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Attendance: 3hpw
Subject coordinator
Anthony Kadi anthony.kadi@uts.edu.au
Subject description
This subject aims to give students a thorough understanding of the physical layer of modern telecommunication systems. This includes systems that transmit through wires, free space (both terrestrial and satellite systems), co-axial cables and optic fibres. The subject focuses on current technologies such as Ethernet, broadband access technologies, passive optical networks, and to some extent, cellular wireless systems (although these are covered in much more detail in other subjects).
Subject objectives
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to: 1. Idnetify fundamental limitations of the transmission of information using various technologies 2. Illistrate various technical tradeoffs that are made in the design and implementation of various transmission technologies 3. Explain the design and operation of various modern telecommunication technologies, particularly those used in the National Broadband Network in Australia
Content
Fundamentals of information transmission in a power and/or bandwidth limited context Application of the fundamentals to modern telecommunication technologies such as Ethernet, GPON, ADSL, HFC, GSM, 3G technologies, and various others
Program
Week/Session 1 Dates 26 Feb Description NO CLASS THIS WEEK Watch Lecture 1 online
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5 Mar
12 Mar
Watch Lecture 3 online 6:00PM - 7:00PM: Tutorial session 7:00PM - 7:30PM: QUIZ #1 (covers lectures 1 and 2) 4% 7:45PM - 8:45PM: Tutorial session (including quiz solutions)
19 Mar
26 Mar
Watch Lecture 5 online 6:00PM - 7:00PM: Tutorial session 7:00PM - 7:30PM: QUIZ #2 (covers lectures 3 and 4) 4% 7:45PM - 8:45PM: Tutorial session (including quiz solutions)
2 Apr
9 Apr
Watch lecture 7 online 6:00PM - 7:00PM: Tutorial session 7:00PM - 7:30PM: QUIZ #3 (covers lectures 5 and 6) 4% 7:45PM - 8:45PM: Tutorial session (including quiz solutions)
16 Apr
23 Apr
30 Apr
10
7 May
Watch Lecture 9 online 6:00PM - 7:00PM: Tutorial Session 7:00PM - 7:30PM: QUIZ #4 (covers lectures 7 and 8) 4% 7:45PM - 8:45PM: Tutorial Session (including quiz solutions) WIKI PAGE ASSIGNMENT DUE 5:59PM 7 May (13%)
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11
14 May
12
21 May
Watch Lecture 11 online 6:00PM - 7:00PM: Tutorial Session 7:00PM - 7:30PM: QUIZ #5 (covers lectures 9 and 10) 4% 7:45PM - 8:45PM: Tutorial Session (including quiz solutions)
13
28 May
14
4 Jun
Watch Lecture 12 online 6:00PM - 7:00PM: Tutorial Session 7:00PM - 7:30PM: QUIZ #6 (covers lectures 11 and 12) 4% 7:45PM - 8:45PM: Tutorial Session (including quiz solutions)
15-17
7-27 Jun
UTS Formal Exam Period check UTS website for exam timetable Formal FINAL EXAM 50% [must pass exam to pass subject]
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Quizzes
Intent: Weight: Due: Task: Give students regular feedback on important concepts from classes 20% See Program A short quiz will be held in class during the weeks indicated in the subject program. This will be an online quiz using UTSOnline. Solutions for the quiz questions will be discussed in class following the quiz.
