ENGD3106 Mobile Communication Systems
Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Media (CEM)
Coursework Brief 2023/24 Module name:
Mobile Communication 2 Module code:
ENGD3106 Title of the Assessment: Mobile Communication Systems
This coursework item is: (delete as appropriate) SummativeThis summative coursework will be marked anonymously: YesThe learning outcomes that are assessed by this coursework are:
1 Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the key technologicalcomponents of historical, contemporary and future mobile communication systems.
2 Students should be able to demonstrate skills in research and development
according to a variety of briefs
This coursework is: (delete as appropriate) Individual
If other or mixed ... explain here:
This coursework constitutes 50% of the overall module mark.
Date Set:
31/01/25
Date & Time Due (the deadline):
02/04/25 at 12:00 noon
In accordance with the University Assessment and
Feedback Policy, your marked coursework and feedback
will be available to you on:
28/04/25
You should normally receive feedback on your coursework by no later than 15
working days after the formal hand-in date, provided that you have met the
submission deadline.
If for any reason this is not forthcoming by the due date your module leader will let
you know why and when it can be expected. The Associate Professor Student
Experience (CEMstudentexperience@dmu.ac.uk) should be informed of any issues
relating to the return of marked coursework and feedback.
When completed you are required to submit your coursework via:
Turnitin on LearningZone.
If you need any support or advice on completing this coursework please visit the
Student Matters tab on the CEM LearningZone shell.
Late submission of coursework policy:
Late submissions will be processed in accordance with current University
regulations which state:
“the time period during which a student may submit a piece of work late without authorisation
and have the work capped at [40% at PG level] if passed is 14 calendar days. Work
submitted unauthorised more than 14 calendar days after the original submission date will
receive a mark of 0%. These regulations apply to a student’s first attempt at coursework.
Work submitted late without authorisation which constitutes reassessment of a previously
failed piece of coursework will always receive a mark of 0%.”
Academic Offences and Bad Academic Practices:
These include plagiarism, cheating, collusion, copying work and reuse of your own
work, poor referencing or the passing off of 代写ENGD3106 Mobile Communication Systems somebody else's ideas as your own. Please ensure you read the section entitled “Academic Offences and Bad Academic
Practice” in the module handbook or the relevant sections in this link: BaseCamp
Link: Overview: Assessment and Good Academic Practices
Tasks to be undertaken: Please, see assignment sheet
Deliverables to be submitted for assessment: Report in Word format
How the work will be marked: See assignment sheet
Module leader/tutor name:
Antonella Ragusa
Contact details:
antonella.ragusa3@dmu.ac.uk
Should you need any further information or advice please email
cemadvicecentre@dmu.ac.ukENGD3106 Mobile Communication 2
Coursework Assignment
2024-2025
Mobile Communication
Systems
Total Mark: 50
Issue date: 31/01/2025
Submission deadline: 02/04/2024
Feedback date: 28/04/2025Aim: In this assignment, you will use Matlab to simulate multiple-antenna
communication systems, and demonstrate an understanding of modulation techniques
in 4G and 5G systems.
What to submit: Your coursework must be submitted as a report in Word format to
Turnitin. All Matlab scripts used must be included in an appendix at the end of the
report. This includes all additional functions you have written as part of your code (if
any). Your Matlab code must be well-commented and documented. All references
must be in IEEE format. Please note that 5 marks will be allocated to the presentation
and organisation of your report including the documentation of your Matlab code.
Task 1
- 1) A single-input single-output (SISO) system operates at 2.6 GHz with a line-of
sight (LoS) channel between the transmitter (Tx) and the receiver (Rx).
Write a Matlab script that simulates transmission of a randomly generated
bitstream of 106 bits over an Additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel
using the three modulation techniques used in LTE-A (4G), i.e., QPSK, 16-QAM
and 64-QAM. Plot and compare the bit error rate (BER) of these modulation
techniques as a function of the energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio
(Eb/N0) for an AWGN channel. Discuss and analyse your results.
[10 marks]
- 2) Consider a multi-input multiple output (MIMO) system with a n-element ULA Tx
array and a n-element ULA Rx array all with half-wavelength spacing.
Considering QPSK modulation only, demonstrate the array gain in multiple
antenna systems by comparing the BER of the SISO system in 1) with that of
MIMO systems for n = 4, 8 and 16 under AWGN channels.
Discuss and analyse your results.
[12 marks]
- 3) Based on your findings in 2), estimate the array gain that will be achieved if 64x64
MIMO is deployed. Explain your answer.
[3 marks]Task 2
The International Telecommunication Union defines the propagation model for an
urban macro-cell scenario within street canyons between a base station and a mobile
