Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Develop sufficient skills in Matlab to implement and characterise wireless communication schemes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The role and application of carrier and baseband simulation of analogue and digital modulation schemes
- Fundamental research methods and techniques used in Mobile Communications
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Completion of assessment task | 74 |
| Lecture | 17 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 6 |
| Follow-up work | 6 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 9 |
| Wider reading or practice | 38 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
David Baez-Lopez. MATLAB with Applications to Engineering, Physics and Finance. CRC Press.
David McMahon. MATLAB DeMYSTiFieD. McGraw-Hill.
Duane Hanselman and Bruce Littlefield. Mastering MATLAB 7. Pearson Prentice Hall.
Andrea Goldsmith. Wireless Communications. Cambridge University Press.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External