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Teoria dell'Informazione e Codici
Information theory and Coding
Giovanni Cancellieri

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 9
Hours 72
Period II
Language ENG

Prerequisites
The knowledge of telecommunication systems is recommended.

Learning outcomes
Know and understand the channel block and convolutional coding . Be able to use in applications.

Program
- Channel coding applications - Coding gain - Block codes - G and H matrix - Cyclic codes - Shortened and lengthened codes - Examples: Hamming and BCH codes - Convolutional codes - Concatenated codes - Product codes - Turbo codes

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
Evaluation of the learning level of the students is based on a single verbal examination. In this test the student is asked for three questions, on different topics: typically one on block codes, one on convolutional codes and one on an encoding-decoding system. The discussion can deal also with quantitative example, of the type developed during the course.

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
In order to obtain a positive judgment in the evaluation of his learning level, the student has to describe practical situations regarding the questions under consideration, demonstrating the capacity of understanding analogies or differences in them and the possible application fields where error correcting codes are used. He must demonstrate to have a complete ownership of the technical language.

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
To each one of the three questions proposed a proper score is associated. Two correct answers, at least, guarantee the minimum favourable vote of 18/30.

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
Once established the rules for evaluating the student learning level, the clearness in expressing concepts, the ownership of the language, the capacity of finding connections between different parts of the programme will be elements for increasing the vote, up to 30/30. For attributing the laude, a fourth question is proposed, to which a possible wrong answer, however, does not influence the previous 30/30 result.

Recommended reading
Lecture notes provided by the teacher downloaded from the website http://www.dii.univpm.it/C51065

Courses

• Ingegneria Elettronica (Corso di Laurea Magistrale (DM 270/04))