Communication channels

Communication channel models - Wireless communication channels - Propagation models for mobile communications - Narrowband fast fading - Microwave links - Base station antennas - Satellite communications - Optical fibers

The student will be able to understand the physical modeling of communication channels, and to design communication links.

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

High-frequency electromagnetics - antennas - plane waves - propagation in media - reflexion and diffraction of waves - transmission lines - waveguides

Courses requiring this course

Lectures, exercises, project

Contribution to the teaching profile

This teaching unit contributes to the following competences:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the advanced methods and theories to schematize and model complex problems or processes

• Reformulate complex engineering problems in order to solve them (simplifying assumptions, reducing complexity)

• Correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper

• Collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team

• Work in an industrial environment with attention to safety, quality assurance, communication and reporting

• Think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information

• A creative, problem-solving, result-driven and evidence-based attitude, aiming at innovation and applicability in industry and society

• A critical attitude towards one’s own results and those of others

• Consciousness of the ethical, social, environmental and economic context of his/her work and strives for sustainable solutions to engineering problems including safety and quality assurance aspects

• The flexibility and adaptability to work in an international and/or intercultural context

• Has an active knowledge of the theory and applications of electronics, information and communication technology, from component up to system level.

• Has a profound knowledge of either (i) nano- and opto-electronics and embedded systems, (ii) information and communication technology systems or (iii) measuring, modelling and control.

• Has a broad overview of the role of electronics, informatics and telecommunications in industry, business and society.

• Is able to analyse, specify, design, implement, test and evaluate individual electronic devices, components and algorithms, for signal-processing, communication and complex systems.

• Is able to model, simulate, measure and control electronic components and physical phenomena.

• Is aware of and critical about the impact of electronics, information and communication technology on society.

Course notes

• Syllabus
• Université virtuelle

Contacts

philippe.dedoncker@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Method(s) of evaluation

• Project
• Oral examination

Project

Oral examination

• Examination with preparation

• Open question with long development

Project: written report. Theory: Oral exam

Language(s) of evaluation

• english