Master of Engineering in Telecommunications Curriculum
DEGREE Requirement: 40 Credits
The program M.Engg. in Telecommunications curriculum consists of a minimum of 40 credit hours. The breakdown of credits is as follows:
Thesis Based: Core Course 19 Credits + Elective Course 15 Credits + Thesis 6 Credits
Project Based: Core Course 19 Credits + Elective Course 18 Credits + Thesis 3 Credits
Course Based: Core Course 19 Credits + Elective Course 21 Credits
| Code | Course Description | Prereq. | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE501 | MODERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES | - | 3 |
| TE502 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS | - | 3 |
| TE503 | TELECOM LEGAL, REGULATORY & SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT ISSUES | - | 3 |
| TE504 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS | - | 3 |
| TE505 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | - | 3 |
| TE506 | FINANCE & INVESTMENT | - | 3 |
| EEE5004 | SEMINAR / WORKSHOP / INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT | - | 1 |
Course Area: Elective Course
| Code | Course Description | Prereq. | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE507 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, PLANNING and DESIGN | - | 3 |
| TE508 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS & SYSTEM DESIGN | - | 3 |
| TE509 | FIBER-OPTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | - | 3 |
| TE510 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING & FILTER DESIGN | - | 3 |
| TE511 | RADIO & TV ENGINEERING | 3 | |
| TE512 | SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS | 3 | |
| TE513 | GSM & CELLULAR SYSTEMS | - | 3 |
| TE514 | 3G & BEYOND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS | - | 3 |
| TE515 | SYSTEM DESIGN TECHNIQUES | - | 3 |
| TE516 | MODELING & SIMULATION FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | - | 3 |
| TE517 | JAVA PROGRAMMING | - | 3 |
| TE518 | INTERNET & MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS | - | 3 |
| TE519 | EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING | - | 3 |
| TE520 | MARKETING & MANAGEMENT | - | 3 |
| TE521 | RANDOM VARIABLES & STOCHASTIC PROCESSES IN TELECOM | - | 3 |
| TE522 | MICROELECTRONICS & VLSI DESIGN | - | 3 |
| TE523 | INFORMATION THEORY & CODING | - | 3 |
Research Component: Thesis/Project
| Code | Course Description | Prereq. | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE5000 | THESIS | - | 6 |
| TE5002 | PROJECT | - | 3 |
Course Descriptions (Core courses):
TE 501: Modern Telecommunications Principles
Overview of communication systems: Basic principles, fundamental elements, system limitations, message source, bandwidth requirements, transmission media types, bandwidth and transmission capacity. Noise : Sources, characteristics of various types of noise and signal-to-noise ratio. Information theory: Measure of information, source encoding, error-free communication over a noisy channel, channel capacity of a continuous system, and discrete memoryless system. Communication systems: Analog and digital. Continuous wave modulation: Transmission types – baseband transmission, carrier transmission, amplitude modulation, DSB, SSB, Vestigial side band(VSB), quadrature, spectral analysis of each type, envelope and synchronous detection, frequency modulation and phase modulation, spectral analysis, demodulation of FM and PM. Pulse modulation: Sampling theorem, Nyquist criterion, aliasing, PAM – principle, bandwidth requirements, PCM – quantization principle, quantization noise, SQNR, differential PCM, demodulation of PCM, delta modulation (DM) – principle, adaptive DM, line coding – formats and bandwidths. Digital modulation: ASK, FSK, PSK and their detection, differential PSK, quadrature PSK, continuous and discontinuous phase FSK, MSK, GMSK, and their detection. Multiplexing and demultiplexing: TDM, FDM, WDM, and OFDM, multiple access network – TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, and OFDMA. Communication system design: design parameters, channel selection criterion, and performance simulation.
TE 502: Digital Communications
Overview of different types of communication networks and their architecture; A/D conversion; GIF, JPEG, PNG; Audio coding for fixed telephone network and speech coding for mobile communications; Image and video coding: JPEG and MPEG; Channel coding: scrambling, convolution coding, cyclic redundancy checks, scrambling and interleaving; Modulation schemes: ASK, PSK, FSK, MSK, and GMSK. Modulation for local access: ADSL, DSL; Multiple access technologies, high-speed PSTN access technology; Routing strategies, numbering schemes; Switching techniques: circuit switching, packet switching, Frame relay, ATM and IP switching, VoIP, VSAT and satellite communications; Audio and video conferencing technique, Cable and satellite TV networks, HDTV transmission, SDH, SONET and WiMax technologies.
