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Measurement in Information and Communication Technologies

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Course Unit Code450-2040/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
Z1I40doc. Ing. Jan Žídek, CSc.
MAR944prof. Ing. Radek Martinek, Ph.D.
Summary
Fast development of information and communication technologies requires more
sophisticated tools for measurement in these systems. The purpose of these
measurement is either diagnostics of their status or measurement of
characteristic parameters. It is possible to use these measurement in phase of
development or in phase of using these systems. The goal of this subject is provide to the students the basic knowledge of modern measurement instruments
and metodology of their using in applications in ICT area.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The goal of this subject is provide to the students the basic knowledge
of modern measurement instruments and metodology of their using
in applications in ICT area.
Course Contents
Lectures:

1. Measurement goals, measurement phases, general structure of the measurement chain, hardware platforms of modern measuring systems.
2. Complete measurement result, measurement errors, law of error propagation, elimination of measurement errors.
3. Statistical analysis of measurement errors, measurement uncertainty, measurement uncertainty for direct and indirect measurement methods.
4. Measurement of digitally modulated signals. Instruments for these measurements, methodology of their use.
5. Measurement of basic electrical quantities and devices for their measurement.
6. Measurement of voltage, power and levels in communication systems. Voltage, power and level meters. Methodology of their use.
7. Measuring systems based on virtual instrumentation - basics of development environment.
8 Oscilloscopic measurements and spectral analysis of signals using virtual instrumentation.
9. Sources of stimulation signals for measurement in information and communication technologies. Signal and function generators, frequency synthesizers. Methodology of their use.
10. Measurement of time courses in information and communication systems. Digital oscilloscopes. Methodology of their use.
11. Spectrum measurement in information and communication systems. Frequency analyzers. Methodology of their use.
12. Digital modulation and basic views of the signal in digitally modulated systems. Measuring instruments designed for this area.
13. Vector signal generators and analyzers. Methodology of their use.

Labs:

1. Methodology of creating a measurement protocol. Safety and basics of work with analog and digital measuring instruments.
2. Complete measurement result, measurement errors.
3. Calculation of measurement uncertainty and its expression in the complete measurement result.
5. Simulation of digitally modulated signals.
6. Measurement of basic electrical quantities - voltage, current, power.
7. Basics of development environment for virtual instrumentation.
8. Oscilloscopic measurements and spectral analysis of the signal using virtual instrumentation.
9. Use of a source of stimulation signals for measurement in information and communication technologies.
10. Measurement of time courses in information and communication systems.
11. Spectrum measurement in information and communication systems.
12. Basic views of the signal in digitally modulated systems.
13. Vector signal generators and analyzers. Methodology of their use.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Zidek, J.: Syllabi in electronical form, VSB-TU Ostrava, 2014
Application notes for Rohde&Schwarz measuring instruments,
http://www.rohde-schwarz.de
Application notes for Agilent Technologies measuring instruments,
http://www.educatorscorner.com
Žídek, J.: Sylaby k předmětu Měření v informačních
a komunikačních technologiích, elektronická podoba,
FEI, VŠB-TU, 2014
Aplikační listy a informační materiály firmy Rohde-Schwarz,
http://www.rohde-schwarz.de
Aplikační listy a informační materiály firmy Agilent Technologies,
http://www.educatorscorner.com
Recommended Reading:
[L1] Derickson, D.: Digital Communications Test and Measurement: High-Speed Physical Layer Characterization (paperback) (Prentice Hall Signal Integrity Library), Prentice Hall, 2012, ISBN: 978-0133359480
[L2] Coombs, C., F.:Communications Network Test & Measurement Handbook, McGraw- Hill 1997, ISBN: 978-0070126176
[L1] Derickson, D.: Digital Communications Test and Measurement: High-Speed Physical Layer Characterization (paperback) (Prentice Hall Signal Integrity Library), Prentice Hall, 2012, ISBN: 978-0133359480
[L2] Coombs, C., F.:Communications Network Test & Measurement Handbook, McGraw- Hill 1997, ISBN: 978-0070126176
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Experimental work in labs, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit40 20
        ExaminationExamination60 11