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EEEN3005J

Academic Year 2024/2025

Communication Theory (EEEN3005J)

Subject:
Electronic & Electrical Eng
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Electrical & Electronic Eng
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Deepu John
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades
Campus of Delivery:
BDIC(UCD) Beijing

Curricular information is subject to change.

Restriction: Beijing-based students only.

This module introduces the theory behind communication at the physical layer. The basic problem is to transfer information with acceptable quality over an imperfect channel. Topics include: baseband transmission of analogue signals; noise, distortion and other impairments; modulation and demodulation of analogue signals; baseband transmission of digital signals; modulation and detection of digital signals.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

An undersstanding of:
- baseband transmission of analogue signals
- noise, distortion and other impairments
- modulation and demodulation of analogue signals
- baseband transmission of digital signals
- basic modulation and detection of digital signals.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

45
Laboratories

16
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

121

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures where material is explained coupled with Labs where the students see first had the principles.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
This module is delivered overseas and is not available to students based at the UCD Belfield or UCD Blackrock campuses


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): End-of-semester exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Midterm exam Week 8, Week 9, Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No
Report(s): Lab experiments and reports Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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