Robust and High Performance Communications

2023/2024

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

Name of examRobust and High Performance Communications
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
The examination is based on questions that take their starting points in the written documentation for the project module. For further information concerning the examination procedure, refer to the Joint Programme Regulations.
ECTS10
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingExternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleRobuste og højt ydende kommunikationssystemer
Module codeESNCTK2P1
Module typeProject
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS10
Language of instructionEnglish
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Education ownerMaster of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Communication Technology)
Study BoardStudy Board of Electronics and IT
DepartmentDepartment of Electronic Systems
FacultyThe Technical Faculty of IT and Design