Science, Engineering and Technology

KNE334

2012  KNE334  Communication Systems 1

Unit Level: Advanced

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KNE334 H Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 H On Campus 16-JUL-2012 10-AUG-2012 03-SEP-2012 20-OCT-2012 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Transmission media transmission lines as distributed circuits, partial DEs and travelling waves; lossless and distortionless lines, attenuation, propagation constant, phase and group velocity. Calculations of sending and receiving end quantities; constants of transmission lines; mismatch and reflections, reflection diagrams, SWR, Smith Chart, measurement techniques; low-loss lines, resonant lines, reactive stubs, Q factors. Matching with quarter-wave transformers, 1- and 2-stub tuners. Power lines.
Modulation techniques: Why modulate? AM and its derivatives (DSB/SC, SSB, QAM, VSB), modulation index and depth of modulation, sidebands, transmission bandwidths, modulation and demodulation, coherence in local oscillators, pilot carriers, crosstalk, envelope detection. Angle modulation, FM and PM, spectrum of sinusoidally modulated FM, transmission bandwidth; receiver structures, image frequency, IRR and selectivity examples.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 3-hr exam (70%), coursework (30%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 3 lectures, 1 tutorial, weekly, (13 wks); 6x3-hr practicals

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
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REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

KME271, KNE222 or KNE223

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2012

STAFF: TBA

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