Course Details for A.Y. 2014/2015
Name:
Misure Sui Sistemi Di Telecomunicazione / Measurements on Telecommunication Systems
Basic information
Credits:
: Laurea in Ingegneria dell'Informazione 6 CFU (d)
: Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 6 CFU (b)
Degree(s):
Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 1st anno curriculum Comune Compulsory
Laurea in Ingegneria dell'Informazione 3rd anno curriculum Telecomunicazioni Elective
Language:
Italian
Course Objectives
The goal of this course is to acquire specific expertise in the field of measurements, testing and verifications on telecommunications systems, for the experimental characterization of signals and devices.
On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to perform tests and measurements for application in industrial and research fields
Course Content
- Fundamentals of measurement theory
- Measurement of electrical resistance and impedance
- Measurement of signal parameters
- Power measurements
- Spectrum analyzers
- Measurements on signal amplifiers
Learning Outcomes (Dublin Descriptors)
On successful completion of this course, the student should
- have profound knowledge of basic concepts and definitions in measurement; have profound knowledge of basic measurement theory; have knowledge and understanding of working principle of spectrum analysis instrumentation
- demonstrate skill in main instruments and ability to measure signals and their associated quantities, such as power, energy, frequency, time and impedance; understand and explain the validity and the reliability of measures taken from a given system attached to a signals source;
- demonstrate capacity for defining and selecting appropriate strategies to solve problems using electrical measurements as the subject
- demonstrate capacity to communicate the results of technical works in a clear and coherent way, with the generation of systematic and meaningful documentation for any designed and assembled system
Prerequisites and Learning Activities
The student must know the basic notions of basic electric circuits and signal analysis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Oral exam
Textbooks
- A. De Marchi, L. Lo Presti, Incertezze di misura
- G. Coltella, Manuale di metrologia e strumentazione elettronica
- G. Zingales, Misure elettriche – Metodi e strumenti
- A. Montanari, Misure elettroniche
- R. A. Witte, Spectrum and Network Measurement
Course page updates
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To read the current information on this course, if it is still available, go to the university course catalogue .
Course information last updated on: 28 febbraio 2014, 12:22