TE 503: Telecom Legal, Regulatory, and Spectrum Management Issues
Telecommunication law, National telecommunication policy, e-commerce law, rulings and regulations, telecommunication standards for different services, spectrum policies and regulations, radio frequency management, allocation of spectrum, regulations for spectrum use, common carriers, satellite and cables, competition and compliance, ITU-T, long term policy planning, management and organization of electronics and telecommunications industry.
TE 504: Mobile communications
An introduction to ubiquitous communication: Wireless transmission, frequencies for transmission, International regulations and local regulatory authorities, spectrum management and frequency monitoring, telecommunication policy and regulatory issues, signals, antennas, signal propagation, multiplexing, spread spectrum; Medium access control: SDMA, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA; Radio network planning; Fundamentals of cellular telephony: the concept of cellular communications, frequency reuse, cell splitting, registration, terminal authentication, handoff strategies; GSM and GPRS: services, system architecture, radio interface, protocols, handover, security; Next generation mobile communication systems: 2.5G systems, 3G, 4G and beyond; Wireless LANs and personal area networks, WiMAX and mobile IP.
TE 505: Wireless Communications
Introduction to Wireless Communication Systems, Modern wireless communication systems, The cellular concept – System design fundamentals, Mobile radio propagation – Large-scale path loss, small-scale fading and multipath, Modulation techniques for mobile radio, Equalization, Diversity and Channel coding, Speech coding, Multiple access techniques for wireless communications, Trunking and grade of service, Wireless network planning and operation, Wireless systems and Standards.
TE 506: Finance and Investment
This course will develop an understanding of and the ability to analyze financial decisions made by firms. Two fundamental problems faced by firms are addressed: how to invest in the business ( capital budgeting ) and how to raise capital to finance the investment ( capital structure policy ). Emphasis is placed on present value techniques, capital budgeting, asset valuation, capital structure decisions, and risk management, The interaction between shareholders, firms, and the economy via the financial markets will be highlighted.
EEE 5004: SEMINAR/WORKSHOP/INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
This seminar-style core course is designed to prepare engineering students for professional and research-oriented communication, with a specific focus on simulation-based group research. Through structured teamwork, students will engage in the design, implementation, and analysis of engineering simulations relevant to current or emerging technologies in electrical and electronic engineering. Each group will conduct a literature review, identify a problem or case study, and develop a simulation model using appropriate tools. The results and implications of the simulation will be presented in a formal seminar format, supported by technical documentation and peer-reviewed engagement. The course also emphasizes leadership and teamwork through collaborative research, interpersonal communication via peer reviews and feedback, and awareness of societal, cultural, and environmental issues, particularly within the context of Bangladesh and global challenges. Additionally, it fosters a commitment to lifelong learning and self-development in technical and professional domains. To support these outcomes, workshops on technical writing, presentation design, simulation tools, and research methodologies will be conducted throughout the course
Course Descriptions (Elective courses):
TE 507: Telecommunications Systems Analysis, Planning, and Design
Introduction to the basic system analysis tools and the procedures for conducting a system analysis, Topics include system requirements, the initial analysis, the general feasibility study, structured analysis, detailed analysis, logical design, the general system proposal, Current system documentation through the use of classical and structured tools and techniques for describing flows, data flows, data structures, file designs, input and output designs, and program specifications. The student will gain practical experience through a project.
TE 508: Telecommunications Networks and System Design
Major technical issues in designing and integrating telecommunication networks, Basic concepts in telecom network design, Network architecture, Network reliability, Network design constraints, Network design tools, and Balance among several key attributes: performance, reliability, cost, and scalability. Being an application-oriented course, students will gain practical experience through two projects using commercial software: OPNET IT GURU (Academic edition ).
TE 509: Fiber-Optic communication systems
Electromagnetic theory of guided waves: Maxwell’s equations, ray optics, wave optics. Optical fibers: mode analysis, solutions for step-index fibers, dispersion and losses, graded-index fiber, single-mode fiber, fiber manufacture, cables and components, connectors, joints and couplers, and fiber transducers. Optical sources: laser principles, semiconductor junction lasers, LEDs, fiber interface couplings, laser safety. Detectors: avalanche photo-diode, PIN photo-diode. Electro-optic devices and integrated optics. Fiber communications: digital transmission requirements, pulse dispersion, fiber bandwidth, rise-time, optical transmitters, regenerators, amplifiers, system losses, performance standards, design of digital fiber system, DWDM systems, submarine cables.
