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Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (9210-01) - City & Guilds

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6. Implement comb<strong>in</strong>ational logic functions us<strong>in</strong>g programmable read only memory (PROM),<br />

programmable logic array (PLA) and programmable array logic (PAL) structures.<br />

7. Apply state diagrams and tables, simple state reduction methods and excitation tables.<br />

8. Analyse and design sequential logic circuits us<strong>in</strong>g RS, JK and D type flip flops.<br />

9. Analyse, synthesise and design shift registers and counters.<br />

10. Describe the structure, and operation of common forms of analogue-to-digital and digital-toanalogue<br />

converters.<br />

Outcome 4 Demonstrate an overview of electronic communications<br />

The learner can:<br />

1. Describe basic concepts related to communication systems.<br />

2. Identify analogue and digital signals.<br />

3. Identify types of communication channels.<br />

4. Describe the effect of bandwidth and noise on signals.<br />

5. Describe the radio spectrum and wave propagation.<br />

6. Expla<strong>in</strong> different methods of analogue and digital modulation.<br />

Outcome 5 Expla<strong>in</strong> the pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and functions of a telecommunication<br />

network and its basic components<br />

The learner can:<br />

1. Describe multiplex<strong>in</strong>g and multiplex<strong>in</strong>g hierarchies for high speed networks.<br />

2. Identify different transmission l<strong>in</strong>es, characteristics and their uses.<br />

3. Identify transmission, switch<strong>in</strong>g and access networks of a telecommunication network.<br />

4. Identify broadcast and switched networks.<br />

5. Describe access networks.<br />

6. Describe transmission l<strong>in</strong>es: copper wire pair, coaxial wire, metal wave guide, multiplex<strong>in</strong>g and<br />

multiplex<strong>in</strong>g hierarchies.<br />

7. Expla<strong>in</strong> types of antennas and propagation for radio communication systems.<br />

Outcome 6 Describe different communication systems<br />

The learner can:<br />

1. Describe Radio and TV broadcast systems.<br />

2. Describe the telephone network.<br />

3. Describe the computer network.<br />

4. Describe the Internet.<br />

5. Identify microwave terrestrial systems and satellite l<strong>in</strong>ks.<br />

6. Describe the fibre optic network.<br />

7. Describe the features of a cellular mobile communication system.<br />

88 <strong>Level</strong> 6 <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g (<strong>9210</strong>-<strong>01</strong>)

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