ECE4042 Communications theory
Faculty of Engineering
ECE4042 Communications theory is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ECE3141 or ECE2041.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE4042
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ECE4042
No unit lists ECE4042 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ECE5042
Overview
This unit will cover aspects of physical layer communications which are relevant to modern communication systems. Digital modulation techniques, including quadrature modulation and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) will be covered. The effects of noise on bit error rates will be covered, along with techniques to reduce them, including matched filtering and equalisation. Information theory covers questions of capacity, diversity, and error correction coding. Finally the use of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication systems will be covered.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Knowledge of the fundamental limits of communication in noisy band limited channels
- 2
Knowledge of digital modulation techniques and the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques
- 3
Understanding of the properties of different communication channels and how channels can be modelled mathematically
- 4
Knowledge of the properties of modern error correcting codes
- 5
Understanding of how orthogonal frequency division multiplexing and multiple input multiple output (MIMO) multiple antenna systems can be used in modern communication systems and the advantages and limitations of their use
- 6
Understanding of the statistical nature of communication
- 7
Skills to design and simulate modern communication systems using industry standard simulation tools.
Workload and teaching
3 hours lectures and 3 hours laboratory and practice classes, and 6 hours of private study per week
Where it fits
ECE4042 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Yi Hong
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Tom Drummond
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE4042?
You need ECE3141 or ECE2041 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ECE4042 offered?
In 2020, ECE4042 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include ECE4042?
ECE4042 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering; and Electrical engineering.