Course Catalog 2008-2009 International Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Opinto-opas 2008-2009

Type of the study block

Major Studies

Contact

Markku Renfors

Objectives

- The advanced study module in Communications Engineering is intended to give the student capabilities to understand the key techniques of the chosen focus area as used in today's and future communication systems, together with related design methodologies and design tools.
- This advanced study module has a wide scope, encompassing different basic technologies needed in today's broadband wireless communication systems. Broad coverage of basic level courses is recommended, but the advanced studies should be focused in one of the following three areas: 1. Communication Networks and Protocols: Networking aspects of the Internet, especially protocols and mechanisms related to routing, quality of service, and security. 2. Wireless Communications: System level view to signals and signal processing techniques in wireless transmission links: Digital transmission techniques, signal processing in receivers and transmitters. Wireless system level view: radio resource management, radio network planning. 3. RF Communication Circuits: Analog circuit design for wireless communications equipment; main emphasis on RF ASIC development.

Degrees the study block may be included in

Prerequisites

In Communications Engineering students should specialize in one of the three focus areas by choosing the corresponding course package. The pre-requisites for different focus area as follows: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND PROTOCOLS: OHJ-1156 Programming II 5 cr, TLT-2106 Basic Course on Networking 5 cr. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: SGN-1107 Introductory Signal Processing 4 cr, TLT-5206 Communication Theory 5-7 cr, TLT-6106 Basic Course on Wireless Communications 5 cr. RF COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS: TLT-5206 Communication Theory 5-7 cr, TLT-8107 Basic Communication Circuits-2 7 cr. ( Obligatory )

Content

Compulsory courses

Student should specialize in one of the three focus areas by choosing the corresponding course package. Students writing their Master's thesis in Communications Engineering must also complete the courses TLT-1756 Communications Engineering Thesis Seminar, 1 cr and TLT-1766 Communications Engineering Thesis Seminar Presentation, 0 cr.

Course	Credit points	Alternativity	Class
TLT-1756 Communications Engineering Thesis Seminar	1 cr		I
TLT-1766 Communications engineering thesis seminar presentation	0 cr		I
TLT-2306 Communications Protocols	5 cr	1	I
TLT-2506 Communication Networks Laboratory Course	5-9 cr	1	I
TLT-2606 Advanced Course on Networking	4 cr	1	I
TLT-5406 Digital Transmission	7 cr	2	I
TLT-5506 Communication Systems Laboratory Course	5-9 cr	2	I
TLT-8207 Communication Circuits & Modules - 1	8 cr	3	I
TLT-8307 RF-ASIC Design - 1	7 cr	3	I
TLT-8507 Communication Circuits & Modules - 2	9 cr	3	I
TLT-8607 RF-ASIC Design - 2	9 cr	3	I
Total	60 cr

1. Communication Networks and Protocols focus area
2. Wireless Communications focus area
3. RF Communication Circuits focus area

Alternative studies

Course	Credit points	Alternativity	Class
SGN-2016 Digital Linear Filtering I	5 cr	2	I
TLT-2366 Protocol Programming I	4 cr	1	I
TLT-2486 Advanced Course in Broadband Networks	3-6 cr	1	I
TLT-2656 Special Course on Networking	3-6 cr	1	I
TLT-2686 Next Generation Networking	4-6 cr	1	I
TLT-2707 Network simulation techniques	3-6 cr	1	I
TLT-2716 Teletraffic Theory I	3-6 cr	1	I
TLT-2756 Ad Hoc Networks	3-6 cr	1	I
TLT-5606 Spread Spectrum Techniques	5-7 cr	2	I
TLT-5706 Multicarrier Techniques	4 cr	2	I
TLT-5806 Receiver Architectures and Signal Processing	5-7 cr	2	I
TLT-6206 Radio Propagation in Wireless Networks	3 cr	2	I
TLT-6306 RF Equipment for Wireless Networks	3 cr	2	I
TLT-6406 Radio Network Planning	5-8 cr	2	I
TLT-6507 Advanced Course on Wireless Communications	5 cr	2	I
TLT-8107 Basic Communication Circuits - 2	7 cr	2	I
Total	65 cr

1. Communication Networks and Protocols focus area
2. Wireless Communications focus area. The following combinations are recommended: (1) Wireless Systems: TLT-5606, TLT-5706, TLT-6206, TLT-6507; (2) Radio Network Planning: TLT-6206, TLT-6306, TLT-6406, TLT-6507; (3) RF DSP: SGN-2016, TLT-5806, TLT-6306, TLT-8107

Supplemental courses

A minimum number of 30 credits for the advanced study module shall be completed with studies selected freely from the list below. Also courses from compulsory and elective courses from other focus areas may be included.

Please select courses from the list to complete the study block¿s requirement (30)

Course	Credit points	Class
ELE-6056 Basics of RF and microwave electronics	8 cr	I
MAT-31096 Matrix Algebra 1	5 cr	I
MAT-33316 Statistics	3-6 cr	I
MAT-41156 Algebra 1	5 cr	I
MAT-41176 Theory of Automata	5 cr	I
MAT-41196 Graph Theory	6 cr	I
MAT-51206 Coding Theory	6 cr	I
MAT-51216 Information Theory	4 cr	I
MAT-55406 Finite Fields	4 cr	I
OHJ-5016 Introduction to Distributed Systems	5 cr	I
OHJ-5106 Web Programming	4 cr	I
OHJ-5506 Programming Mobile Systems	5 cr	I
SGN-2106 Multirate Signal Processing	6 cr	I
SGN-2206 Adaptive Signal Processing	5 cr	I
SGN-2606 Statistical Signal Processing	5 cr	I
SGN-5016 Multimedia Signal Processing	4 cr	I
SGN-5106 Multimedia Systems and Communications	4 cr	I
TKT-2456 Wireless sensor networks	5 cr	I
TKT-2536 Introduction to Satellite Positioning	5 cr	I
TKT-3516 Signal Processors	5 cr	I
TLT-2376 Protocol Programming II	4 cr	I
TLT-2727 Teletraffic Theory II	4-6 cr	I
TLT-2736 Traffic Modelling	3-6 cr	I
TLT-5906 Advanced Course in Digital Transmission	5-7 cr	I
TLT-6706 Advanced Topics in Radio Network Planning	3-6 cr	I
Total	118 cr

Additional information

Communications Engineering is counted as a single advanced study module even if the courses of multiple focus areas are completed.

Last modified	07.08.2008
Modifier	Elina Orava