Further There are 6 quizzes, of which only the best 5 marks will be counted, each worth 4%. information:
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Task:
Overview: Students work in groups of 3 or 4 to create a wiki on an assigned topic. A wiki is simply a web page (or a collection of organised pages) that are created collaboratively. That is, individuals from the group can be working on different parts of the wiki at the same time using the online tools in UTSOnline. All changes are tracked and the name of the author recorded. The wiki can only be seen by group members until the due date. After that time, anyone in the class can view the wiki and make comments on it. Groups will be assigned some other wikis to peer assess. You will need to check the work of some other groups and make sure that the information provided is complete, relevant and accurate. Your group will then be assessed on your wiki as well as the peer assessment of the other wikis. Tasks: 1. Create a wiki on UTSOnline on an assigned topic. Topics will be assigned in class. Once you have your topic, you will need to do some research in the UTS Library and/or on the Internet. Your wiki should aim to address the questions given below. 2. You will be required to assess your own work and the work of 2 or 3 other assigned groups. You will need to do an assessment of their work according to the assessment criteria given below. Questions to be addressed: 1. What is the title of your transmission system? 2. Is it a standard? If so, what type of standard? Who has issued the standard? Is it publicly available? If so, you should provide a URL to the actual standard document. What year was it released? Are there multiple versions? If so, you should provide a table with details. 3. What type of channel is it to be used with? What is the maximum recommended distance over which the channel can operate without some form of signal conditioning? 4. What type of modulation is used in the system. Describe this briefly and provide a constellation diagram (if appropriate). 5. What is the analogue bandwidth required by a user of this system? If there is more than one mode, you should provide a table with details. 6. What is the data rate of the system? If there is more than one mode you should provide a table with details. 7. What is the maximum power or energy that is used by your system? Can you characterize your system by the amount of energy per bit? You may need to make some assumptions to calculate this. State your assumptions and show your working. 8. Plot your systems operating point on the bandwidth efficiency plane. If your system operates within a certain range, plot the best and worst case conditions. You should show all working clearly identifying how you arrived at your data points. Assessment Criteria: 1. Have all questions (1 to 7) been addressed satisfactorily? (40%) 2. Is the information provided relevant, accurate and concise? Have calculations and results been verified? Have references to scholarly information sources been provided in UTS Harvard format? (30%) 3. Is the information provided in a clear, logical format that is well structured, pleasing to the eye, free of grammatical and spelling errors? (30%) Peer Assessment: Your group must submit a 1 page assessment report on each of the assigned wikis. The reports must provide an evidence-based assessment of the wikis based on the specified assessment criteria. Evidence based means that you have to actually refer to examples in the wiki to demonstrate that a particular criteria has been met. All references must be checked as part of this assessment. A mark out of 10 (produced using the previously mentioned criteria) must be provided at the bottom of the page for each wiki assessed. Resources: How can I find information? http://lib.uts.edu.au and http://www.google.com.au. IEEE standards are available to UTS students through IEEE Xplore which can be accessed via the library home page.
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through IEEE Xplore which can be accessed via the library home page. What is a scholarly information source? http://www.yale.edu/bass/writing/sources/kinds/principles/scholarly.html What is UTS Harvard referencing format? http://www.bell.uts.edu.au/referencing/harvard_system Submission Requirements: Wikis: must be constructed in UTSOnline using the facilities provided. They will be available for public viewing after the due date. Peer assessments: must be uploaded via the >>View/Complete link in UTSOnline in the ASSESSMENT TASKS section. Criteria: Assessment Criteria will be made available on UTSOnline
Criteria: You must achieve a minimum mark of 25/50 in the final exam to be eligible to pass the subject
Special needs
Students should email the subject coordinator as soon as possible (and prior to the assessment deadline) to indicate how their ability to meet an assessment component or requirement is impacted, and that they are seeking assistance through UTS Special Needs as detailed in Section 5.1.3 of Procedures for the Assessment of Coursework Subjects.
Academic integrity
This subject outline should be read in conjunction with the information on assessment in both the course guide and the
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This subject outline should be read in conjunction with the information on assessment in both the course guide and the UTS Policy and Procedures for the Assessment of Coursework Subjects, including details of assessment submission, late penalties, misconduct, plagiarism, etc.
Support
Improve your academic and English language skills: HELPS (Higher Education Language and Presentation Support) Service provides assistance with English language proficiency and academic language. Students who need to develop their written and/or spoken English should make use of the free services offered by HELPS, including academic language workshops, vacation intensive courses, drop-in consultations, individual appointments and Conversations@UTS (www.ssu.uts.edu.au/helps). HELPS is located in Student Services, on level 3 building 1. Phone 9514 9733.
to the University must be sent from the student's UTS email address. University staff will not respond to email from any other email accounts for currently enrolled students.
Disclaimer
This outline serves as a supplement to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Student Guide. On all matters not specifically covered in this outline, the requirements specified in the Student Guide apply. https://my.feit.uts.edu.au/modules/myfeit/downloads/StudentGuide_Online.pdf
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