2014_AUT_49205_v4_standard_city_15-2-14

SUBJECT OUTLINE49205 Transmission Systems

Attendance: 3hpw

Subject coordinatorAnthony Kadi [email protected]

Subject descriptionThis subject aims to give students a thorough understanding of the physical layer of modern telecommunicationsystems. This includes systems that transmit through wires, free space (both terrestrial and satellite systems), co-axialcables and optic fibres. The subject focuses on current technologies such as Ethernet, broadband accesstechnologies, passive optical networks, and to some extent, cellular wireless systems (although these are covered inmuch more detail in other subjects).

Subject objectivesUpon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1. Idnetify fundamental limitations of the transmission of information using various technologies

2. Illistrate various technical tradeoffs that are made in the design and implementation of various transmissiontechnologies

3. Explain the design and operation of various modern telecommunication technologies, particularly those used inthe National Broadband Network in Australia

Teaching and learning strategiesThe subject delivery is designed to assist students to construct their own knowledge through interactive class sessions,collaborative quizzes, group assignment work that is peer reviewed and practical laboratory work.

ContentFundamentals of information transmission in a power and/or bandwidth limited contextApplication of the fundamentals to modern telecommunication technologies such as Ethernet, GPON, ADSL, HFC,GSM, 3G technologies, and various others

ProgramWeek/Session Dates Description

1 26 Feb NO CLASS THIS WEEK

Watch Lecture 1 online

Course area UTS: Engineering and Information TechnologyDelivery Autumn 2014; standard mode; CityCredit points 6cpRequisite(s) (48750 Network Planning and Management AND (120 Credit Points in spk(s):

C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 CreditPoints in spk(s): C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 Credit Points inspk(s): C10067 Bachelor of Engineering)) These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See accessconditions.

Result type Grade and marks

15/02/2014 (Autumn 2014) University of Technology, Sydney Page 1 of 7

2 5 Mar NO CLASS THIS WEEK


3 12 Mar Watch Lecture 3 online

6:00PM - 7:00PM: Tutorial session7:00PM - 7:30PM: QUIZ #1 (covers lectures 1 and 2) 4%7:45PM - 8:45PM: Tutorial session (including quiz solutions)

4 19 Mar NO CLASS THIS WEEK


5 26 Mar Watch Lecture 5 online


6 2 Apr NO CLASS THIS WEEK


7 9 Apr Watch lecture 7 online


8 16 Apr UTS:ENG TUTORIAL WEEKNO CLASS THIS WEEK

- 23 Apr UTS Non-teaching weekNO CLASS THIS WEEK

9 30 Apr NO CLASS THIS WEEK


10 7 May Watch Lecture 9 online

6:00PM - 7:00PM: Tutorial Session7:00PM - 7:30PM: QUIZ #4 (covers lectures 7 and 8) 4%7:45PM - 8:45PM: Tutorial Session (including quiz solutions)

WIKI PAGE ASSIGNMENT DUE 5:59PM 7 May (13%)


11 14 May NO CLASS THIS WEEK


12 21 May Watch Lecture 11 online


13 28 May LAB CLASSWiki Peer Assessments due 11:59PM (7%)

14 4 Jun Watch Lecture 12 online


15-17 7-27 Jun UTS Formal Exam Periodcheck UTS website for exam timetableFormal FINAL EXAM 50% [must pass exam to pass subject]

AssessmentAssessment task 1: QuizzesIntent: Give students regular feedback on important concepts from classes

Weight: 20%

Due: See Program

Task: A short quiz will be held in class during the weeks indicated in the subject program. This will be anonline quiz using UTSOnline. Solutions for the quiz questions will be discussed in class following thequiz.

Furtherinformation:

There are 6 quizzes, of which only the best 5 marks will be counted, each worth 4%.

