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EE4546: COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING 2 (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

This course explores the techniques for packet data communication using Internet technologies.  It starts by understanding Ethernet local network standards and how this developed from a cable bus to a switched high-speed network.  It then proceeds to describe the operation of the network and transport layers, using examples from Internet Engineering to explain how a packet switched network can provide services that can be used by applications.  The course is accessible to students of computer science and electronic engineering.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Godred Fairhurst

Qualification Prerequisites

  • One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of EE3576 Communications Engineering 1 (Passed) or EG3567 Communications Engineering 1a (Passed) or EG3576 Communications Engineering 1 (Passed)
  • One of Computing Science (CS) (Studied) or Bachelor of Engineering in Eng (Electrical and Electronic) (Studied) or Bachelor of Engineering in Eng (Electr and Electro) Edin Col (Studied) or Master of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The practical working of a communications network is studied together with the fundamental features required to provide a communications service. The basic concepts and terminology used in data communications are explained with reference to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model. For the Physical Layer the use of synchronous digital transmission is described. For the Link Layer, the evolution and operation of the Ethernet Local Area Network is studied, including a practical exercise to design a network. For the Network Layer, the Internet is used as an example of a wide area network. At the Transport Layer, the UDP protocol is presented and the role of the transport service is discussed. By the end of the course students should have knowledge and understanding of data transmission over digital communications networks and the technology used to construct Local and Wide Area Networks.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 90
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Students requesting individual feedback on their exam performance should  make an appointment within 3 weeks of the publication of the exam results.
Learning Outcomes
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Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Students can receive feedback on their progress with the Course on request at the tutorial/feedback sessions and at the design lab sessions.
Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Exam

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