A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 1) - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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  • This is the best course I have ever taken on the web. Everything is clarified precisely with such a large number of awesome ordinary analogies. Notwithstanding for the individuals who as of now have involvement with comparable subjects this will be truly valuable, in light of the fact that even the most essential stuff, for instance, paired framework is clarified in various and fascinating ways. I prescribe this course unquestionably. It was such an extraordinary affair. Much obliged.
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  • A great series of courses about communication systems. All the topics are discussed in details with an engineering point of view. There are two instructors, one presenting the theory and one presenting the labs. Labs require editing of matlab code; I usually don't like courses with matlab assignments, but, in this case, they help a lot, condensing the theory in real algorithms. In this course, part 1, the physical and link layers of communication systems are discussed. I have already followed great courses about this topic, both at university and online, but this is the first one where I have seen interference and equalizers explained so well.
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  • This course appears to be extremely extensive. I am discovering it interesting and exceptionally supportive. There is a considerable amount of MatLab programming included, which is an expectation to absorb information for me. Preferably I might want to spend marginally more time, however conditions do not permit that. A debt of gratitude is in order for giving this course.
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Explore the tradeoffs in designing communication systems like mobile phones, and the engineering tools to handle them.With this course you earn while you learn, you gain recognized qualifications, job specific skills and knowledge and this helps you stand out in the job market.

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  • This is the best course I have ever taken on the web. Everything is clarified precisely with such a large number of awesome ordinary analogies. Notwithstanding for the individuals who as of now have involvement with comparable subjects this will be truly valuable, in light of the fact that even the most essential stuff, for instance, paired framework is clarified in various and fascinating ways. I prescribe this course unquestionably. It was such an extraordinary affair. Much obliged.
    ← | →
  • A great series of courses about communication systems. All the topics are discussed in details with an engineering point of view. There are two instructors, one presenting the theory and one presenting the labs. Labs require editing of matlab code; I usually don't like courses with matlab assignments, but, in this case, they help a lot, condensing the theory in real algorithms. In this course, part 1, the physical and link layers of communication systems are discussed. I have already followed great courses about this topic, both at university and online, but this is the first one where I have seen interference and equalizers explained so well.
    ← | →
  • This course appears to be extremely extensive. I am discovering it interesting and exceptionally supportive. There is a considerable amount of MatLab programming included, which is an expectation to absorb information for me. Preferably I might want to spend marginally more time, however conditions do not permit that. A debt of gratitude is in order for giving this course.
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Nenad Pekez

4.0
22/10/2016
What I would highlight: This is the best course I have ever taken on the web. Everything is clarified precisely with such a large number of awesome ordinary analogies. Notwithstanding for the individuals who as of now have involvement with comparable subjects this will be truly valuable, in light of the fact that even the most essential stuff, for instance, paired framework is clarified in various and fascinating ways. I prescribe this course unquestionably. It was such an extraordinary affair. Much obliged.
What could be improved: N/A.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Claudio Felicioli

4.0
21/10/2016
What I would highlight: A great series of courses about communication systems. All the topics are discussed in details with an engineering point of view. There are two instructors, one presenting the theory and one presenting the labs. Labs require editing of matlab code; I usually don't like courses with matlab assignments, but, in this case, they help a lot, condensing the theory in real algorithms. In this course, part 1, the physical and link layers of communication systems are discussed. I have already followed great courses about this topic, both at university and online, but this is the first one where I have seen interference and equalizers explained so well.
What could be improved: No negative aspects.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Tony Royston

5.0
20/10/2016
What I would highlight: This course appears to be extremely extensive. I am discovering it interesting and exceptionally supportive. There is a considerable amount of MatLab programming included, which is an expectation to absorb information for me. Preferably I might want to spend marginally more time, however conditions do not permit that. A debt of gratitude is in order for giving this course.
What could be improved: Nothing bad.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Mic L

5.0
19/10/2016
What I would highlight: One of the best course I have taken after on any MOOC. Truly extraordinary instructors, great quality materials, clear clarifications. Much obliged.
What could be improved: Everything OK.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Signals
  • Packets
  • Engineering

Course programme

Have you ever wondered how information is transmitted using your mobile phone or a WiFi hotspot? This introductory course seeks to enable you to understand the basic engineering tools used and tradeoffs encountered in the design of these communication systems. This course is divided into three parts. In Part 1, we examine the point-to-point link, which communicates information from a single transmitter to a single receiver. Part 2 examines how multiple transmitters can share the same physical channel. Part 3 discusses how information can be transmitted reliably from one station to another over a network that connects multiple stations. Online interactive exercises are included to help build your intuition. This course was inspired by and built upon the course 6.02 Digital Communication Systems developed at MIT, which Prof Bertram Shi worked on during his sabbatical in 2009.

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Bertram Shi Bertram E. Shi received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1987 and 1988. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of California in 1994. He then joined HKUST, where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the Division of Biomedical Engineering. His research interests are in bio-inspired signal processing and robotics, neuromorphic engineering, computational neuroscience, machine vision, image processing, and machine learning. Prof. Shi is an IEEE Fellow and has twice served as Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. He is an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems and Frontiers in Neuromorphic Engineering. 

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