EEE3015 : Telecommunication Networks (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Said Boussakta
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System |
Aims
To provide a broad coverage of both conventional telephony and modern communications networks concepts.
To provide students with a knowledge of the issues relating to modern communications systems and technologies.
To introduce the concepts of circuit and packet switching technologies, flow and error control as applied to communications networks.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to Networks: Networking Issues and Advantages; Networking Topologies; ISO/OSI Reference Model; TCP/IP; Transmission Principles; Switching Technologies: Circuit Switching, Packet Switching (Datagram and Virtual Circuit); Traffic Analysis; Network Types; Error and Flow Control; Performance Issues.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Revision for NUMBAS Exam |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Non Synchronous video recording, one per week over 10 weeks |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Final Exam. |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | 12x1 hour Lecture or tutorial, one per week over 12 weeks (PIP or online synchronous) |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Formative assessment (PIP or synchronous on line) |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 24 | 0:30 | 12:00 | Revision for final exam |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | 1 hour 1-2-1 per week over 10 weeks (PIP or Online synchronous) |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 51:00 | 51:00 | General reading; reading and answering tutorial questions; math problems. |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide core material and guidance for further reading, problem solving practice is integrated into lecture structure.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 100 | Computer based |
Exam Pairings
Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
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Wired and Wireless Communication Networks and Security | 2 | N/A |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
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Written exercise | 2 | M | Computer based or in class |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The examination provides the opportunity for the student to demonstrate their understanding of the course material. The problem solving aspects of the assessment enable the student to demonstrate that they are able to apply this understanding and their analysis and synthesis to novel situations. The in semester assignment will give students an idea about their level of progress during the course.
Reading Lists
Timetable
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