Course Title: Telecommunication Engineering
Type of Course: Optional, Theory
Offered to: EEE
Pre-requisite Course(s): None
Introduction: Principle, evolution and telecommunication networks.
National and International regulatory bodies, Telephone apparatus, telephone Exchanges, subscriber loop, supervisory tones, PSTN.
Switching systems: Introduction to analog system: Strowger and Crossbar switching systems, Stored program control (SPC) systems, Digital switching systems: space division switching, time division switching, blocking probability and multistage switching, and digital memory switch.
Traffic analysis: Traffic characterization, grades of service, network blocking probabilities, delay system and queuing.
Integrated services digital network (ISDN): N-ISDN and B-ISDN, architecture of ISDN, B-ISDN implementation. Digital subscriber loop (DSL), Wireless local loop (WLL), FTTx, SONET/SDH, WDM Network, IP telephony and VoIP, ATM network and Next Generation Network (NGN).
This course is intended to introduce to students an overview of telecommunication systems – guided and unguided
To provide students with the design and operation of different telecommunication switching systems and communication networks
The students should be familiar with different types of transmission media, switching technology, teletraffic analysis and network architecture
Fundamental understanding of concepts of Communication System and Electromagnetic courses
| CO No. | CO Statement | Corresponding PO(s)* | Domains and Taxonomy level(s)** | Delivery Method(s) and Activity(-ies) | Assessment Tool(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding different telecommunication switching technologies, telephone transmitters, receivers, and other apparatus, signalling, transmission media, teletraffic, circuit-switched and packet-switched networks etc. | PO(a) | C2 | Lectures, Discussions | Assignment, Class test, Final exam |
| 2 | apply the above technological knowledge to solve the problems of telecommunication depending on the situations and requirements | PO(b) | C3 | Lectures, Discussions | Assignment, Class test, Final exam |
| 3 | analyse transmission media, teletraffic, switching systems and network architecture so that desired telecommunication network can be implemented with required grade-of-service and quality-of-service | PO(c) | C4 | Lectures, Discussions | Assignment, Final exam |
Cognitive Domain Taxonomy Levels: C1 – Knowledge, C2 – Comprehension, C3 – Application, C4 – Analysis, C5 – Synthesis, C6 – Evaluation, Affective Domain Taxonomy Levels: A1: Receive; A2: Respond; A3: Value (demonstrate); A4: Organize; A5: Characterize; Psychomotor Domain Taxonomy Levels: P1: Perception; P2: Set; P3: Guided Response; P4: Mechanism; P5: Complex Overt Response; P6: Adaptation; P7: Organization
Program Outcomes (PO): PO(a) Engineering Knowledge, PO(b) Problem Analysis, PO(c) Design/development Solution, PO(d) Investigation,
PO(e) Modern tool usage, PO(f) The Engineer and Society, PO(g) Environment and sustainability, PO(h) Ethics, PO(i) Individual work and team work,
PO(j). Communication, PO(k) Project management and finance, PO(l) Life-long Learning
* For details of program outcome (PO) statements, please see the departmental website or course curriculum
| K1 | K2 | K3 | K4 | K5 | K6 | K7 | K8 | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Lectures | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-3 | Introduction: Principle, evolution, Telecommunication networks, Telephone Exchange, National and International regulatory bodies. |
| 2 | 4-6 | Telephone apparatus: Microphone, speakers, ringer, ASTIC, pulse dialing and tone dialing mechanisms. |
| 3-4 | 7-12 | Side-tone mechanism in Telephone, Local and Central batteries and advanced features. |
| 5-6 | 13-18 | Switching system: Introduction to analog system: Strowger and Crossbar switching system, digital switching systems, space division switching, SPC. |
| 7 | 19-21 | Blocking probability and multistage switching, time division switching and two-dimensional switching. |
| 8 | 22-24 | Traffic analysis: Traffic characterization, grades of service (GOS), network blocking probabilities, delay system and queuing. |
| 9-11 | 25-33 | Modern telephone services and networks: Internet telephony (VoIP), facsimile (Fax), Integrated services digital network (ISDN): N-ISDN and B-ISDN, DSL |
| 12-13 | 34-39 | Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), FTTx, SONET/SDH |
| 14 | 40-42 | WDM Network and Next Generation Network (NGN). |
Class participation will be judged by in-class evaluation; attendance will be recorded in every class.
Continuous assessment will be done in the form of quizzes, assignments, in-class evaluations.
Final Examination: A comprehensive term final examination will be held at the end of the Term following the guideline of academic Council.
Class Participation 10%
Continuous Assessment 20%
Final Examination 70%
Total 100%
Digital Telephony – by John Bellamy, 4th Ed., John Wiley & Sons.
Telecommunication System Engineering - by Roger L. Freeman, 4th Ed., John Wiley & Sons
Telecommunication Switching Systems and Networks – by Thiagarajan Viswanathan, PHI
Connection-Oriented Networks, by Harry G. Perros, John Wiley & Sons
N.B. Besides going through relevant topics of the textbook, it is strongly advised that the students follow the class Lectures and discussions regularly for a thorough understanding of the topics.