| Course Unit Code | 440-2205/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| DVO133 | Ing. Marek Dvorský, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The basic aim of the course is to familiar with the basic blocks of radio communication chain and principles of radio signals propagation. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| Define the basic blocks of radio communication chain. Describe principles of radio signals propagation. Recognise the methods and means of modern digital radio communications. |
| Course Contents |
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Theoretical part:
1) Introduction to radio communications.
2) Basic concepts, variables used in radio communication, spectrum allocation.
3) Software in radio-communication.
4) Maxwell eq., frequency spectrum, radio signals.
5) Radio waves in free space, the main types of radio waves, radio waves propagation.
6) The base scheme of radio communication, signal processing. Source encoding, codecs, radio channel.
7) Channel coding, multiply access.
8) Analog modulation.
9) Digital modulation.
10)Antennas I - principles, basic characteristics.
11)Antennas II - basic types, properties and construction.
12)Antennas III - special types, antennae, EH antenna, magnetic antenna.
13)Antenna matching.
14)OK2KQM HAM VSB.
Exercise:
Seminars:
1) Introductory lesson.
2) The basic variables used in radio engineering, radio communications equation.
3) Parameters of antennas and power, calculating the adjustment to the antenna feeder.
4) Quiz 1
5) Working with software and Mmana Smith.
Measurements:
6) Introduction to Measure No.1-6
7) Laboratory Measurement 1 - Measurement of input impedance of the antenna.
8) Laboratory measurements of 2 - Measurement of RF feeder velocity ratio.
9) Laboratory measurements of 3 - Measurement of gain and characteristics of directional antennas.
10) Laboratory measurements of 4 - Measurement of parameters of the coaxial cable.
11) Laboratory measurements of 5 - Measurement of impedance matching.
12) Laboratory measurements of 5 - Measurement of attenuation of RF connector.
13) Alternative exercise.
Seminars:
14) Quiz 2.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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- SKLAR, Bernard. c2001. Digital communications: fundamentals and applications. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall PTR. ISBN 0130847887.
- BALANIS, Constantine A. Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design. 3rd Edition. England: Wiley-Interscience, April 4, 2005. ISBN 978-0471667827.
- HUANG, Yi a Kevin BOYLE. Antennas: from theory to practice. Chichester: Wiley, 2008. ISBN 978-0-470-51028-5.
- GUSTRAU, Frank. RF and microwave engineering: fundamentals of wireless communications. Chichester: Wiley, 2012. ISBN 978-1-119-95171-1. |
- DVORSKÝ, Marek. Základy bezdrátových komunikací pro integrovanou výuku VUT a VŠB-TUO [online]. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2014 [cit. 2016-09-07]. ISBN 978-80-248-3557-0.
- ŽALUD, Václav. 2000. Moderní radioelektronika. 1. vyd. Praha: BEN - technická literatura. ISBN 8086056473.
- DOBEŠ, Josef a Václav ŽALUD. 2006. Moderní radiotechnika. 1. vyd. Praha: BEN - technická literatura. ISBN 8073001322.
- SKLAR, Bernard. c2001. Digital communications: fundamentals and applications. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall PTR. ISBN 0130847887.
- BALANIS, Constantine A. Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design. 3rd Edition. England: Wiley-Interscience, April 4, 2005. ISBN 978-0471667827. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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- DALAL, Upena. Wireless communication and networks. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-809888-1.
- GOLDSMITH, Andrea. Wireless communications. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-83716-2.
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- Vejražka J.: Digitální radiová komunikace, skripta ČVUT Praha, 1995.
- Hanus, S.: Bezdrátové a mobilní komunikace, skripta - VUT Brno, 2003.
- PECHAČ, Jan . Šíření vln v zástavbě. Praha : BEN, 2006. 108 s. ISBN 80-7300-186-1.
- DALAL, Upena. Wireless communication and networks. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-809888-1.
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Field trip, Field data collection |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Exercises evaluation and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Exercises evaluation | Credit | 44 | 22 |
| Examination | Examination | 56 (56) | 25 |
| Numeric part | Written examination | 50 | 24 |
| verbal part | Oral examination | 6 | 1 |