Course Overview
The aim of this course is to provide attendees with an understanding of the issues associated with the design and provision of modern communications systems, particularly narrowband and broadband modems, wireless networks, satellite communications and personal mobile communications systems. The course also addresses modern communications techniques such as source coding and channel coding, and describes the implementation of communication security services.
Some basic familiarity with communications fundamentals is assumed as background knowledge for the course. Attendance at our Basic Communications Principles course is recommended for those who want to gain an understanding of the underlying communications principles before attending this course.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone requiring an understanding of modern communications systems; business managers; project managers; systems engineers; engineers seeking technology refresh.
Course Presenters
Prof Michael Frater, Dr Mark Pickering and Dr Michael Ryan
Dr Mark Pickering is a Senior Lecturer with the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, at UNSW@ADFA. . Since joining the University of New South Wales, he has lectured in a range of subjects including analogue communications techniques, and digital image processing. He has been actively involved in the development of the recent MPEG international standards for audio-visual communications. He is currently supervising several PhD projects including a joint project in conjunction with the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) on image understanding for surveillance applications. Mark holds Bachelor, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Electrical Engineering and has co-authored 12 journal papers and over 40 international conference papers on image processing, compression and communications.
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Course Outline
Introduction to Communications Systems
Communications model | Revision of communications fundamentals | Multiplexing and multiple access
Source Coding
Analogue-to-digital conversion | Huffman / predictive / transform coding | Video and audio coding
Channel Coding
Error control and redundancy | Block codes | Convolutional codes | Viterbi decoding | Concatenated, interleaved and turbo codes
Modems
Narrowband data and fax modems | Broadband modems | Fibre-to-the-home/office | Fibre-copper (xDSL-based) systems | Cable modems | Wireless distribution systems (LMDS & MMDS)
Satellite Communications
Overview of satellite systems engineering | Modulation and channel coding | Link budget analysis | Multiple access techniques
Wireless Networking
802.11 a, b, g | Hiperlan | Bluetooth
Personal Communications Systems
The cellular concept | First-generation systems – AMPS / TACS) | Second-generation systems – GSM / IS-95 / Facsimile / Short message service / data services / Wireless application protocol | Satellite-based mobile systems – Iridium / Globalstar / GEO-based systems | Third-generation systems – UMTS and IMT-2000 | Trunked radio systems | Cordless telephone systems
Security Services
Secure communications technology | PCS security | WLAN security | Satellite communications security
Fees
Defence Rate $1,260
Non-Defence Rate $1,400
Course Dates
7 - 8 May 2009
How to Register
Corporate In-house Presentation
For Course Enquiries, please contact Business Services on 02 6268 8421,
Email:Business Office
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