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Core Module Information
Module title: Communication Electronics
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: ELE11115
Module leader: Abdelfateh Kerrouche
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Cyber Security and Systems Engineering
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Free space propagation calculations appropriate to satellite and line of sight links (FSPL and noise); design of high gain and low noise amplifiers using Smith Charts; Typical system components in microstrip and waveguide; Optical fibre as a waveguide; Practical aspects of optical fibre communications: protecting fibres, connections, white noise, calculating noise and error of an optical fibre link; Dispersion and dispersion compensation schemes; Power budgeting; Optical/electrical interfacing; Optoelectronic devices.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Analyse and estimate Signal to Noise ratio for a range of line of sight wireless links.

LO2: Recommend appropriate low noise or high gain front end MESFET amplifiers through critical analysis.

LO3: Critically explore and evaluate the operation of a range of HF/microwave communication system components.

LO4: Examine the elements of and critically assess attenuation and link length limits in fibre optic channels.

LO5: Analyse and critically appraise whether the system is adequate to transmit the required data rate via a fibre optical communication channel.

LO6: Conceptualise the design and operation of optoelectronic devices for communication purposes.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Abdelfateh Kerrouche
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 13 LECTURE
Face To Face Tutorial 13 TUTORIAL
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 14 Practical classes and workshops
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 2 Centrally Time Tabled Examination
Online Guided independent study 158 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 30 4~5~6 Week 1 , WORDS= 1000 Report
Practical Skills Assessment 30 1~3 Week 10 HOURS= 2 Practical Skills Assessment
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 40 1~2~3~4~5~6 Exam Period HOURS= 2 Centrally Time Tabled Examination
Component 1 subtotal: 60
Component 2 subtotal: 40
Module subtotal: 100

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