MSE Master of Science in Engineering

The Swiss engineering master's degree


Ogni modulo equivale a 3 crediti ECTS. È possibile scegliere un totale di 10 moduli/30 ECTS nelle seguenti categorie: 

  • 12-15 crediti ECTS in moduli tecnico-scientifici (TSM)
    I moduli TSM trasmettono competenze tecniche specifiche del profilo e si integrano ai moduli di approfondimento decentralizzati.
  • 9-12 crediti ECTS in basi teoriche ampliate (FTP)
    I moduli FTP trattano principalmente basi teoriche come la matematica, la fisica, la teoria dell’informazione, la chimica ecc. I moduli ampliano la competenza scientifica dello studente e contribuiscono a creare un importante sinergia tra i concetti astratti e l’applicazione fondamentale per l’innovazione 
  • 6-9 crediti ECTS in moduli di contesto (CM)
    I moduli CM trasmettono competenze supplementari in settori quali gestione delle tecnologie, economia aziendale, comunicazione, gestione dei progetti, diritto dei brevetti, diritto contrattuale ecc.

La descrizione del modulo (scarica il pdf)riporta le informazioni linguistiche per ogni modulo, suddivise nelle seguenti categorie:

  • Insegnamento
  • Documentazione
  • Esame
Signal Processing and Transmission (TSM_SignProc)

The aim of this module is to provide insight into state-of-the-art methods of how to make a signal fit for transmission over a cable or over the air. It starts with some information-theoretic aspects, covers modern modulation formats, hardware used, and closes with an excursion into propagation mechanisms.

Requisiti

  • Basics in probability theory
  • Basics of information theory: entropy, basic source coding, linear block codes (e.g., CRC, Hamming)
  • Basics in free-space propagation
  • Basic modulation techniques: AM/FM, digital modulations
  • Knowledge of the Fourier transform (theory and applications)
  • Matlab user knowledge

Obiettivi di apprendimento

The students:

  • understand the basic descriptions of a communication chain from a signal processing point of view,
  • can describe the complete transmission chain, for several state-of-the-art communication systems,
  • know the main characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of the presented techniques,
  • are aware of the current research directions in advanced transmission technologies.

Categoria modulo

  • Complex base-band representation, CIC filters
  • Detection theory
  • Adaptive filters (LMS, RLS, Kalman Filter)
  • Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Ultrawideband (UWB)
  • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM)
  • Trellis-Coded Modulation (TCM)
  • Architectures of optimal receivers
  • Zero-IF, low-IF, bandpass architecture
  • Wave propagation models for wireless communications
  • Digital signal transmission over multipath channels
  • Smart antenna systems

Metodologie di insegnamento e apprendimento

Lectures with problem-solving sessions 

Bibliografia

Lecture notes and slides in English

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