Assessment task 2: AssignmentIntent: To allow students to develop a deeper understanding of some aspects of the subject material

Weight: 20%

Due: see program

Task: Overview:


Task: Overview:

Students work in groups of 3 or 4 to create a wiki on an assigned topic. A wiki is simply a web page (or acollection of organised pages) that are created collaboratively. That is, individuals from the group can beworking on different parts of the wiki at the same time using the online tools in UTSOnline. All changes aretracked and the name of the author recorded. The wiki can only be seen by group members until the duedate. After that time, anyone in the class can view the wiki and make comments on it. Groups will beassigned some other wikis to peer assess. You will need to check the work of some other groups andmake sure that the information provided is complete, relevant and accurate. Your group will then beassessed on your wiki as well as the peer assessment of the other wikis.

Tasks:

Create a wiki on UTSOnline on an assigned topic. Topics will be assigned in class. Once you haveyour topic, you will need to do some research in the UTS Library and/or on the Internet. Your wikishould aim to address the questions given below.

1.

You will be required to assess your own work and the work of 2 or 3 other assigned groups. You willneed to do an assessment of their work according to the assessment criteria given below.

2.

Questions to be addressed:

What is the title of your transmission system?1.Is it a standard? If so, what type of standard? Who has issued the standard? Is it publicly available? Ifso, you should provide a URL to the actual standard document. What year was it released? Are theremultiple versions? If so, you should provide a table with details.

2.

What type of channel is it to be used with? What is the maximum recommended distance over whichthe channel can operate without some form of signal conditioning?

3.

What type of modulation is used in the system. Describe this briefly and provide a constellationdiagram (if appropriate).

4.

What is the analogue bandwidth required by a user of this system? If there is more than one mode, youshould provide a table with details.

5.

What is the data rate of the system? If there is more than one mode you should provide a table withdetails.

6.

What is the maximum power or energy that is used by your system? Can you characterize your systemby the amount of energy per bit? You may need to make some assumptions to calculate this. Stateyour assumptions and show your working.

7.

Plot your systems operating point on the bandwidth efficiency plane. If your system operates within acertain range, plot the best and worst case conditions. You should show all working clearly identifyinghow you arrived at your data points.

8.

Assessment Criteria:

Have all questions (1 to 7) been addressed satisfactorily? (40%)1.Is the information provided relevant, accurate and concise? Have calculations and results beenverified? Have references to scholarly information sources been provided in UTS Harvard format?(30%)

2.

Is the information provided in a clear, logical format that is well structured, pleasing to the eye, free ofgrammatical and spelling errors? (30%)

3.

Peer Assessment:

Your group must submit a 1 page assessment report on each of the assigned wikis. The reports mustprovide an evidence-based assessment of the wikis based on the specified assessment criteria.Evidence based means that you have to actually refer to examples in the wiki to demonstrate that aparticular criteria has been met. All references must be checked as part of this assessment. A mark out of10 (produced using the previously mentioned criteria) must be provided at the bottom of the page for eachwiki assessed.

Resources:

How can I find information?

http://lib.uts.edu.au and http://www.google.com.au. IEEE standards are available to UTS studentsthrough IEEE Xplore which can be accessed via the library home page.


through IEEE Xplore which can be accessed via the library home page.

What is a scholarly information source?

http://www.yale.edu/bass/writing/sources/kinds/principles/scholarly.html

What is UTS Harvard referencing format?

http://www.bell.uts.edu.au/referencing/harvard_system

Submission Requirements:

Wikis: must be constructed in UTSOnline using the facilities provided. They will be available for publicviewing after the due date.

Peer assessments: must be uploaded via the >>View/Complete link in UTSOnline in the ASSESSMENTTASKS section.

Criteria: Assessment Criteria will be made available on UTSOnline

Assessment task 3: Lab ReportIntent: To understand some aspects of the subject more deeply and gain some practical hands-on skills

Weight: 10%

Due: see program

Task: Details of the lab work will be made available on UTSOnline

Criteria: Assessment criteria will be made available on UTSOnline

Assessment task 4: Final ExamWeight: 50%

Task: The final exam will be a 3 hour online exam, similar in style and level of difficulty as the quiz questions.You will be permitted to have one double sided A4-sized page of handwritten, original notes in the exam.An optional working booklet will be issued and may be used for working and/or explanations. This bookletwill only be considered in the case of borderline marks in the range 45-49%. The booklet will not beconsidered for any other cases.