TE 510: Digital Signal Processing and Filter Design
Introduction to discrete signals and systems, difference equations, discrete convolution, Z-transform, and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) techniques. Analysis, design, and realization of digital filters, Discrete Fourier Transform algorithms, digital filter design procedures, coefficient quantization, finite word length arithmetic, fixed point implementation, limit cycles, noise shaping, decimation, and interpolation.
TE 511: Radio and TV Engineering
Radio transmitter and receiver, radio broadcasting equipment, digital radio, software-defined radio, TV transmitter and receiver, TV standards, TV telecasting equipment, digital terrestrial TV, DVB technology, digital radio and TV broadcasting (DAB, DAB+ and DTV), IP TV, etc.
TE 512: Satellite Communications
Orbits: Kepler’s Laws, Newton’s Law, orbital parameters, inclined orbits, geostationary orbit. Space Environment: Mechanical effects, Atmospheric effects (radiation, ionospheric effects, rain attenuation), polarization, propagation. Link Analysis: Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power, received signal power, noise power at the receiver input, the uplink, the downlink, station–to–station link. Satellite Access: FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, Fixed and on-demand assignment, random access, inter-satellite links. Earth Stations: Standards, antennas, radio frequency subsystem, communication subsystem, network interface subsystem. The Payload: Transparent repeaters, multibeam satellite repeater, regenerative repeater, antenna characteristics. The Platform: Altitude control, the propulsion system, the power supply, telemetry, tracking and command, thermal control, and satellite tool kit (STK). Satellite Installation: Installation in orbit, launch vehicles, reliability issues, cost issues, network dimensioning. Satellite Services: Broadcasting Satellite Services (DBS, DVB-S), integrated services digital broadcasting- satellite, fixed satellite services (INTELSAT, VSAT), navigational satellite services (NAVSTAR GPS), earth resource satellite services (Radarsat, NOAA), mobile satellite services, international space station, satellite internet, rural access point for remote-area communications.
TE 513: GSM and Cellular systems
The cellular concept – system design fundamentals: Introduction, frequency re-use, channel assignment strategies, handoff strategies, interference and system capacity, trunking and grade of service, improving coverage and capacity in cellular systems, cellular propagation environment.
GSM (Global System for Mobile): Introduction, GSM services, and features, GSM System Architecture, GSM radio subsystem, GSM channel types, frame structure for GSM, signal processing in GSM, GMSK used in GSM, ALOHA, FDMA and TDMA, GPRS and EDGE.
TE 514: 3G and beyond Mobile communications
Introduction to 3G cellular systems, cellular propagation environment for 3G radio links, standardization processes, evolution from GSM to UMTS, UMTS network architecture, introduction to WCDMA, modulation/demodulation methods made available at the network level, handover, power control, radio access network architecture, physical layer, radio interface protocols, WCDMA radio network planning, radio resource management, packet access, physical layer performance.
TE 515: System design techniques
General systems concepts, systems/software engineering standards, Petri nets, reachability analysis, modeling with petri nets, coloured petri nets, modeling with colored petri nets, petri net computer support tools, application to a variety of systems. Applications of queueing networks to determine computer and communication system performance. Discrete simulation of computer and communications systems. Network modeling of system reliability. Industrial case studies of computer systems design.
TE 516: Modeling and Simulation for Systems Engineering
Elements of computer simulations, modeling deterministic and stochastic systems, generation of random numbers and variables, probability and statistics related to modeling, validating, running, and of interpreting computer simulations.
TE 517: JAVA Programming
JAVA Programming Fundamentals, introduction to the core aspects of the Java programming language upon which all Java application development is based. Application development for the Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) that includes Java Server Pages, Servlets and Enterprise Java Beans. Java in Web development, capabilities of Java servlets, their advantages over CGI, the Java servlet architecture, JDBC, session management and security, application development for J2ME.
