Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)
INFORMATION TRANSMISSIONEIT100
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: G1 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course might be given in English. Compulsory for: C1. Course coordinator: Professor Rolf Johannesson, rolf@eit.lth.se, Electrical and Information Technology. Recommended prerequisits: FMAA01 Calculus in One Variable or equivalent. Assessment: Written exam (5 h) consisting of five problems. Further information: The course might be given in English. Home page: http://www.eit.lth.se/course/eit100.

Aim
The course introduces ideas from modern telecommunication technology. Its aim is to answer some fundamental questions:

Which kinds of information need to be transferred?

How do we measure information?

How do we transfer or store information?

What is the advantage of digital communication?

Which laws govern information transmission?

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

show ability to handle, on his or her own, methods and results that are new to the student

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

Literature
Anderson, J B and Johannesson, R: Understanding Information Transmission, IEEE Press/Wiley Interscience, 2005. ISBN 0-471-67910-0 (pbk.)