Intoduction to telecommunication

lelec1930  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Intoduction to telecommunication
4.00 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
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Teacher(s)
Louveaux Jérôme;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Basic  knowledge in electricity (circuits) and mathematics (Fourier transform).

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
  • Signals used in telecommunications
  • Propagation
  • Modulations
  • Telecommunications systems (GSM/3G/4G, Wifi, xDSL)
  • Error correcting codes
  • Cryptography
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 AA1.1, 1.3, 5.2
At the end of the course, the student will be able to :
  • Describe the various signal formats used in major telecommunications systems.
  • Understand and explain the main characteristics of a communication channel (wired or wireless).
  • Perform a simple link budget.
  • Understand and explain the basic modulation schemes (digital and analog).
  • Understand and explain the basic concepts used in some common communication systems :  GSM/3G/4G, Wifi, xDSL.
  • Understand, explain and compute the basics characteristics of error correcting codes.
  • Identify and describe the basic elements of a simple communication scheme.
 
Content
- Introduction : signals in telecommunications
- Basis of line theory ; description of most common cables
- Propagation, antennas and link budget
- Analog modulations (AM, FM)
- Digital modulations
- TV and radio systems
- Error correcting codes
- Data compression
- Mobile communications (GSM,3G, LTE, Wi-fi)
- xDSL
Teaching methods
The course contains
  • 12  lecture sessions.
  • 5 exercice sessions.
Evaluation methods
The exam is individual and written. The questions are based on the material taught during the courses and focus on the understanding and ability to explain the various concepts (as opposed to pure memorization). The exam duration is around 2 hours. No document is allowed but a calculator is recommended.
Online resources
Moodle web site
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=9427
Bibliography
Transparents disponibles sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
> ELEC


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