Course code: ELE-3609

Signal Distribution and Transmission

Campus Narvik
Semester / Year Spring 2026
Level Higher grade level
Credits 5

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

Classroom lectures and written exercises. The course takes two weeks, each of 30 hours. Each day 4 hours of lectures, and 2 hours of exercises

Language of instruction and examination

English

Schedule

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

Exams
School exam Date: 04.03.2026 09:00 Duration: 3 Hours Grade:
A–E, fail F
Coursework requirements

To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements

Laboratory reports Grade:
Approved – not approved

Everything you need to know about before, during, and after the exam; registration, absence, appeals, and diplomas: UiT Exams homepage

More info about the coursework requirements

Mandatory laboratory exercises. Project work must be completed and approved to gain access to the exam.

Re-sit examination

Students who do not pass the previous ordinary examination can gain access to a re-sit examination.

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Responsible unit: Department of Electrical Engineering