TSDT45 Telecommunication

Course program autumn 2008

Examination

The exam is a written exam. It will be given in two version, one in Swedish, and one in English. It consists of three parts, an introductory task, a question part and a problem part.

Totally, you can get at most 15 points. Allowed aids during the exam: Paper, pencil, rubber, pocket calculator. If needed, a Q-table is appended to the exam.

5.1 The introductory task

No points are given for the introductory task. It has to be solved correctly to pass the exam. It examines the following aim:

• The student should be able to reliably perform standard calculations regarding digital modulation, binary (linear) codes for error control and source coding.

5.2 The question part

The question part consists of three questions, where you are asked to elaborate on (or explain) topics of this course. These questions can give you at most two points each. You need at least two points from this part of the exam to pass. This part examines the following aims:

• The student should be generally aquainted with modern telecommunication, i.e. be able to briefly describe several telecommunication techniques, especially concerning channel sharing and mobile telephony.
• The student should be able to briefly account for some common channel models, especially for cables and radio channels.
• The student should be able to describe problems that arise in telecommunication situations, using own words, and be able to describe, and in a relevant way, compare methods to counteract those problems.
• The student should be able to account for the connection between different concepts in the course in a structured way using adequate terminology.

5.3 The problem part

The problem part consists of three traditional problems. These problems can give you at most three points each. You need at least three points from this part of the exam to pass. This part examines the following aim:

• The student should be able to, with some precision, analyze and compare various choices of digital modulation methods and coding methods in terms of error probabilities, minimum distances and related concepts.

5.4 Grading

The grade on the exam, and also on the course, is based on the total number of points obtained in the question and problem parts.

Grading limits (Swedish grades):

• Grade 3 (pass): 7 points
• Grade 4: 10 points
• Grade 5: 13 points

Totally, you can get at most 15 points.