通信工程专业英语教学大纲英文版.docx
English for Communication Engineering Course SyllabusCourse code 24040120 Student Targeted at Communication EngineeringDuration 30 hours Credit 2.0I. Course description AimsThis course is a major elective course for undergraduates who major in communication engineering. Through studying this course, students will learn about the technical English terminologies in ination and telecommunication engineering, and will master the grammar and usages of scientific English. Moreover, this course will help students improve their abilities in reading, translating and writing English professional literatures.II. Basic RequirementsBe familiar with the technical English terminologies in ination and telecommunication engineering; Master the grammar and usages of scientific English; Be skillful at reading and translating English professional literatures; Master the basic writing skills of scientific English.III. Course Contents1. ContentsChapter 1 Brief Introduction to Scientific English GrammarChapter 2 State of the Art of Ination and Communication TechnologiesChapter 3 Digital Representation of InationChapter 4 Image Processing and Multimedia SystemsChapter 5 Introduction to Communication SystemsChapter 6 History of Digital CommunicationsChapter 7 Optical Fiber CommunicationsChapter 8 Mobile Personal Communications and GSMChapter 9 Third-Generation 3G Mobile Communication SystemsChapter 10Fourth-Generation 4G Mobile Communication SystemsChapter 11Introduction to Fifth-Generation 5G Mobile Communication SystemsChapter 12Internet and Telecommunications2. Assignments Some problems or rcises will be assigned after class to help students develop their abilities in translating and writing English professional literatures.3. ExperimentsNot required4. PracticeNot requiredIV. Schedule1. Schedule LecturesLecturing HoursTeaching hourLecturingExperimentComputerRemarks Chapter 122Chapter 222Chapter 322Chapter 444Chapter 522Chapter 622Chapter 722Chapter 844Chapter 944Chapter 1022Chapter 1122Chapter 1222Total30302. Teaching This courses contents focus on both the fundamentals of ination and communication engineering and emerging communication technologies. Therefore, the course materials should not be limited to the contents of textbook and just need to follow the state-of-art of related technology fields.3. Course uationAt the end of this course, students will be uated on their classroom participation, assignments, and the final examination. The ula is Class participation 10 Assignments 10 Final test 80 Course result 100.V. Textbooks Reference Books1. Textbooks1 Xiulan Xu, et al., English for Ination and Communication Engineering, Post Telecom Press, 2010. 2 Yilin Chang, et al., English for Communication Engineering, Xidian University Press, 2001.2. References1 Jeffrey G. Andrews, et al., “What Will 5G Be”, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 32, no. 6, Jun., 2014, pp. 1065-1082.2 Gerhard Fettweis, et al., “5G Personal Mobile Internet beyond What Cellular Did to Telephony”, IEEE Communications Magazine, vol.52, no. 2, Feb., 2014, pp. 140-145.3 Zukang Shen, et al., “Overview of 3GPP LTE-advanced carrier aggregation for 4G wireless communications”, IEEE Communications Magazine, vol.50, no. 2, Feb., 2012, pp. 122-130.4 P. W. C. Chan, et al., “The evolution path of 4G networks FDD or TDD”, IEEE Communications Magazine, vol.44, no. 12, Dec., 2006, pp. 42-50. Prepared by Liang Zhonghua Department Chair School Dean _