Course Overview
This one-day course (which is also the first day of our Satellite Communications—Overview and Satellite Communications—Intermediate short courses) provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the issues associated with the design and provision of modern satellite communications systems.
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.
Attendees receive a comprehensive set of notes and a copy of the book Principles of Satellite Communications, Ryan, M., Argos Press, Canberra, 2004.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone requiring an overview of the basic principles underpinning modern satellite communications systems; business managers; project managers; project technical staff; systems engineers; engineers seeking technology refresh.
Professor 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
Brief history of satellite communications | The space environment | Basic satellite operation | Space & ground segment
Orbit Considerations
Types of orbits | Kepler’s laws & choice of orbital parameters | Orbital perturbations & Doppler effect | Effect of orbit height-GEO, MEO, LEO | Satellite launch | Orbital manoeuvring | Footprints and look angles | Solar eclipses
Frequency Issues
Frequency ranges | Frequency allocations | Satellite frequency bands | Interference and coordination
Aspects of Propagation and Antennas
Electromagnetic waves | Transmission path losses | Types of antennas - dipoles / horn antennas / parabolic antennas
Multiple Access
FDMA | TDMA | CDMA
Link Budget Overview
Uplink and downlink model | System parameters | Example link budget
Example Systems
Broadcast satellite service | Fixed satellite service | Mobile satellite
Fees
Defence Rate $575
Non-Defence Rate $635
Course Dates
15 June 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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