Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
COMM.100
Basic Course on Communications Engineering, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
COMM.100Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Basic studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Markus AllénResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
- The basics of analog and digital transmission. The operational blocks of transmitter and receiver and their functions.
- Transmission media: copper wires and optical fibers. Radio waves and antennas.
- Modulation methods. Signal-to-noise ratio. Symbol error ratio.
- Wired and wireless communications networks. Synchronization and frame structures. Multiplexing. Local area network and the protocols of internet.
- The future of communications engineering and main technological trends.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu
Completion option 1
Requirements for passing the course are project work and exam. It is also possible to achieve course grade 1 without taking an exam by active course participation, which is defined more precisely for each implementation. The Finnish implementation is organized in period 2 and the English implementation in period 3.
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
13.05.2024 – 18.08.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
21.10.2024 – 08.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
07.01.2025 – 23.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Exam
10.06.2024 – 18.08.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
11.06.2024 – 18.08.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
09.12.2024 – 31.05.2025
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
09.12.2024 – 22.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
24.02.2025 – 09.03.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
24.02.2025 – 09.03.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
28.04.2025 – 11.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
28.04.2025 – 11.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
02.06.2025 – 15.06.2025
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)