Communication channels

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

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

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

Maxwell's equations and High-frequency electromagnetics - Theory of antennas - Plane waves - Propagation in media - Reflection and diffraction of waves

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