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Signal Processing for Communications - ELE00092M

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  • Department: Electronic Engineering
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Yury Zakharov
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module summary

The purpose of this module is to provide a thorough understanding of signal processing techniques used in communication systems.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

Subject content aims:

  • To introduce the fundamental techniques of digital signal processing relevant to telecommunications.
  • To allow students to apply those techniques to design problems

Graduate skills aims:

  • Conduct original research into communications engineering theory and practice, advancing the state of knowledge by applying specialist knowledge of wireless communication techniques and systems.
  • Extract and critically evaluate data from complex communication systems through analytical and computational methods and modelling.
  • Design innovative industry relevant engineering solutions for research-based problems in communications software and/or hardware.
  • Apply professional skills in communications theory, programming, modelling, combined with an understanding of engineering and communication systems and components, to independently solve technically challenging problems.

Module learning outcomes

  • Subject content learning outcomes

    After successful completion of this module, students will:

  • Understand the place of digital signal processing in communication systems.
  • Understand channel models used in design and testing of communication systems.
  • Understand elements of estimation and detection theory relevant to the channel estimation, synchronisation, and data detection.
  • Understand optimal signal processing, including the optimal detection, matching filtering, adaptive filtering, LMS, and applications.
  • Understand signal processing techniques used for the phase and timing synchronisation.
  • Understand channel estimation and equalisation techniques.
  • Understand diversity systems, including the maximal ratio combining.
  • Understand multiuser detection.
  • Understand how the signal processing techniques are used in practical communications systems.

  • Graduate skills learning outcomes

    After successful completion of this module, students will:

  • Be able to apply theoretical knowledge to development of communication systems at the physical layer level.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled)
Signal Processing for Communications Exam		 6.5 hours 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled)
Signal Processing for Communications Exam		 6.5 hours 100

Module feedback

'Feedback’ at a university level can be understood as any part of the learning process which is designed to guide your progress through your degree programme. We aim to help you reflect on your own learning and help you feel more clear about your progress through clarifying what is expected of you in both formative and summative assessments. A comprehensive guide to feedback and to forms of feedback is available in the Guide to Assessment Standards, Marking and Feedback. This can be found at https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/assessment-and-examination/guide-to-assessment/ The Department of Electronic Engineering aims to provide some form of feedback on all formative and summative assessments that are carried out during the degree programme. In general, feedback on any written work/assignments undertaken will be sufficient so as to indicate the nature of the changes needed in order to improve the work. Students are provided with their examination results within 20 working days of the end of any given examination period. The Department will also endeavour to return all coursework feedback within 20 working days of the submission deadline. The Department would normally expect to adhere to the times given, however, it is possible that exceptional circumstances may delay feedback. The Department will endeavour to keep such delays to a minimum. Please note that any marks released are subject to ratification by the Board of Examiners and Senate. Meetings at the start/end of each term provide you with an opportunity to discuss and reflect with your supervisor on your overall performance to date.

Indicative reading

  • Meyr, H, Moeneclaey, M, and Fechtel, SA, 'Digital Communication Receivers. Synchronization, Channel Estimation, and Signal Processing', John Wiley & Sons, 1998, ISBN 0-471-50275-8.
  • Ifeachor, EC, & Jervis, BW, 'Digital Signal Processing: A Practical Approach', Addison Wesley, 1993. ISBN 0-201-54413-X.
  • Verdu, S, 'Multiuser detection', Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-521-59373-5.
  • Proakis, J.D., 'Digital Communications' New York; McGraw-Hill, 1995


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