Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The students must have insights into

• major performance measures in communication systems
• major factors that influence the performance of a communication system
• techniques for increasing the resilience towards errors in the considered type of communication system

Skills

The students must be able to

• conduct synthesis of theories, methods and techniques used for at least one of the following:
  • robust communication
  • distribution, storage and processing of data in a distributed system
  • secure communication
  • Capacity, energy optimizations etc   
• apply relevant theories, methods and techniques to the chosen system to ensure that at least one of the following requirements are satisfied:
• performance, robustness, reliability or security requirements
• timing requirements and/ or reliability requirements in connection with distribution, storage or processing of data
• Implement or simulate multi-link processing effects on challenging wireless communication settings

Competences

The students must be able to

• undertake the construction of a well-functioning robust communication system yielding high performance and efficiency.
• Communicate the project work in sound scientific and academic form
• Contribute successfully to team work within the problem area and make a common presentation of the project work

Type of instruction

Types of instruction are listed at the start of §17; Structure and contents of the programme.

Exam

Exams