Intoduction to telecommunication
[ELEC2930]
[30h + 15h] 4 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Auguste Laloux
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
4 ECTS
This course is taught in the 2nd semester
Teacher : Auguste Laloux
Language : French
Level : basic concepts
Aims
- to have an overview of the basic techniques in communication engineering
- to understand the present and future trends of communication engineering
- to get a good knowledge of the main communication services and systems.
Main themes
1. Basic concepts : different kinds of signals, transmission lines, propagation, antennas, modulation techniques.
2. Telephon, radio and television systems.
3. Data transmission : OSI architecture : level 1 : transmission supports, baseband, modems, multiplexers - level 2 : error detecting and correcting codes, protocols - level 3 : routing.
4. Systems and services : voice, text and image transmission, data communications, public networks (datel, DCS, ISDN, ATM, ADSL, Internet), private networks (LAN).
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Basic knowledge in electricity (elementary circuits) and in mathematics (Fourier theory).
Recommended : course FSAB1106, Applied mathematics : signals and systems.