| Short Description: | Telecommunications Principles |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 031307 - Communications Technologies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Requisites
Pre-requisite: (ELE1502 and ELE1801) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC
Synopsis
The electronic communications industry is an essential part of the modern world. It provides two way communications for both voice and data services as well as radio and television broadcasts. This course introduces 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. The course also covers fibre-optic data communication systems.
Course offers
| Semester | Mode | Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1, 2020 | On-campus | Springfield |
| Semester 1, 2020 | On-campus | Toowoomba |
| Semester 1, 2020 | Online |