| Effective Term: | 2025/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Communication Engineering |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG2203 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGRG1004) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGIN3104) |
| ASCED: | 031301 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit facilitates learning and understanding of the fundamental signal processing and modulation concepts and methods that underpin wired and wireless digital communications systems. The unit illustrates basic building blocks of a digital communication system (channel encoder / decoder, digital modulator / demodulator and channel characteristics). The focus is on mathematical underpinnings of communications theory along with links to real life industry applications. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Recognise common signal processing concepts and methods applicable to digital communication systems. |
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| K2. | Explain working principles and building blocks of digital communication systems. |
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| K3. | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different characterisation of digital communication signals and systems. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyze and synthesise signal processing modules to implement digital communication systems. |
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| S2. | Assess the effect of signal noise in digital communication systems. |
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| S3. | Evaluate the performance of digital communication systems under different environments. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Interpret performance of various modulation and signal processing techniques for digital communication. |
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| A2. | Apply software tools to simulate and study characteristics and behaviour of digital communication systems. |
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| A3. | Investigate fundamental limits and different challenges associated with digital communication systems. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Introduction to digital communication
2. Coding for discrete sources
3. Quantization
4. Source and channel waveforms
5. Vector spaces and signal space
6. Channels, modulation, and demodulation
7. Random processes and noise
8. Detection, coding, and decoding
9. Wireless digital communication |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, A3 | Relevant tasks and problems to enforce understanding of the students and help in gradual development of knowledge and skills throughout the unit. | Assignments / quizzes | 10% - 30% | | 2. | K3, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Experimental/simulation work to verify students' ability to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the unit. | Report / Presentation | 20% - 40% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3 | The examination tests analytical and critical thinking and a general understanding of the unit materials. | Test or exam | 30% - 50% |
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