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On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. analyse a given radio-based system or sub-system, solve related problems and perform the necessary calculations;
2. discuss, at a basic laevl, the issues involved in the design of such systems and sub-systems;
3. design a system or sub-system to solve a given problem and compare alternative design solutions;
4. conduct experimental work safely and effectively;
5. communicate the results of their work.
Topics include:
- review of propagation of radio waves;
- link budget calculations;
- basic radio transmitter architectures;
- frequency shifting;
- non-linear amplifiers and their effects;
- oscillators and frequency synthesis;
- basic noise in radio receivers;
- radio receiver architectures;
- transceiver design issues;
- system-level design issues;
- examples of wireless communication systems
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 30 |
Laboratories | 8 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 118 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Written examination, open book | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | Yes | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Continuous Assessment: Online quizzes during the trimester | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
Continuous Assessment: Practical work, assessed on brief reports | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Feedback will be provided on reports submitted on laboratory work. Automated feedback will be provided for the online quizzes. For the terminal examination, students can request to view their script.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Fri 12:00 - 12:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 4, 6, 9, 10 | Fri 15:00 - 16:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Tues 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |