Course: Radioelectronic Systems

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Course title Radioelectronic Systems
Course code KEI/RAS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Linhart Richard, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Veřtát Ivo, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Simplified model of radio communication channel, effect of noise, energy budget of radio link 2) Analog modulation, classification, principle, properties, modulators and demodulators 3) Digital modulation, classification, principle, properties, modulators and demodulators 4) Radio channel statistical models, multi-path signal propagation 5) Synchronization methods used in radio communication, symbol and block synchronization, synchronization algorithms 6) Methods of error check and correction in radio communication 7) Spread-spectrum radio communication systems 8) Technology and methods of software defined radio 9) Technology and methods of diversity radio systems 10) Current and prospective systems for radionavigation and radiolocalization I 11) Current and prospective systems for radionavigation and radiolocalization II 12) Current and prospective systems for mobile communication - mobile phone systems 13) Current and prospective systems for mobile communication - private networks and access data networks

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Task-based study method, Individual study, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 5 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
explain physics fundamentals of oscillation and waves theory
explain physics fundamentals of light propagation and optics theory
explain fundamentals of electric, magnetic field, electromagnetic field and Maxwell equations
explain fundamentals of electrotechnics, functions of R, L C elements, voltage and current dividers, RC and RL networks, resonating circuits, four-pole networks and frequency filters
explain fundamentals of electronics, passive and active elements, transistor, diode, operational amplifier, feedback function, fundamentals of amplifiers and oscillators and other basic function blocks
explain fundamentals of digital electronics, combinational and sequential circuits, memories, analog to digital and digital to analog convertors
explain fundamentals of digital signal processing, effects of signal sampling quantisation
explain the meaning and principle of signal modulation, recognizes the basic modulation methods of the signal
explain basic problems and principle of radio transmission of information, antenna, radio receiver
explain the basic principle of vision and hearing, parameters and constraints, basic criteria for multimedia technology
Skills
apply the MATLAB system for calculations and visualization using more data stored in files
apply C programming language to create simple applications on any platform
apply SPICE-based simulation software for basic circuit simulations in time and frequency domains
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain principles of radio signal propagation, effect of transmission channel noise and radio link energy budget
explain classification and principles of analog modulations, their parameters, function of circuits and algorithms for modulation and demodulation
explain classification and principles of analog modulations, their parameters, function of circuits and algorithms for modulation and demodulation
explain the issue of multi-path signal propagation and statistical models of radio transmission channel
explain the issue of distortion and correction of frequency, amplitude and phase of the radio signal during transfer, kinds and parameters of fading, methods of channel estimation and equalization
explain the principle of selected methods of the symbol synchronization and the block synchronization of the radio transmission
explain methods of data check and correction for use in radio communication, code gain, burst error correction, and modern methods of error correction
explain the principle and selected methods for spread spectrum radio systems
explain the principle and selected methods for the radio signal digital processing in software
explain the principle of diversity reception and selected methods of signal processing in MIMO, SIMO, MISO systems
explain the function of current and perspective systems for radionavigation and radiolocalization
explain the function of current and perspective systems for mobile communication - mobile phone systems, private networks and data access networks
Skills
draw up a radio link budget, determine demands on the transmitter and receiver, determine the energy requirements and reliability of the radio link
design and set up an analog radio link, select modulation and its parameters, determine signal quality parameters, energy and bandwidth requirements
design and set up an digital radio link, select modulation and its parameters, determine signal quality parameters, energy and bandwidth requirements
determine reliability parameters of the radio channel by use of radio channel statistical models, set up the radio communication system to reach the best reliability
apply selected methods of radio frequency, amplitude and phase correction, radio channel estimation and equalization
apply selected methods of the symbol synchronization and the block synchronization on raw demodulated data set
set up a global navigation satellite system receivers and analyze their accuracy
propose a measures to enhance accuracy and reliability of satellite based positioning
apply basic methods for spread spectrum radio systems, set up the communication system
apply basic methods for radio signal digital processing in software
apply selected methods of signal processing in MIMO, SIMO, MISO systems
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Laboratory work
Project-based instruction
Skills
Laboratory work
Task-based study method
Project-based instruction
Competences
Project-based instruction
Students' portfolio
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Test
Skills
Project
Individual presentation at a seminar
Combined exam
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Burda, Jiří. Zemské mobilní rádiové sítě a přenos dat. Praha : Wirelesscom, 2000.
  • Daněk, Karel. Moderní rádiový přijímač : kniha o jeho návrhu. Praha : BEN - technická literatura, 2005. ISBN 80-7300-142-X.
  • Dobeš, Josef; Žalud, Václav. Moderní radiotechnika. Praha : BEN - technická literatura, 2006. ISBN 80-7300-132-2.
  • Franz Hlawatsch, Gerald Matz. Wireless Communications Over Rapidly Time-Varying Channels. Academic Press, 2011. ISBN 9780080922720.
  • Hanus, Stanislav; Fencl, Josef; Štencel, Vít. Bezdrátové a mobilní komunikace II. Vyd. 1. Brno : Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, Ústav rad, 2005. ISBN 80-214-2817-1.
  • Heinrich Meyr, Marc Moeneclaey, Stefan A. Fechtel. Digital Communication Receivers, Synchronization, Channel Estimation and Signal Processing. Wiley, 1997. ISBN 9780471502753.
  • Hervé Sizun. Radio Wave Propagation for Telecommunication Applications. Springer Science & Business Media, 2006. ISBN 9783540266686.
  • Chitode J. S. Communication Engineering. Technical Publications, 2009. ISBN 9788184312362.
  • John S. Seybold. Introduction to RF Propagation. John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN 9780471743682.
  • Marvin K. Simon. Bandwidth-efficient digital modulation with application to deep space communications. John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN 9780471726180.
  • Marvin K. Simon, Mohamed-Slim Alouini. Digital Communication over Fading Channels. John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN 9780471715238.
  • Mazánek, Miloš a kol. Antény a šíření vln. ČVUT Praha, 2001.
  • Robert Sobot. Wireless Communications Electronics. Springer Science & Business Media, 2012.
  • Ulrich L. Rohde. Microwave and Wireless Synthesizers, Theory and Design. John Wiley & Sons, 1997. ISBN 9780471520191.
  • Vijay Garg. Wireless Communications & Networking. Elsevier, 2010. ISBN 9780080549071.


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