Satellite Communications
Course Outline
Level: Masters
Mode: online only
This course focuses on the fundamental principles underlying satellite communication systems, treating each with sufficient depth to provide a balanced overview of the constituent system elements.
Topics
The topics covered in this course include:
Satellite Orbits
Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
Antennas
Modulation and Multiplexing
Channel Coding
Link Budget Analysis
Lecture Notes and PowerPoint Presentations
The lecture notes and PowerPoint presentations contain the same content as the textbook but in a more easily readable format and including exercises.
Quizzes
As this course is run only in online mode, the main learning activities are the online quizzes. These are multiple choice and short answer questions delivered via the learning management system
Assignments
The assignment handouts are well structured and provide enough detail for a student to quickly engage in the problem solving process.
Marking Rubrics
Each assignment is accompanied by a marking rubric that allows the student to target their efforts towards achieving the desired learning outcomes.