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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
COMM.100
Basic Course on Communications Engineering, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
Course code
COMM.100Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Basic studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Markus AllénResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
Core content
- The basics of analog and digital transmission. The operational blocks of transmitter and receiver and their functions.
- Transmission media: copper wires and optical fibers. Radio waves and antennas.
- Analog and digital modulations. Signal-to-noise ratio. Symbol error ratio.
- Wired and wireless communications networks. Synchronization and frame structures. Multiplexing. Local area network and the protocols of internet.
- The future of communications engineering and main technological trends.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Requirements for passing the course are project work and exam. It is also possible to achieve course grade 1 without taking an exam by actively participating, which is defined more precisely for each implementation. The Finnish implementation is organized in period 2 and the English implementation in period 3.
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
16.05.2022 – 31.08.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
26.10.2022 – 11.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
09.01.2023 – 26.02.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
15.05.2023 – 27.08.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
Exam
01.06.2022 – 31.08.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
01.06.2022 – 31.08.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
12.12.2022 – 31.05.2023
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
12.12.2022 – 22.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
09.01.2023 – 05.03.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
27.02.2023 – 12.03.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
15.05.2023 – 31.07.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
06.03.2023 – 31.07.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
13.03.2023 – 14.05.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
05.06.2023 – 27.08.2023
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
05.06.2023 – 27.08.2023
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)