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13M031SS - Satellite Systems

Course specification
Course title Satellite Systems
Acronym 13M031SS
Study programme Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module Applied Mathematics, Audio and Video Communications, Audio and Video Technologies, Biomedical and Environmental Engineering, Biomedical and Nuclear Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics, Electronics, Electronics and Digital Systems, Energy Efficiency, Information and Communication Technologies, Microwave Engineering, Nanoelectronics and Photonics, Power Systems - Networks and Systems, Power Systems - Renewable Energy Sources, Power Systems - Substations and Power Equipment, Signals and Systems, Software Engineering, System Engineering and Radio Communications
Type of study master academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 6.0 Status elective
    Condition No prerequisite
    The goal To familiarize students with the principles of the contemporary satellite telecommunication systems.
    The outcome By the end of the course the students will understand the principles of the contemporary satellite telecommunication systems.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures Introduction. Types of satellite systems. Satellite orbits. Satellite system architecture and subsystems. Satellite channel characteristics. Overview of modulation and error correction techniques. Link budget. Multiple access techniques. High throughput satellite systems. Intersatellite links. Cooperative and cognitive satellite systems. Overview of standards in satellite communications.
    Contents of exercises Exercises, homeworks, projects.
    Literature
    1. Gerard Maral, Michel Bousquet, Zhili Sun, Satellite Communications Systems: Systems, Techniques and Technology, 6th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2020. (Original title)
    2. Timothy Pratt, Charles Bostian, Jeremy Allnutt, Satellite Communications, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2019. (Original title)
    3. Louis J. Ippolito, Jr., Satellite Communications Systems Engineering Atmospheric Effects, Satellite Link Design and System Performance, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2017. (Original title)
    4. Shree Krishna Sharma, Symeon Chatzinotas, Pantelis-Daniel Arapoglou, Satellite Communications in the 5G Era, Institution of Engineering & Technology, 2018. (Original title)
    5. Symeon Chatzinotas, Bjorn Ottersten, Riccardo De Gaudenzi, Cooperative and Cognitive Satellite Systems, Academic Press, 2015. (Original title)
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    3 1
    Methods of teaching Lectures, exercises, homeworks, projects.
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures Test paper 70
    Practical lessons 30 Oral examination
    Projects
    Colloquia
    Seminars