EEE6222 Principles of Communications (15 credits)

Year Running: 2015/2016

Credit level: F7

Pre Uni Qualification		This module assumes a successful completion of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Programme (or course of study) up to FHEQ Level 6 (or equivalent) at Sheffield or elsewhere.
Additional Information		Restricted to students in the Department of EEE

Description

This course considers the mathematical foundations and the derived theories and techniques used by a wide range of communication systems, particularly the more recent digital systems. It looks at systems: organisation, information, entropy, random signals, power spectra, ecoding, and Hartley-Shannon. It also looks at transmission of signals: errors, M-ary signalling, communication channels and methods of transmission; receivers: Maximum Likelihood, matched filtering. Additionally, it will look at multiplexing, multiple access, and spread-spectrum.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	111.0
Lecture	36.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Exam	3.0	100 %

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.