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Communication Systems HS 2011
5th Semester, D-ITET, 6 credits
Course Number
227-0121-00
Prüfungseinsicht:
Terminvereinbarungen bitte per e-mail an Raphael Rolny oder Eric Slottke.
Exam:
Friday, 10.02.2012, 9:00 - 12:00, HIL G 15
All documents and technical equipment except laptops, PDAs, and mobile phones are allowed.
Zur Prüfung sind alle Unterlagen inklusive Skriptum, Übungsunterlagen, Bücher und Taschenrechner als Hilfsmittel zugelassen. Laptops, PDAs und Mobiltelefone sind nicht erlaubt.
The exam problems are in German. An English version of the exam will be available on request.
Office hours for exam preparation:
| Day and time | Assistants |
| Friday, 06.01.2011: 13:00 - 15:30 |
Eric & Raphael, ETF F 103 |
| Friday, 13.01.2011: 13:00 - 15:30 |
Heinrich, ETF F 105 |
| Friday, 20.01.2011: 13:00 - 15:30 |
Eric & Raphael, ETF F 103 |
| Friday, 27.01.2011: 13:00 - 15:30 |
Eric & Raphael, ETF F 103 |
| Wednesday, 08.02.2011: 13:00 - 15:30 |
Eric & Raphael, ETF F 103 |
News:
- We offer office hours for Q&A related to the exam preparation. See above for details.
- Since ARQ has not been discussed in the lecture, Problem 10.3 can be omitted. We will not ask questions about ARQ in the exam.
- On Wednesday, 02.11.2011, the lecture will start at 09:15. The topic will be Bandpass Data Transmission 3.
- Dates of the Quizzes: 19.10.2011, 16.11.2011 and 07.12.2011, at 8:15am
- Recommended Reading (Haykin): Reading List
- The first lecture in this semester takes place on Wednesday, 21.09.2011, and starts at 08:15. Random Processes will be discussed and an introduction to communication systems will be given. We will provide handouts for all lectures.
Instructor
Prof. Dr. A. Wittneben
Teaching Assistants
Eric Slottke
Raphael Rolny
Schedule
Exercises: Wednesday, 08:15-10:00, ML F 36
Lecture: Wednesday, 10:15-11:55, ML F 36
Exam
In order to get the admission for the exam you need to pass two out of three quizzes. A quiz consists of three problems well known to the students from the previous problem sets. A quiz is passed if 15 out of 30 points are achieved. We offer only one written exam per year, namely in the exam session right after the course. Repetition of exam is only possible after re-enrolling and renewal of course attendance confirmation (Testat).
Objective
Generally, the course aims at providing a broad overview over the lower two layers of the OSI stack to all students irrespective of their specialization. Moreover, students pursuing a specialization in communications shall be enabled to identify topics they personally consider to be interesting for further studies. The Master's program of the department offers various lectures which deepen the understanding of many topics covered in this introductory lecture.
Handouts and Problem Sets
Handouts and problem sets are available here (password required).
Content
| Course "Communication Systems 2011" |
1a. Background and Preview
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1b. Random Processes
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2. Baseband Pulse Transmission
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3. Signal Space Analysis
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4. Passband Digital Transmission I
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5. Passband Digital Transmission II
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6. Passband Digital Transmission III
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7. Multiuser Radio Communications
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8. Information Theory I
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9. Information Theory II
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10. Data Link Layer I
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11. Data Link Layer II
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12. Multiple Access I
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13. Multiple Access II
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14. Summary
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Requirements
Basics from signal- und system theory, linear algebra and probability theory.
Literature:
- Simon Haykin, Communication Systems, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2001
- Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 4. Auflage, Pearson Studium, 2003 - Online
It is not necessary to purchase these books, as the handouts are self-contained. The book by Tanenbaum is available online through the ETH library. The book by Haykin is out of print. We have a number of volumes at our disposal however and are happy to borrow them to you. Just contact the teaching assistants.
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