TE 518: Internet and Multimedia communications
Types of media, Multimedia signal characteristics: sampling, digital representation, signal formats. Signal coding and compression: entropy coding, transform coding, vector quantization. Coding standards: H.26x, LPEG, MPEG. Multimedia communication networks: network topologies and layers, LAN, MAN, WAN, PSTN, ISDN, ATM, FRAME RELAY, GEN, NGN, internetworking devices, the internet and access technologies, enterprise networks, WLANs and wireless multimedia. Entertainment networks: cable, satellite, and terrestrial TV networks, ADSL, VDSL, and high-speed modems. Transport protocols : TCP, UDP, IP, IPv4, IPv6, FTP, RTP, RTCP, use of MPLS and WDMA. Multimedia synchronization, security, QoS, and resource management. Multimedia applications: The WWW, internet telephony (VoIP), teleconferencing, HDTV, email and e-commerce
TE 519: Embedded Programming
Programming small devices with limited processor and memory capabilities such as programming mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, and PDAs, programming smart cards such as credit cards, and biometric identity cards, programming small hardware devices such as microcontrollers, TVs, microwave ovens, etc. utility electronic goods. Introduction to handheld devices, architecture of MIDlets, introduction to Java wireless tool kits, game programming and performance tuning, personal information management, XML parsing on wireless devices, RMI and HTTP services on midlets, database application on handheld devices, sms programming
TE 520: Marketing and Management
Consideration at an advanced level of the major elements of marketing from the point of view of the marketing executive. Emphasis on problem solving and decision-making using an interdisciplinary approach. Development of an integrated, comprehensive marketing strategy. Database marketing. Electronic commerce and interactive marketing.
TE 521: Microelectronics and VLSI design
Overview of important issues in high performance digital VLSI design: Interconnect as key limiting factor, wire modeling, clock distribution of high speed system, power distribution, cross talk and power distribution noise. High-speed circuit design techniques, Low power design issues, High density and high-speed memory design, SOI technology, and circuits. VLSI circuits in signal processing, VLSI circuits in wireless communication, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design.
TE 522: Random Variables & Stochastic Processes in Telecom
Probability and Random variables, random signals & noise, statistical methods in the analysis of information transmission systems, random processes in the frequency domain, gaussian and white processes, bandlimited processes and sampling, bandpass processes, digital transmission through the additive white Gaussian noise channel, channel capacity, and coding, wireless communications.
TE 523: Information Theory and Coding
Introduction to information transmission, information sources and source coding, channel capacity and coding, Error-correcting codes used in satellite and wireless communications, FEC, ARQ, Hybrid FEC/ARQ, convolutional encoding and decoding, error detection and correction using block codes, turbo codes.
Admission Requirements for MET
Academic Requirements for MET:
(a) Minimum 3 Years of Bachelor Degree completion is required.
(b) Minimum 2nd division in SSC, HSC & Graduation from any of the disciplines or minimum GPA 2.5 in HSC & SSC (in the scale of 5) and minimum CGPA 2.5 in Bachelor Degree (in the scale of 4).
(c) For A Level & O Level Background, Minimum GPA 2.5 (in both O & A Levels separately) with no grade lower than‘D’among best 5 subjects in O'level and best 2 subjects in A' level.(Scale:A=5,B=4,C=3,D=2 &E=1)
(d) GED result will not be accepted.
Academic Requirements for MET:
4 Years Graduation degrees is required in EEE, COE, ECE, ETE, CS, CSE, CIS, SE, CSSE, App. Physics & Electronics, ICT, ICE, APEE, APECE or in any other science or Technical disciplines (decided by Prog.Director).
Required Documents for Form Submission:
1. Attested Photocopy of all Board Mark Sheets and Testimonials / Certificates.
2. Three copies of Recent Colored & Clear Passport Sized Photographs.
3. For O’Level &A’Level Students, Attested Photocopy of Certificates/Hard copies (with cash in code).
4. A’ level candidates who will appear on November 2019 are required to submit photocopy of Statement of Entry and original hard copy/Mark sheets of their A’s level Exam(with cash in code).
5. Applicants in Freedom Fighter category are requested to submit attested photocopy of (i) “Provisional Certificate” from Ministry of Liberation war affairs. (ii) Mukti Barta/Indian List/PM signed Certificate (iii) Gazette (iv) “National ID” of the freedom fighter & Birth Certificate / Death Certificate of the Freedom Fighter. (vi) Attested Internet Information of FF.
***Selected applicants in FF quota are requested to bring all these original papers during their admission.
Written Exam Waiver Conditions (will be called for viva interview):
1. AIUB Graduates with a CGPA of 3.0 or above in their Bachelors’ Degree.
2. Minimum score of 550 in GMAT/ GRE for graduate program.
3. 3 years of work experience in Supervisory level for MBA, VIVA only.
4. 3 years work experience for EMBA program, VIVA only.
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