Level: III
Semester: 2
Number of Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None. Department Responsible: Electrical and Computing Engineering

 

Course Description

ECNG 3003 is a capstone course in contemporary telecommunications networks and technologies. Assuming prior understanding of fundamental communications including coding, modulation and error analysis, the course starts by dismantling the telecommunications network into its transmission, switching/routing, access and signaling network subsystems. Key technologies used in each sub network are explored, paying particular attention to those that facilitate the delivery of voice service over circuit switched networks. The course identifies the benefits, requirements, and challenges of transporting various traffic types on a single, converged network. The example of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is explored in detail and its implementation and performance compared to that of traditional circuit switched voice service.

This course will be assessed through practical based coursework, in-course exam and a final examination.

 

Assessment

Coursework                                                   30%
Final Examination (One 3-hr paper)             70%
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