University of Split
Department of Professional Studies
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
COURSE SYLLABUS
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COURSE DETAILS
Type of study
programme
Professional study - 180 ECTS
Study programme
ELECTRONICS
Course title
Telecommunications Systems
Course code
SEL024
ECTS
(Number of credits
allocated)
6
Course status
Core
Year of study
Third
Semester
Fifth (fall)
Course Web site
http://moodle.oss.unist.hr/
Prerequisite(s)
Lectures
Practicals (Numeric exercises)
Laboratory exercises and practical demonstration
None
Lecturer(s)
Winton Afrić, Ph.D., College professor,
Language of instruction
English, Croatian (for incoming ERASAMUS students possible
simultaneous instruction in Italian)
Total lesson hours per
semester
30
15
15
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COURSE DESCRIPTIPON
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Course objectives:
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2.
Learning outcomes:
3.
On successful completion of this
course, student should be able
to:
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5.
6.
Course content:
understanding the basic concepts and structure of
telecommunications networks for narrowband and
broadband services,
showing the basic principles of the modern
telecommunication,.
understanding the basic settings in the operation of
telecommunications systems and devices.
explain the basic physical and technical principles
underlying the modern digital telecommunications
network,
describe the basic principles of action with modern
digital telecommunication devices, systems and
networks,
conduct experiments and measurements in the
laboratory and on actual components, devices,
equipment and systems in telecommunication,.
interpret the acquired multimedia systems
measurements data,
describe the development and application of digital
telecommunications systems
examine the communications equipment for the
technical functionality.
Model of telecommunications system. Telecommunication
networks: the topology of telecommunications networks,
hierarchies, numbering, routing, tunneling, channel and
packet switching. Central and access network. Next
generation network NGN, migration of existing
telecommunications networks to NGN. Migration paths.
The most existing telecommunications networks; PSTN
switching, switching elements, switching exchange AXE 10 structures. Signaling networks and network
transmission customer service as logically separate subnet.
N - ISDN upgrade to AXE commutations BRA, PRA. The
migration of PSTN and ISDN to NGN.
W - ISDN, broadband access networks as NGN. IP /
MPLS core network. Physical and transmission level ATM
network (ATM, adaptable and flexible multiplexing.) and
Ethernet (GbEthernet, 10GbEtherent, Fast Ethernet).
Access Network: xDSL access technology, ADSL and
VDSL access technology, compound access and core
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network, access via coaxial hybrid optical networks HFC,
fixed wireless WiMAX IEEE 802.16d and IEEE 802.162004. Physical and logical level of communication.
IT network, LAN, MAN, WAN (WLAN, WMAN).
Emulation packet transmission in the SDH (Ethernet,
ATM). DWDM transmission.
CONSTRUCTIVE ALIGNMENT – Learning outcomes, teaching and
assessment methods
Alignment of students activities with learning outcomes
Activity
Lectures
Practicals
Laboratory work
Mid-term exam
Self-study
Office hours and final exam
TOTAL:
Student workload
ECTS credits
30 hours / 1 ECTS
1,2,3,4,5
15 hours / 0.5 ECTS
15 hours / 0.5 ECTS
15 hours / 0.5 ECTS
90 hours / 3 ECTS
15 hours / 0.5 ECTS
1,2
1,2,4
1,2,3
4,5
1,2 ,4,5
Learning outcomes
180 hours / 6 ECTS
1,2,3,4,5
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
Continuous testing indicators
Performance
Grade ratio
Ai (%)
ki (%)
Class attendance and participation
70 – 100
10
First mid-term exam
Second mid-term exam
Third mid-term exam
50 - 100
30
50 -100
50 -100
30
30
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FINAL ASSESSMENT
Performance
Grade ratio
Ai (%)
ki (%)
Practical exam (written)
50 - 100
40
Theoretical exam (written and/or oral)
50 - 100
60
Performance
Grade ratio
Ai (%)
ki (%)
Practical exam (written)
50 - 100
40
Theoretical exam (written and/or oral)
50 - 100
60
Testing indicators – final exam (first and second
exam term)
Testing indicators – makeup exam (third and fourth
exam term)
PERFORMANCE AND GRADE
Percentage
Criteria
Grade
50% - 61%
basic criteria met
sufficient (2)
62% - 74%
average performance with some errors
good (3)
75% - 87%
above average performance with minor errors
very good (4)
88% - 100%
outstanding performance
outstanding (5)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Teaching materials for students (scripts, exercise collections, examples of solved exercises),
teaching record, detailed course syllabus, application of e-learning, current information and
all other data are available by MOODLE system to all students (https://moodle.oss.unist.hr/).
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