DT001A, Simulation of communication systems, 7.5 ECTS Welcome to DT001A, Simulation of communication systems, 7.5 ECTS Magnus.Eriksson@miun.se

A project course based on MATLAB with SIMULINK and Communications Blockset MATLAB = Matrix Laboratory. Tool for numerical calculation and visualization. Commonly used for simulation of the communication system physical layer, signal and image processing research, etc. SIMULINK: Toolbox in Matlab that allows graphical data-flow oriented programming.

Aim of the course To learn principles od digital communicaiton by simulation To prepare the student for thesis projects and work in the area of telecommunications development and research. To give experience of performance analysis of communication systems and algorithms, especially at the physical layer and datalink layer. To give experience of simulation tools such as MATLAB and SIMULINK. This may include modelling and simulation of traffic sources, channel models, modulation schemes, error coding schemes, equalizers, algorithms and protocols. A real-world project is studied within an application area such as cellular communications, modems for broadband access, wireless networks, short-range communication, digital TV transmission, IP-TV or IP-telephony.

Prerequisites Wireless Internet access B 7.5 ECTS credits Computer Networks A 7.5 ECTS credits Some course on computer programming It is also recommended that the student has studied some of the following courses: Mathematical statistics Transform theory Analog electronics Signals and systems

Preliminary schedule Course week 1 Introduction lecture Course week 2  Intro to Simulink. Lab exercise. Presentation of assignment 1.   Course week 4  Student seminars.   Course week 5  Student seminars. Course week 6  Project supervision Course week 7 Project supervision Course week 8 Project supervision  Course week 10  Project presentations

Requirements for passing All scheduled events are mandatory. Course details, list of assignments and final schedule will be provided within a few days, when the number of registered students is known. You are expected to devote 4 hours/week to this course, for example in room L320. Keeping deadlines is required for higher marks. Students studying three courses in parallell may however delay their final presentations without affecting the grading.

Literature Matlab and Simulink documentation will be provided electronically. Please repeat physical layer issues and datalink layer issues in basic books in Computer Networks and Wireless Internet Access.

Assignment 1: Theory repetition The first assignment consists of old exam problems in Computer Networks A, Wireless Internet access B and Telecommunications B. It will be provided this week in WebCT to registered students. Please contact me by email if you are not registered yet, but want the assignment. Deadline: The third lecture. Be prepared to present your answers on the whiteboard.

Repetition of some basic concepts Frequency spectrum Digitalisation, source coding Error coding Modulation Multiple-access methods Base-band model Distorsion, noise Signal-to-noise ratio Bit-error ratio