Course Catalogue

Mobile Communications (UESTC) UESTCHN4012

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Engineering
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course covers the basic concepts, technologies and principles of modern mobile communication systems, including mobile radio propagation channels, digital modulation, channel impairment mitigation techniques, modern mobile communication systems and networking.

Timetable

Course will be delivered continuously in the traditional manner at UESTCHN.

Requirements of Entry

Mandatory Entry Requirements

None

Recommended Entry Requirements

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Assessment

Total ＝ Final Exam (60%) +Written Assignment (25%) +Oral Assessment & Presentation (15%)

Details are as follows：

Written assignment: coursework and survey report.

Oral assessment & presentation: oral presentation of the laboratory project. 

 

Reassessment

In accordance with the University's Code of Assessment reassessments are normally set for all courses which do not contribute to the honours classifications. For non-honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students, and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions are listed below in this box.

 

Due to the nature of the coursework and sequencing of courses, it is not possible to reassess the coursework laboratory and/or projects.

 

Main Assessment In: December

Course Aims

This course aims to strengthen students' basic knowledge, professional competence, comprehensive quality and innovative ability; from the perspective of mobile communication system, to enhance students' professionalism and understanding of the basic knowledge and application. Through programming/simulation and project design, students can master a solid theoretical knowledge of mobile communication and improve expertise and engineering literacy in the field of mobile communication.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Explain the fundamentals of mobile communications.

■ Analyse simple radio links and mobile networks.

■ Critically assess complex real life radio and communication systems.

■ Apply simulation-based laboratory and workshop skills to investigate the techniques of mobile access networks with given constraints.

■ Evaluate the effectiveness of own and team performance corresponding to the laboratory and workshop practice.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions