1	Course Title:	SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
2	Course Code:	EEM4220
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. UĞUR YALÇIN
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	uyalcin@uludag.edu.tr, +90 (224) 2942023, Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fak., Elektrik-Elektronik Müh. Bölümü Görükle / BURSA
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The acquisition of basic knowledge about satellite communication systems and its technologies
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	To be able to follow innovations and apply them in the field by using the competence of collecting information, researching and analyzing

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Learning Outcomes:

1 The gain of ability to model and solve satellite communication systems problems using theoretical knowledge; 2 Gain the ability to identify, model, and solve complex engineering problems on satellite communication systems; the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modelling methods for these problem;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The basic principles of satellite communications.
2	The origin of the satellites.
3	Communication via satellites.
4	The characteristic features of communication satellites.
5	The orbits of the satellites.
6	Satellite networks.
7	Satellite power systems.
8	Satellite links.
9	The basic principles of earth stations.
10	Satellite link equations.
11	Signal to noise ratio, interference ratio.
12	Satellite communications networks and systems.
13	Satellite communication systems, coding techniques.
14	Mobile satellite systems and architecture.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Uydu ve Hücresel Mobil Haberleşme Sistemleri, 2. baskı, Birsen Yayınevi, 2002. 2. Satellite Communication Engineering, New York, USA: Marcel De. Incorporated, 2002. 3. Satellite Communications Systems, Techniques and Technology, John Wiley & Sons. Ltd., West Sussex, England, 2003. 4. Satellite Communications Systems, Mac. Pres Ltd., London, England, 1999. 5. Satellite Communications Systems & Technology, Noyes Data Corp., New Jersey, USA, 1995.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Midterm Exam and Final Exam
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	2	28
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	25	25
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	25	25
Total WorkLoad			120
Total workload/ 30 hr			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High