Signal Distribution and Transmission
About the course
The course can be taken as a single course. Students belonging to Master in Electrical Engineering are prioritised, while other students can sign up provided available laboratory and lecturer capacity.
Recommended knowledge: A course in complex analysis.
Introduction to bus standards for industrial control systems; Introduction to signal processing: discrete-time signal and systems, z-transform, sampling, transform analysis, frequency response, impulse response, discrete Fourier transform, Fourier-analysis.
Admission requirements
A relevant undergraduate Bachelor Engineering program with minimum 25 credits mathematics, 5 credits statistics, 7,5 credits physics.
Application code: 9371
Objectives of the course
After completed course the students should have the following learning outcome:
Knowledge
- The candidate knows the characteristics of the most common bus standards used in industry control systems and can describe the difference between them.
- The candidate has knowledge in analog and digital signal transmission and processing.
Skills
- The candidate can apply the concepts and methods from this module to practical systems.
- The candidate is able to design basic parts of a signal transmission and processing system.
General competence
- The candidate understands how signal processing is used to improve the usability of a system.
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishSchedule
The schedules are normally finalized and published well in advance of the start of the semester, often a few weeks beforehand. This gives students the opportunity to organize their studies and prepare for upcoming activities.
It is recommended to check the schedule regularly, as changes may occur.
Examination
| School exam | Date: 04.03.2026 09:00 Duration: 3 Hours |
Grade: A–E, fail F |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Laboratory reports | Grade: Approved – not approved |
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