Subject
Fundamentals of Communication Systems
| 1. | Course Title |
Fundamentals of Communication Systems Fundamentals of communication systems |
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| 2. | Code | F18L2W147 | ||||||||||||
| 3. | Study Programme | — | ||||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division) | Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering | ||||||||||||
| 5. | Degree level (first, second, third cycle) | First Cycle | ||||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year / semester | 3 / Winter | ||||||||||||
| 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Teacher | — | ||||||||||||
| 9. | Prerequisites for enrolling in the course | Calculus or Calculus 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Objectives of the course programme (competences) | The main objective of the course is for students to become familiar with the analysis of communication signals and their transmission through a medium, the types of modulation, and the impact of noise on modulation techniques. Additionally, students will gain knowledge of software-defined radio, modern communication systems, and their current development. | ||||||||||||
| 11. | Course content | General concepts and definition of communication systems. Analysis of communication signals and systems in the frequency domain. Transmission of communication signals through linear systems. Amplitude, angle, and phase modulation and demodulation. Sampling and pulse-code modulation. Basic principles of digital transmission. Communication systems with noise and the impact of noise on modulation techniques. Software-defined radio and modern communication technologies. Current developments in communication systems, optical and wireless communications. | ||||||||||||
| 12. | Learning methods | Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, practical classes (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defence of a project assignment and seminar paper, and learning in an electronic environment (forums and consultations). | ||||||||||||
| 13. | Total available time | 6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours | ||||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of available time | 30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours | ||||||||||||
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| 19. | Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam | completed activities 15.1 and 15.2 | ||||||||||||
| 20. | Language of instruction | Macedonian or English | ||||||||||||
| 21. | Method for monitoring the quality of teaching | internal evaluation and survey mechanism | ||||||||||||
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