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IK1501 Communication Systems 7.5 credits

Kommunikationssystem

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    C

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 13 for programme students

Autumn 13 for single courses students - To application

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P2 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    10035

  • Start date

    04/11/2013

  • End date

    2014 week: 3

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Kista

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    1 - 3

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Svante R Signell <srs@kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Anders Västberg <vastberg@kth.se>

    Svante R Signell <srs@kth.se>

  • Target group

    For single course students only!

  • Application

    Apply for this course at antagning.se through this application link.
    Please note that you need to log in at antagning.se to finalize your application.

Learning outcomes

Give the student the ability to analyze the design parameters of a communication system. That means that the student should be able to:

- Explain the system structure of analogue and digital communication systems

- Explain basic digital- and anologue modulation methods

- Use mathematical tools to analyse the performance of communication systems

- Use probability theory and stochastic processes in communication system applications.

- Explain the use of source- and channel coding in a communication system

Course main content

- Analogue and digital modulation

- Analogue and digital transmission

- Random signals and noise

- Introduction to channel-and source coding

Eligibility

General eligibility for university studies in Sweden, i.e. completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in Swedish and English. Excemption from Swedish when the course is given in English. In addition, specific requirements of 30 credits (hp) Mathematic.

Literature

Carlsson B., P. Crilly, J. Rutledge, Communication Systems, McGrawHill, 2002

Examination

  • INL1 - Problem Assignments, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 6.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

Written examination, TEN1, 6 HEC, Grade: AF

Problem assaigments, INL1, 1,5 HEC, Grade PF

Offered by

ICT/Communication: Services and Infrastructures

Contact

Svante Signell

Examiner

Anders Västberg <vastberg@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 11.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 10.