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Software Tools in Communication Technologies

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Course Unit Code440-2210/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 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
SKA109Ing. Jan Skapa, Ph.D.
Summary
The course focuses on the basic software tools for modeling of signals and systems in telecommunication technologies. Students will learn the tools for modeling and simulation of electronic, optical and radio systems used in communication transmission systems, as well as tools for analyzing and modeling the function of computer networks.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with software tools used for design and simulation analysis of communication systems and tools, for modeling and visualization of individual steps in signal processing in telecommunications. Students will learn to compare commercial (licensed) and free software tools, to evaluate their advantages and disadvantages and areas of use. They will be able to use these tools to simulate electronic and optical elements in communication systems, radio transmission systems and computer networks.
Course Contents
The semester is divided into 4 parts in which the students are introduced to the simulation tools:
- general communication systems and their sub-elements
-- connection between mathematical model and simulation model; signals in time domain (harmonic signal, signal composed of 2 and more harmonic signals, rectangular signal, pulse),
-- the spectrum of transmitted communication signals; harmonic signals, their composition, beats and their influence on the spectrum,
-- an electronic RLC system as a filter and its effect on the spectrum of the transmitted signal,
-- amplitude modulation; spectrum of the amplitude modulated signal when transmitted by the communication system,

- systems and signals in optical communications
-- sources for optical communications and their spectral power characteristics,
-- filters in optical communications (Bragg gratings) and their influence on the spectrum of the transmitted signal,
-- circulators and their use in communication systems,
-- WDM communication systems - spectrum; channel multiplexing and demultiplexing,

- radio communication systems
-- analysis of radio signal propagation in an open space environment using the RadioMobile opensource tool,
-- tools for antenna modeling, introduction to simulations of RF elements,

- simulation of communication protocols and networks,
-- an overview of the most used protocols and their analysis,
-- design and simulation of network infrastructure,
-- low-level work with packets and transmitted data, automated content generation and parsing,
-- functional and performance testing of SIP infrastructure.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
A.
Stephen L. Campbell, Jean-Philippe Chancelier, Ramine Nikoukhah. [i]Modeling and Simulation in Scilab/Scicos.[/i] 2006. ISBN-10: 0-387-27802-8 ISBN-13: 978-0387278025.
B.
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C.
“Radiolab: manual”, Radio Mobile - RF propagation simulation software, 2017. [Online]. Available: http://radiomobile.pe1mew.nl/. [Accessed: 03-Nov.-2017].
“CST – Computer Simulation Technology: manuál”, CST – Computer Simulation Technology, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.cst.com/academia/. [Accessed: 03-Nov.-2017].
“MM Hamsoft: manual”, MM Hamsoft. [Online]. Available: http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmana-gal.php. [Accessed: 03-Nov.-2017].
“NEC based antenna modeler and optimizer: manuál”, NEC based antenna modeler and optimizer. [Online]. Available: http://www.qsl.net/4nec2/. [Accessed: 03-Nov.-2017].
D.
WELSH, Ch. “GNS3 Network Simulation Guide”. ISBN 978-1782160809.
A.
DOBEŠ, Josef a Václav ŽALUD. [i]Moderní radiotechnika.[/i] Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2006. ISBN 80-7300-132-2.
ŽALUD, Václav. [i]Moderní radioelektronika.[/i] Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2000. ISBN 80-86056-47-3.
UHLÍŘ, Jan; SOVKA, Pavel. [i]Číslicové zpracování signálů.[/i] Vyd. 2. přeprac. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2002. ISBN 80-01-02613-2.
Stephen L. Campbell, Jean-Philippe Chancelier, Ramine Nikoukhah. [i]Modeling and Simulation in Scilab/Scicos.[/i] 2006. ISBN-10: 0-387-27802-8 ISBN-13: 978-0387278025.
B.
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C.
“Radiolab: manual”, Radio Mobile - RF propagation simulation software, 2017. [Online]. Available: http://radiomobile.pe1mew.nl/. [Accessed: 03-Nov.-2017].
“CST – Computer Simulation Technology: manuál”, CST – Computer Simulation Technology, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.cst.com/academia/. [Accessed: 03-Nov.-2017].
“MM Hamsoft: manual”, MM Hamsoft. [Online]. Available: http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmana-gal.php. [Accessed: 03-Nov.-2017].
“NEC based antenna modeler and optimizer: manuál”, NEC based antenna modeler and optimizer. [Online]. Available: http://www.qsl.net/4nec2/. [Accessed: 03-Nov.-2017].
D.
WELSH, Ch. [i]GNS3 Network Simulation Guide.[/i] ISBN 978-1782160809.
Recommended Reading:
A.
GOMEZ, Claude, Carey BUNKS, Jean-Philippe CHANCELIER, François DELEBECQUE, Maurice GOURSAT, Ramine NIKOUKHAH a Serge STEER, ed. Engineering and scientific computing with Scilab. New York: Springer Science+Business Media, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4612-7204-5.
A.
PÁLENÍKOVÁ, Kristýna. [i]Využití prostředků Scilab pro simulace zpracování signálů.[/i] Ostrava, 2016. Bakalářská práce. Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava. Fakulta elektrotechniky a informatiky. Vedoucí práce Ing. Jan Skapa, Ph.D.

GOMEZ, Claude, Carey BUNKS, Jean-Philippe CHANCELIER, François DELEBECQUE, Maurice GOURSAT, Ramine NIKOUKHAH a Serge STEER, ed. Engineering and scientific computing with Scilab. New York: Springer Science+Business Media, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4612-7204-5.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51