Students taking this course are expected to obtain the abilities of appreciation of the design of different types of satellite system, understanding the mechanics of satellite orbits, calculating the elevation and azimuth angles of the earth stations, applying detailed satellite link budget.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
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Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
- Oral presentation
Principle Sources
- Roger L. Freeman, Radio System Design For Telecommunication, 3rd edition, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2007.
- Wilbur L. Pritchard, Henri G. Suyderhoud and Robert A. Nelson, Satellite Communication Systems Engineering, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall Inc., 1993.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction, Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
Oral presentation
2. Week
Free Space Loss, Atmospheric Effects
Oral presentation
3. Week
Fading in Radiowave Propagation
Oral presentation
4. Week
Radiolinks, Fundamental Link Budget, Thermal Noise Level
Oral presentation
5. Week
Digital Communication in Radiolinks
Oral presentation
6. Week
Digital Communication in Radiolinks
Oral presentation
7. Week
Midterm Examination
Examination
8. Week
Satellite Orbits, Elevation and Azimuth angles
Oral presentation
9. Week
Fundamental Link Budget on Satellite Communications
Oral presentation
10. Week
Thermal Noise Analysis on Low-Noise Systems, Carrier-to-Noise Ratio Calculations
Oral presentation
11. Week
TV Broadcasting Links over Satellites
Oral presentation
12. Week
Single-Channel-per-Carrier (SCPC) Networks
Oral presentation
13. Week
Single-Channel-per-Carrier (SCPC) Networks
Oral presentation
14. Week
Very-Small-Aperture-Terminal (VSAT) Networks
Oral presentation
15. Week
Very-Small-Aperture-Terminal (VSAT) Networks
Oral presentation
16. Week
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17. Week
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Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
35
Quizzes
2
5
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
5
Attendance
1
5
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
PO-2
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
PO-3
Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
PO-4
Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
PO-5
Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
PO-6
Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
PO-7
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language.
PO-8
Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
PO-9
Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
PO-11
Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
recall electromagnetic wave propagation
LO-2
expressing free space loss, Friis transmission equation and atmospheric effects on radiowave propagation
LO-3
solve fundamental engineering problems related to free space loss and atmospheric effects
LO-4
discuss fundamental communication link budget
LO-5
recognize the types of orbits and determine elevation and azimuth angles on an earth station
LO-6
express thermal noise analysis on low-noise systems
LO-7
apply thermal noise analysis to receiver systems
LO-8
calculate carrier-to-noise ratio
LO-9
calculate gain-to-noise temperature ratio
LO-10
discuss total satellite communication link budget
LO-11
identify the types of satellite networks
LO-12
apply link budget analysis to TV broadcasting links
LO-13
solve engineering problems related to single channel per carrier (SCPC) networks
LO-14
solve engineering problems related to very small aperture terminal (VSAT) links
