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Communications Engineering, 30 cr |
Major Studies
Markku Renfors
- 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.
- 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.
| Degree |
| Information Technology - International Master's Student-Master of Science in Information Technology |
| Study block | Credit points | Mandatory/Advisable | Additional information |
| Information Technology | 25 cr | Mandatory | 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, TLT-5206 Communication Theory 5 cr, TLT-6106 Basic Course on Wireless Communications 5 cr. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: SGN-1107 Introductory Signal Processing 4 cr, TLT-2106 Basic Course on Networking 5, TLT-5206 Communication Theory 7 cr, TLT-6106 Basic Course on Wireless Communications 5 cr. RF COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS: TLT-5206 Communication Theory 5 cr, TLT-6106 Basic Course on Wireless Communications 5, TLT-8107 Basic Communication Circuits-2 7 cr. |
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 |
| TLT-1756 Communications Engineering Thesis Seminar | 1 cr | |
| TLT-1766 Communications engineering thesis seminar presentation | 0 cr | |
| TLT-2306 Communications Protocols | 5 cr | 1 |
| TLT-2506 Communication Networks Laboratory Course | 5-9 cr | 1 |
| TLT-2606 Advanced Course on Networking | 4 cr | 1 |
| TLT-5406 Digital Transmission | 7 cr | 2 |
| TLT-5506 Communication Systems Laboratory Course | 5-9 cr | 2 |
| TLT-8207 Communication Circuits & Modules - 1 | 8 cr | 3 |
| TLT-8307 RF-ASIC Design - 1 | 7 cr | 3 |
| TLT-8507 Communication Circuits & Modules - 2 | 9 cr | 3 |
| TLT-8607 RF-ASIC Design - 2 | 9 cr | 3 |
| Total | 60 cr |
1. Communication Networks and Protocols focus area
2. Wireless Communications focus area
3. RF Communication Circuits focus area
| Course | Credit points | Alternativity |
| SGN-2016 Digital Linear Filtering I | 5 cr | 2 |
| TLT-2486 Advanced Course in Broadband Networks | 3-6 cr | 1 |
| TLT-2656 Special Course on Networking | 3-6 cr | 1 |
| TLT-2686 Next Generation Networking | 4-6 cr | 1 |
| TLT-2707 Network simulation techniques | 3-6 cr | 1 |
| TLT-2716 Teletraffic Theory I | 3-6 cr | 1 |
| TLT-2756 Ad Hoc Networks | 3-6 cr | 1 |
| TLT-5606 Spread Spectrum Techniques | 5-7 cr | 2 |
| TLT-5706 Multicarrier Techniques | 4 cr | 2 |
| TLT-5806 Receiver Architectures and Signal Processing | 5-7 cr | 2 |
| TLT-6206 Radio Propagation in Wireless Networks | 3 cr | 2 |
| TLT-6306 RF Equipment for Wireless Networks | 3 cr | 2 |
| TLT-6406 Radio Network Planning | 5-8 cr | 2 |
| TLT-6507 Advanced Course on Wireless Communications | 5 cr | 2 |
| TLT-8107 Basic Communication Circuits - 2 | 7 cr | 2 |
| Total | 61 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
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)
Communications Engineering is counted as a single advanced study module even if the courses of multiple focus areas are completed.