PROPAGATION AND MODELLING OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS

Prerequisites

A basic knowledge of Electromagnetic Fields and Antennas is appreciated but not necessary.

Contents

– Communication systems
– Basic Propagation Models
– Link Budgets
– Terrestrial Fixed Links
– Models for Satellite Fixed Links
– Channel Models for MACROCELLS
– Shadowing
– Narrowband Fast Fading
– 5G
– Wideband Fast Fading
– Channel Models for MICROCELLS
– Channel Models for PICOCELLS
– Channel Models for MEGACELLS
– Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
– METIS channel model
-Channel Sounding and Statistical Regression Fits

Assessment methods

The exam consists of a written test, with numerical exercises and open-ended questions, and an oral test.