Telecommunications Principles

Course code ELE2601

This course introduces you to the building blocks and the principles on which typical electronic communications systems operate.

It examines the nature of signals in both the time and frequency domain and considers how information signals may be transmitted using modulated carrier signals.

Radio frequency transmission lines, radio wave propagation and basic antennas are included, as well as fibre-optic data communication systems.

How to enrol

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Level 6

Credits 15
Study type Trimester

EFTS 0.125
Availability

2019 :

Trimester 1 enrol by 27 Jan 2019 to start 25 Feb 2019
Delivery type

2019 :

Trimester 1 2019 Online/Print
Workload
Allow approximately 8-9 hours study time per week for each 15 credit course. Your workload may be higher around assessment due dates or exam time.
Fees

2019 :

NZ students $738 + $60 annual administration fee
International students N/A + $60 annual administration fee
Prerequisites
- ELE1502 Electronic Circuits
- ELE1801 Electrical Technology
If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course contact us

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

describe in detail the principles upon which selected communication systems operate;
analyse the operation of representative communication systems using block diagrams;
predict or evaluate system parameters for particular applications;
compare alternative methods of modulating information onto a carrier waveform;
interpret mathematical or graphical descriptions of characteristics of communication system components.

Textbooks

There is a textbook required for this course. Visit our textbook page for more information.

Assessment

40% internally assessed

60% exam

For more information and a full list of exam times see our examinations page.