MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Fall 2002 Catalogue Supplement

6.976 Space Communication and Networks (H)

L MW11-12:30, Room 33-422
Professor Vincent Chan, Room 35-308, 8-8222
Prereq.: 6.401/6.450, 16.36 or equivalent
3-0-9

This qualifies as a Communication, Control, and Signal Processing Engineering Concentration subject.

This course will introduce applications, technologies, architecture concepts and analytical methodologies of space communications and networks. Technologies will be discussed in the context of architectural building blocks and the span of high level system architectures will be explored highlighting the similarities and differences between space and terrestrial systems. Topics include: satcom systems overview, services and service abstractions, RF communications subsystems, laser crosslinks, networking and design examples. Grades will be given based on homework and term project.

Prerequisites: linear system theory, probability, and graduate level introductory communication theory course such as 6.401/6.450, 16.36 or equivalent.

Faculty in-charge: Professor Vincent Chan Lecturers: Professor Moe Win, Joel Schindall and Eytan Modiano

Topics

1. Overview and applications of satellite communications and networks 2. High level architecture concepts

3. Space communication technology

4. Networks

5. Design examples

This subject has 4 Engineering Design Points.