Selected Topics in Telecommunications
Objectives
The objectives of this unit are focused on learning specialized topics in various areas of telecommunications, from the physical level to the upper layers (MAC, network, etc.).
General characterization
Code
10512
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Paulo da Costa Luís da Fonseca Pinto, Rodolfo Alexandre Duarte Oliveira
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 114
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
The number of students enrolled in this course is limited. The ranking of the students to be admitted in the couse is composed by two metrics:
1. The number of courses successfully attended by the students in Telecommunications (from the ones taught in the 4th and 5th year);
2. For each group of students with the same number of attended courses in the previous point, the tie-breaker is based on the arithmetic mean of the grades achieved in the courses.
Bibliography
Specific papers in several areas, depending on the selected topic.
Teaching method
This UC will take place on a tutorial basis. The insctructors involved in the course will carry out a study plan related to the topic to be developed by the student. During the semester, the student will be accompanied by theinstructor in order to consolidate the points covered during the study.
Evaluation method
Two presentations evaluated by the members of the Telecommunications Section
Subject matter
- New advances on physical layer;
- New advances on MAC sublayer;
- New advances on Network layer;
- New advances on upper layers (transport, application);