INTRODUCTION TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

ELEC 463 / 6851

WINTER 2010
COURSE OUTLINE
Instructor: M. Mehmet Ali, Office: EV5.145, Tel: 848 2424 Ext: 8896
e-mail: mustafa@ece.concordia.ca
Textbook: Communication Networks, Fundamental Concepts and Key Architectures,
A. Leon-Garcia and I. Widjaja, McGraw Hill, 2. Edition
Office Hours:
Monday, Friday 1.00pm-2.00pm
References:
1.

SONET and T1 : architectures for digital transport networks / Uyless Black and Sharleen Waters ,
2nd Edition, TK 5105.415 B58 2002 : (Reading material: Sampling, quantization, coding pp.3741, pp.111; DS2 frame format, pp.140; SONET 181-185, 233-239)

2.

Introduction to telephones and telephone systems / A. Michael Noll , 3rd Edition, TK 6162 N65
1998 : ( Reading material: Station apparatus, pp. 5-25; Four-to-two wire conversion, pp.70-72)

Course Material : Chaps. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Soft- Skills
The course will help to develop the following soft-skills:
1. An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
2. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
These soft-skills will be explained in the lectures, developed through the assignments and tested
in the exams.

Grading Scheme:
ELEC 463
ELEC 6851
Assignment :
15%
15%
Midterm :
30%
25%
Final
:
55%
45%
Project *
15%
-You must pass each component of the course ( assignment, midterm, final
and if applicable the project) in order to pass the course.
-Your grade for the course will be based on your total mark.
-There is no standard relationship between the numerical percentages and
the final grades given for the course.
* The project will begin at the end of January and it may be done in groups
of at most two students and it will use Qualnet Simulation Software
Package.
Communications:

The important information for the course will be posted at the following web
page, http://www.ece.concordia.ca/~mustafa/.