BE201 Digital Communication Assignment 1 – Applications of Error Control Codes: Written assignment Submission Due: 30 April 2017 Total Marks = 100 (10% of total assessment) Purpose of the assessment: The purpose of this assignment is to understand the different applications of error control coding, develop skills on information gathering, write technical reports. Students will a. Have capabilities in requirements of real world case study b. Have skills to critically review, consolidate, analyse, synthesis knowledge of overall system c. Be able to understand and apply technical skills to real information technology applications d. Be able to write technical report Description of the assessment: 1. Background Error control coding has become an integral part of modern communication systems. For instance, the cellular communication systems use powerful error control codes to reduce the errors as well as to save the transmit power. In addition to mobile communication networks, error control coding schemes are used in many other applications. The choice of specific error correction technique depends on many factors such as error control capability and complexity. This assignment exposes the student to investigate a real world applications of error correcting codes which is a key part of digital communication. In doing so the student shall acquire skills to understand the real world requirements, critically review the existing techniques and write a technical report based on his or her investigation. 2. Requirements This assignment shall address the following three areas:  Requirements: In this section the student is required to analyse the following for error control codes; 1) Different types of error control codes available 2) Error correcting capability and complexity of different types of codes 3) Popular applications for each type code and reason/s.  Investigation of new developments: In this section the student is required to identify error control coding techniques suitable for upcoming 5G mobile networks. Justify why the select technique is appropriate. Suggested approach: 1. The student is required to investigate different of error-control coding techniques available. It is encouraged that students read the textbook ‘ Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems ’ by Lathi and Zing, and the provided article on ‘ Applications o f Error - Control Coding ’ by Costello. 2. The student is encouraged to write a literature review on currently used error-control coding schemes and compare their performance (error correcting capability) and complexity. 3. The student is required to write a technical report on requirements, review and analysis on the use of error-control coding techniques in different applications. BE201 Digital Communications Page 2 of 2 Submission Guidelines: Your assignment should be completed according to the General Guidelines for Presentation of Academic Work. 1. successful completion of required tasks 2. quality of figures a. comments b. meaningful names 3. accompanying documentation including a. table of contents and page numbers b. a front page - indicating your name. c. list of references used (IEEE style) – please specify if none have been used. 4. The assignment must be submitted in soft (electronic) copy under provided link in moodle course page. The report should not contain more than 1500 words. The page numbers of the assignment must be clear on each page. Marking criteria: Marks are allocated as follows: Section to be included in the report Description of the section Marks Scope A high level description of the case study 5 Requirements Requirement analysis for error-control coding 20 Current practices Literature review of different types of error-control coding schemes used, their performance and complexity, and their applications 45 Recent developments What new error-control techniques are proposed for future systems and how they claim to improve current techniques 20 Reference style 10 Poor writing Inadequate structure, careless presentation, or the report exceeds the word limit by more or less than 10% -30 Plagiarism Type of plagiarism - Copy from other student - Copy from internet source/textbook - Copy from other sources -100 Total 100 Extensions: Requests for an extension, accompanied by supporting documentation, must be received by the student in writing before 3 working days from the due date else penalties may apply for late submission without an approved extension. Special consideration form is available on level 8 reception. Penalties: Academic misconduct such as cheating and plagiarism may incur penalties ranging from a reduced result to program exclusion.