Max amount of FITech students: 30
Persons without a valid study right to a Finnish university have preference to this course.
Course contents
- The radio channels of different radio systems.
- Characterization of radio waves and propagation media.
- Different mechanisms of radio wave propagation: direct free-space propagation, absorption, scattering, reflection, refraction, diffraction, surface and ground waves, ionospheric waves and multipath propagation.
- Statistical description of fading radio channel.
- Principles of the radio channel modelling.
- Noise calculations.
- Radio wave propagation phenomena over fixed terrestrial, ionospheric and satellite links.
- Radio channel modelling for outdoor mobile systems.
- Radio wave propagation inside or into buildings.
- Radio channels of mobile satellite links.
- Slow fading.
- Multipath propagation and its effects on narrowband and wideband radio channels.
- MIMO radio channels.
- Measurement methods of radio channels.
- Atmospheric attenuation on terahertz frequency bands.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student
- will be able to define what the radio channel is and is able to distinguish it into modellable parts
- knows different radio wave propagation mechanisms
- can apply physical and empirical radio channel models
- is able to analyse which are the dominating propagation mechanisms in different environments
- will know how to measure the properties of different radio channels.
Course material
Lecture notes and additional reading:
- Andreas Molisch, 2012: Wireless Communications. Wiley-IEEE Press.
- Simon R. Saunders & Alejandro Aragón-Zavala, 2007: Antennas and propagation for wireless communication systems. Second edition. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Completion methods
- Lectures and exercise sessions are organised only on campus (old video recordings available).
- Lab work on campus.
- Final exam online.
Changes possible. The course can be completed largely online by studying independently.
More information on the University of Oulu course page.
You can get a digital badge after completing this course.