Telecommunication Engineering

Educational objectives

GENERAL

Knowledge of:

linear dynamical systems modelling and representation;
basic methodologies for analyzing and designing feedback controllers for linear dynamical systems, using both state-space and input-output descriptions;
basic methodologies for analyzing and designing feedback controllers in the frequency domain for SISO linear dynamical systems.

SPECIFIC
knowledge and understanding of basic modelling and control methodologies for linear dynamical systems with focus on frequency domain methods;

ability to define a mathematical model, to analyse the dynamics of linear systems, to design feedback control schemes for linear systems in the frequency domain, to translate specifications of the control problems in appropriate constraints for control design;

ability to evaluate and validate the designed controller also through simulation tools;

ability to illustrate the proposed solutions providing motivations in terms of satisfactions of specifications, accuracy of result and optimality properties.

ability to study advanced topics in linear and nonlinear control system theory.

Educational objectives

The general goal of this course is to provide the methodologies to understand and to analyze
discrete time circuits, by the acquisition of fundamental mathematical tools and the
comparison with the knowledge acquired in the course of Circuit Theory.
SPECIFIC
• Knowledge and understanding: after this class, students will be able of analyzing
general architectures of discrete time circuits and to face simple problems of
synthesis.
• Applying knowledge and understanding: students will be able of applying learnt
methodologies to more general problems, typical of Electronics.
• Making judgements: students will be able of integrating acquired knowledge with
those given in the whole Laurea degree.
• Communication skills: students will be able of transmitting the acquired knowledge
and fully explaining the processes that lead to them.
• Learning skills: students will be able to manage their study in an autonomous way.

Educational objectives

GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
INTRODUCING THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE THEORY OF THE FIRM AND THE DEMAND ACCORDING TO THE NEOCLASSICAL APPROACH BASED ON THE MAXIMIZING BEHAVIOR OF THE AGENTS.
• SHOW HOW USING ECONOMETRIC TECHNIQUES IS POSSIBLE TO TEST EMPIRICALLY THE MAXIMIZING BEHAVIOR HYPOTHESIS.
• INTRODUCE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR DECISIONS AND COMMUNICATION OF PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE BUDGET, THE ANALYSIS OF COSTS AND INVESTMENTS.
• OFFER A GLANCE OVERVIEW ON EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS, USEFUL TO ESTIMATE AND COMPARE THE INEFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONAL UNITS (BUSINESS UNITS, ENTERPRISES, SECTORS, COUNTRIES)

SPECIFIC
• KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION;
• ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: TO BE ABLE TO APPLY THE ECONOMIC REASONING LEARNED DURING THE COURSE, IN THEIR OWN ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT;
• AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT: KNOWING HOW TO ANALYSE THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS WITH A CRITICAL SPIRIT AND BEING ABLE TO APPLY THE ECONOMIC METHODS IN ONE'S OWN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM:
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS: KNOWING HOW TO COMMUNICATE THE CONTENTS LEARNED AND RELATED INFORMATION TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF AUDIENCE;
• LEARNING SKILLS: DEVELOP THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO BE ABLE TO DEEPEN THE CONCEPTS AND METHODS ANALYSED DURING THE COURSE INDEPENDENTLY AND IN THEIR OWN ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT.

Educational objectives

GENERAL
Knowledge: i) of the fundamentals of optical telecommunication networks, and historical perspective of the evolution of telecommunication systems; ii) of the basic physical principles of the devices used in optical telecommunication systems; iii) the fundamental concepts of the architecture of an optical telecommunication system; iv) of basic signal modulation techniques and performance evaluation of an optical telecommunication system.

SPECIFIC
• Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge of the evolution of optical telecommunication systems; the basic physical principles that govern the operation of optical devices, and the different architectures of optical telecommunication systems. Knowledge of the methods for evaluating the performance of optical telecommunication systems.
• Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: knowing how to apply the notions of physics and signal theory to the evaluation of the performance of optical devices and telecommunication systems, in a competent and critical way, in order to solve the communication needs of the different types of users.
• Autonomy of judgment: knowing how to evaluate the essential properties of a device and the architecture of an optical telecommunication system.
• Communication skills: being able to describe the solutions adopted to solve problems of transmission of optical signals through a written paper and an oral interview.
• Learning skills: ability to learn from multiple sources of information, and to continue any subsequent studies, e.g. master's degree, concerning signal processing and transmission issues.

Educational objectives

GENERALI
Conoscenza dei metodi di rappresentazione e dei fondamenti dell’elaborazione di segnali numerici. Maturazione di una visione più completa su alcuni specifici aspetti applicativi, quali campionamento e ricostruzione di segnali e filtraggio numerico.
SPECIFICI
• Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione: conoscere i metodi di rappresentazione e i fondamenti dell’elaborazione di segnali numerici.
• Capacità di applicare conoscenza e comprensione: saper applicare tecniche e procedure di elaborazione di segnali numerici in modo competente e critico.
• Autonomia di giudizio: (assente)
• Abilità comunicative: saper descrivere le soluzioni adottate per risolvere problemi di elaborazione di segnali numerici.
• Capacità di apprendimento: capacità di proseguire gli studi successivi riguardanti tematiche avanzate di elaborazione di segnali, e.g. elaborazione statistica.