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PhD in Electrical Engineering
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ELKL7460Power Line Communication Systems3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ELECTRICAL and ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Zeynep HASIRCI TUĞCU
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To gain experience about power line communication (PLC) concept, applications, standards, transmission line principles, channel and noise characteristics, channel modeling types and smart grid.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : have information about power line communication (PLC) technology.1,3
PO - 2 : get an idea about challenges and solutions for reliable communication over the power grid.1,3
PO - 3 : understand the concept of smart grid and ICT requirements.1,3
PO - 4 : have a background about PLC channel characterization.1,3
PO - 5 : have knowledge about PLC channel modeling with different approaches.1,3
PO - 6 : have knowledge noise models in the PLC channel.1,3
PO - 7 : make professional approaches for a scientific study related with this topic.1,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction, history and evolution of power line communication (PLC) technology, PLC applications, PLC standards, smart grid, narrowband PLC, broadband PLC, channel characterization, channel response, noise, interference, channel modeling, top-down approach, statistical modeling, principles of transmission line theory, channel modeling, bottom-up approach, background noise model, impulsive noise model.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1History and development of power line communication (PLC) technology
 Week 2PLC applications and standards
 Week 3Smart grid
 Week 4Narrowband PLC
 Week 5Broadband PLC
 Week 6Channel characterization
 Week 7Channel response, interference
 Week 8Noise analysis
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Channel modeling
 Week 11Top-down approach, statistical modeling
 Week 12Principles of transmission line theory
 Week 13Bottom-up approach
 Week 14Background noise model, Impulsive noise model
 Week 15Term paper / Project
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Power Line Communications, K. Dostert, Prentice Hall-PTR, 2001. ISBN: 0-13-029342-3
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 8 40
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 2 4 8
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 14 70
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load220