Simulations and tools for telecommunications 1 ECTS

In this course you will learn basics about the wireless communication channel, how the system performance can be evaluated, about different simulation levels and simulation as a process. You will get short introduction to some simulation software like Matlab, Simulink, OPNET, CST and/or ADS without practical simulations.

Course contents

• Communication channels: random number generation, AWGN noise, multipath, fading
• Performance evaluation: Monte Carlo method, confidence limits, BER
• Simulation levels: network, link, platform
• Simulation process: tools, requirements and limitations, accuracy, errors, validation
• Short introduction to some simulation software like Matlab, Simulink, OPNET, OMNET ++, CST and/or ADS

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student

• recognises problems and limitations related to simulations
• can select a suitable simulation method and knows how to validate the model
• knows how to generate signals, random numbers and noise
• knows how to model fading channels
• knows how to make Monte-Carlo simulations at the baseband level and can estimate confidence level of simulation results
• can explain principles of network level simulations

(At the basic theoretical level.)

Course material

Lecture slides in Moodle (no recordings).

Completion methods

Lectures (lecture slides, self-study, no recordings) and Moodle multiple choice exam (accepted/fail, unlimited number of attempts). Can be done completely online and at your own pace.

NOTE: in the study guide (link below) there are also 3 and 5 ECTS versions. However, those are open only in the fall semester and these versions are scheduled because of the final exam and the simulation exercise. Only the 1 ECTS version is offered continuously. If you prefer to make the 3 or 5 ECTS version, you have to register next fall.

More information in the University of Oulu study guide.

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