Telecommunications Principles
    Coordinating Unit Electrical and 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
    Prerequisites ELEC ENG 2104
    Incompatible ELEC ENG 3034
    Assumed Knowledge ELEC ENG 2101
    Assessment Assignments with open-ended investigation
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Matthew Sorell

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

     
    1 Demonstrate a broad understanding of fixed line telephony and related networking and multiplexing technologies
    2 Demonstrate a broad understanding of 2G and 3G Mobile telephony systems, including mobility management and network dimensioning;
    3 Demonstrate a broad understanding of Wide area packet data networks, including Internet Protocol and ATM;

     
    The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia . The course develops the following EA Elements of Competency to levels of introductory (A), intermediate (B), advanced (C):  
     
    1.11.21.31.41.51.62.12.22.32.43.13.23.33.43.53.6
    C C C B B C C B B B B B B B B
    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)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1-3

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    1-3

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    1-3
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This class takes the form of a three hour workshop comprising a mix of lecture, tutorial and discussion.
    Three assignments will each require approximately 36 hours of individual study to complete.
    There is no end of semester exam.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Each weekly class is a three hour workshop comprising a mix of lecture material, discussion, tutorial and assignment assistance.
    Assignments will require approximately nine hours per week of additional individual study time.
    Ethical and responsible collaboration is encouraged.
    Learning Activities Summary
    WeekClass
    1 The telephone system, GSM network architecture
    2 Telephone system capacity and radio link budget
    3 GSM radio interface, planning and dimensioning
    4 GSM mobility management and security
    5 PDH, SDH and ATM
    6 Internet Protocol, Quality of Service
    7 Introduction to CDMA
    8 Towards 3G: GPRS and EDGE, Error Correction
    9 3G and WCDMA, WCDMA dimensioning
    10 WCDMA Planning
    11 Towards 4G: HSPA and Multi-service resource management, mobile QoS and TCP.
    12 (no class)
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative
    Due (week)*
    Learning outcomes
    Assignment 1 25 Individual Formative & Summative Week 4 1. 2.
    Assignment 2 30 Individual Formative & Summative Week 8  2. 3.
    Assignment 3 45 Individual Formative & Summative Week 12  3. 4.
    Total 100
    * The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.
     
     

    Assessment Detail
    Assignment 1 is concerned with practising specific protocols and system design, including dimensioning, of Common Channel Signalling systems and GSM network dimensioning

    Assignment 2 is concerned with open-ended exploration of error correction techniques and specific workings of quality of service protocols.

    Assignment 3 is an open-ended exploration of WCDMA implementation, starting with the extraction of a message from a WCDMA signal.
    Submission
    Assignments are due shortly after the end of Week 4, 8 and 12. Consideration may be given to public holidays, mid semester break and final Honours Project responsibilities.

    Ethical and responsible collaboration is encouraged. Engineering is a team profession. Your assignment submission must however demonstrate your own competency.

    Assignments are to be submitted each as a single unified PDF via MyUni.

    Due to the high level of commonality expected in quantitative assignments, Turnitin is not generally used, but Turnitin and other forensic measures may be used under exceptional circumstances.

    Assignments are generally marked within 10 business days.

    Late assignments may be penalised according to faculty policy.
    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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