| 1. | Course Title | Standards and Regulations for Radiofrequency Spectrum | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ10024 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 11-IBS, 12-KIT, 17-REEKS | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Vladimir Atanasovski | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Acquainting with the structure and the operation of relevant standardization and regulatory bodies in the radio-frequency spectrum domain. Understanding advanced techniques for managing radio-frequency spectrum. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Regulations in the area of radiofrequency spectrum. Strategies for spectrum allocation. Relevant recommendations and standards. Global differences. Standardization and regulatory bodies for radiofrequency spectrum on a global and local level (ITU, ETSI, ISO, forums). Importance of standardization. Relevant documents and their domain of influence (obligatory / non-obligatory). Organization of operation. Flexible spectrum management. Opportunities for spectrum reusage. Relevant scenarios and new business models for flexible spectrum usage. Analysis of current standards in the area. ITU regulations for spectrum monitoring. Recommendations and standards. Spectrum monitoring trends. Standardized measurement methodology for measuring the characteristics of wireless signals (amplitude, frequency, phase, distortion). Standardized equipment for measuring and monitoring radiofrequency spectrum. Need for education in the area of standardization and regulation in the area of radiofrequency spectrum. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures, project work and seminars |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 10 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 10 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 30 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Continuous presence on lectures/consultations | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment |
One full exam with a duration of max 120 minutes in a corresponding exam session and presentation of seminar work. Usage of books, hand-written materials or any kind of supplementary text book during the exam is not allowed, only a calculator is allowed |
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| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Martin Cave |
Essentials of Modern Spectrum Management (The Cambridge Wireless Essentials Series) |
Cambridge University Press | 2022 | |||||||||
| 2. | John D. Matyjas | Spectrum Sharing in Wireless Networks | CRC Press | 2020 | |||||||||