Criteria: You must achieve a minimum mark of 25/50 in the final exam to be eligible to pass the subject

Assessment: faculty procedures and adviceSpecial considerationSpecial consideration requests for the following are submitted and resolved through the UTS Special ConsiderationProcess:

www.sau.uts.edu.au/assessment/consideration

Special needsStudents should email the subject coordinator as soon as possible (and prior to the assessment deadline) to indicatehow their ability to meet an assessment component or requirement is impacted, and that they are seeking assistancethrough UTS Special Needs as detailed in Section 5.1.3 of Procedures for the Assessment of Coursework Subjects.

Academic integrityThis subject outline should be read in conjunction with the information on assessment in both the course guide and the


This subject outline should be read in conjunction with the information on assessment in both the course guide and theUTS Policy and Procedures for the Assessment of Coursework Subjects, including details of assessment submission,late penalties, misconduct, plagiarism, etc.

Academic liaison officerAcademic Liaison Officers (ALOs) are academic staff in each faculty who assist three groups of students: studentswith disabilities and ongoing illnesses; students who have difficulties in their studies because of their familycommitments (e.g. being a primary carer for small children or a family member with a disability); and students whogained entry through the UTS Educational Access Scheme or Special Admissions.

ALOs are responsible for determining alternative assessment arrangements for students with disabilities. Studentswho are requesting adjustments to assessment arrangements because of their disability or illness are requested to seea Disability Services Officer in the Special Needs Service before they see their ALO.

The ALO for Engineering students is:Dr Bruce Moultontelephone +61 2 9514 2681email [email protected]

The ALO for IT students is:Dr Julia Priortelephone +61 2 9514 4480email [email protected]

SupportImprove your academic and English language skills: HELPS (Higher Education Language and PresentationSupport) Service provides assistance with English language proficiency and academic language. Students who needto develop their written and/or spoken English should make use of the free services offered by HELPS, includingacademic language workshops, vacation intensive courses, drop-in consultations, individual appointments andConversations@UTS (www.ssu.uts.edu.au/helps).

HELPS is located in Student Services, on level 3 building 1. Phone 9514 9733.

Statement about assessment procedures and adviceThis subject outline must be read in conjunction with the policy and procedures for the assessment for courseworksubjects, available at:

www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/assessment-coursework.html

Querying marks/grades and final resultsIf a student disagrees with a mark or a final result awarded by a marker:

where a student wishes to query a mark, the deadline for a query during teaching weeks is 10 working days fromthe date of the return of the task to the studentwhere a student wishes to query an examination result, the deadline is 10 working days from the official release ofthe final subject result.

More information can be found at:

https://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/student_policies_rules

Retention of student workThe University reserves the right to retain the original or one copy of any work executed and/or submitted by a studentas part of the course including, but not limited to, drawings, models, designs, plans and specifications, essays,programs, reports and theses, for any of the purposes designated in Rule 3.9.2(www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student/section-3.html#r3.9). Such retention is not to affect any copyright or otherintellectual property right that may exist in such student work. Copies of student work may be retained for a period ofup to five years for course accreditation purposes. Students are advised to contact their subject coordinator if they donot consent to the University retaining a copy of their work.

Statement on UTS email accountEmail from the University to a student will only be sent to the student's UTS email address. Email sent from a student


to the University must be sent from the student's UTS email address. University staff will not respond to email fromany other email accounts for currently enrolled students.

DisclaimerThis outline serves as a supplement to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Student Guide. On allmatters not specifically covered in this outline, the requirements specified in the Student Guide apply.

https://my.feit.uts.edu.au/modules/myfeit/downloads/StudentGuide_Online.pdf


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