Telecommunications networks management (ETF TKO UTM 5980) |
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General information |
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Module title | Telecommunications networks management |
Module code | ETF TKO UTM 5980 |
Study | ETF-B |
Department | Telecommunications |
Year | 2 |
Semester | 3 |
Module type | Mandatory |
ECTS | 7 |
Hours | 80 |
Lectures | 42 |
Exercises | 24 |
Tutorials | 14 |
Module goal - Knowledge and skill to be achieved by students |
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| The goal of the course is to enable students to gain basic knowledge in planning, management and optimization of radio networks and systems for operational and business support necessary for fast and effective inclusion into technological processes of companies in the mobile telecommunications sector. | |
Syllabus |
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| Approaches and goals of cellular radio networks planning. <br> Planning capacities and coverage. <br> Focusing on UTRAN/GERAN radio network planning and network optimization, Operational support systems, Practical application of planning and optimization methods with computer based tools. <br> |
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Didactic methods |
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| Lectures are performed by lecturer and each lecture is followed by solution of specific problems in appropriate field (42 classes) in a manner enabling students to master knowledge and skills which they should gain through this course. <br> During tutorials (14 classes), under tutor guidance and supervision, other examples and problems will be solved, as well as exam problems so that students may fully comprehend methodology and technique of application of planning, management and optimization methods. <br> As part of laboratory exercises (24 classes) the students will independently simulate and analyze all segments of signal of network planning and optimization techniques (laboratory exercises based on use of MATLAB software), i.e. will gain specific knowledge on planning and optimization of cellular MC radio networks (visit/exercise at telecom company).Lectures are performed by lecturer and each lecture is followed by solution of specific problems in appropriate field (42 classes) in a manner enabling students to master knowledge and skills which they should gain through this course. <br> During tutorials (14 classes), under tutor guidance and supervision, other examples and problems will be solved, as well as exam problems so that students may fully comprehend methodology and technique of application of planning, management and optimization methods. <br> As part of laboratory exercises (24 classes) the students will independently simulate and analyze all segments of signal of network planning and optimization techniques (laboratory exercises based on use of MATLAB software), i.e. will gain specific knowledge on planning and optimization of cellular MC radio networks (visit/exercise at telecom company). <br> |
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Exams |
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| During the course students earn points according to the following system: <br> - Attending classes and tutorials: 10 points, student with more then three absences from lectures and/or tutorials can not get these points. <br> - Home assignments and laboratory exercises bring maximum of 10 points, assuming solving 5 to 10 assignments equally distributed throughout the semester. <br> - Partial exams: two partial exams; each positively evaluated partial exam 20 points. Each partial exam lasts 90 minutes and it is structured as follows: <br> - Answering to simple questions with goal of testing whether student has basic theoretical knowledge; students with correct answers to all such questions earn 5 points; <br> - Solving an open answer problem, with correct answer bringing 10 points; <br> - Solving problems with multiple answers offered, on of answers being the correct one; students with correct answers to all such questions earn 5 points; <br> Students who earned less then 20 points during the semester must retake the course. Students who earned 40 or more points during the semester will take a final exam; This exam consists of discussion of problems from partial exams, home assignments and answers to simple questions related to course topics. <br> Final oral exam provides maximum of 40 points. In order to get positive final grade, students must earn minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to earn the minimum must take the makeup oral exam. Student who earned 20 or more, and less then 40 points during the semester, will have to take the makeup exam. <br> The makeup exam is organized in the following manner: <br> - Written part structured similarly to partial written exam, during which students solve problems in topics they failed on partial exams (less then 10 points); <br> - Oral part structured the same as the oral part of the final exam. <br> Only students who managed to earn total score of 40 or more points in written part of the makeup exam will be allowed to take the oral part of the makeup exam, where the mentioned score consists of points earned through attending lectures, solving home assignments, passing partial exams and passing the written part of makeup exam. Oral makeup exam provides maximum of 40 points. In order to achieve positive final grade students must earn minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to earn the minimum will have to retake the course. Oral makeup exam gives maximum of 40 points. In order to achieve positive final grade students must achieve minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to achieve the minimum will have to re-enroll for this course. <br> |
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Aditional notes |
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| 1. During the written part of the exam students are allowed to use a list of formulas prepared by lecturers, which may be of use in solving problems. It is not allowed to use other notes, books, cell phones or other electronic devices. <br> 2. Problems, which students must solve during the exam, are of the same type solved during the lectures and tutorials <br> |
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