Satellite Communications Course 2010 - University of Surrey - Event Date: 19/April/2010 - 23/April/2010

19-23 April 2010

Please note that our "Satellite Communications" course is endorsed by the IET and that the CE Office, FEPS University of Surrey is an Endorsed Provider. Endorsement requires the courses going through the IET Quality Assurance process and training organisations cannot claim to be Endorsed without undertaking assessment by the IET.

Please note that we do not charge VAT on this course.

PRICE

Price per person, including lunch, refreshments and printed course notes

• £1600 - Standard rate
• £1525 - Early bird rate for payment received by 19 March 2010

For IET Members (proof of membership needed)

• £1600 - Standard rate
• £1475 - Early bird rate for payment received by 19 March 2010

This course is always well subscribed so early registration is advisable. If you wish to make a provisional registration please email the CE Manager on b.steel@surrey.ac.uk

Please note that we do not charge VAT as we are an educational establishment. This makes the price of this course very competitive!

Discounts are also given for group bookings of 3 or more delegates on the course from the same company. Please phone +44 (0)1483 686040 for further information.

Course Overview

This extremely popular and intensive 5 day course provides delegates with an in-depth background of satellite communication techniques as well as a state of the art update on key emerging technologies and future systems. The course is ideal for engineers practising within the Satellite Communications field or for those in allied fields requiring an update in this area. A basic knowledge of Communications is assumed - if you have less than one years experience in Sat Comms. please consult as as to suitability before booking as we can advise on pre-reading material that will help you with the course! Professor Barry Evans book on "Satellite Communication Systems" - 3rd Edition will be included in addition to the course notes.

This course comes under the IET Endorsed Provider Scheme and discounts are offered to members of the IET for early registration.

THE OBJECTIVES

• Through a series of intensive lectures and hands-on projects the course aims to:
• Provide an in-depth treatment of satellite communication systems operation and planning.
• Provide in-depth understanding of modern satellite multiple access, modulation and coding schemes.
• Review the state of the art in new research areas such as speech and video coding, satellite networking and satellite personal communications.
• Delegates should leave the course with knowledge of:
• Link budgets & planning
• Modulation, coding & multiple access
• Digital audio/video broadcasting
• Satellite Personal Communication Systems
• Satellite Networking
• Plus a good all round idea of current and emerging systems and technologies for the future.

Because the course also covers the theoretical aspects of the subject delegates will gain a comprehensive understanding of the field. Consequently they will be better placed to apply their knowledge to the workplace.

The Lecturers tbc

Professor Barry Evans is Director of the Centre for Communication Systems Research. With research interests in a wide range of mobile & satellite communications including LEO/MEO/HEO studies, speech coding, modulation and on-board processing. Professor Evans has an established world wide reputation in his field. He is editor of the IEE book "Satellite Communications" as well as the International Journal of Satellite Communications.

Professor Zhili Sun is an expert in satellite networking protocols, has led a small research team for a few years working as a principal investigator in a number of European research projects including ATM, Internet protocol, IP multicast and multimedia services over satellites, and published over 65 papers in international journals, conferences and book chapters.

Dr Paul Thompson - details to follow

Dr Guray Acar

Dr Guray Acar is a research fellow at CCSR, since 2005. He completed his PhD studies in Broadband Satellite Networking and MSc studies in Communications and Signal Processing at Imperial College, London, in 2001 and 1997, respectively. He received his BSc degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Middle East Technical University, Turkey, in 1996.

During the second half of his PhD studies, Dr Acar was employed as a visiting research scholar at Purdue University, USA. From 2001 to 2003, he was employed at University of Newcastle, where he lead the EU ACME programme. From 2003 to 2005, he was a lecturer at London South Bank University. Dr Acar is currently leading EU ANASTASIA and ESA BGAN Multicast Extension projects at CCSR. He is also involved in EU MOWGLY and EU SatNEx programmes. He represents CCSR at EPSRC Academic Network of Air-to-ground SATCOM. He has recently been appointed to the EPSRC Academic Fellowship post in Satellite Communications.

Dr Acar’s research interests cover resource management, MAC protocols, reliable multicast transport protocols, mobility management, and system- and packet-level simulation analysis in mobile and satellite networks.

Industrial Lecturers include:

Peter Barnett, ManderCom Ltd is an independent consultant with over 27 years of experience in the broadcast industry. He has been responsible for earth station design, international frequency co-ordination, and in-orbit testing of broadcast satellites. He led the commercial requirements gathering process for the new satellite modulation and coding standard, DVB-S2. Peter also lectures on our very successful “Digital Terrestrial Television” short course.

John Miller, Cable and Wireless, details to follow

Astrium - Mr Ranjit Manku

Ranjit Manku is the Head of Communications Engineering Department in the Payload Engineering Group of Telecommunications Satellites division of EADS Astrium Limited, UK.  In his previous roles he has been a Payload Engineering Manager on various bids, studies and commercial satellite programmes.  In addition to supporting RF systems design of conventional telecommunications satellites, he has also led Advanced Geo-Mobile payload studies for Early Entry and Hybrid Satellite Systems jointly funded by ESA and Satellite operators.  He has managed payload engineering teams involved in the development of future Geo-Mobile and conventional payload architectures utilising advanced on-board processing and generic flexible equipment developed at EADS Astrium.  He is a chartered engineer and a member of IET with over thirty years experience in Space, Defence and Communications industry. He has a degree in Physics and an MSc in Microwaves and Optical communications.  

Provisional Timetable

Updated 9 October 2009

Accommodation.

A list of hotels in the Guildford area is available

Currently we cannot offer accommodation for this week on campus. This is a very busy week in Guildford generally so early booking of accommodation is highly advisable!

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Credit Card Payments.

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• Full name on credit card. This must be your own name or that of your company.
• Type of card.
• Start date (if stated on the card) and Expiry Date of card
• Card number:
• 3-digit security code (found on the back of the card).

We cannot process your card without these details. We regret that we cannot accept payment by Amex.

Terms and Conditions

1. Delegates can make a provisional registration for a course by telephone or email. However bookings are only acknowledged formally once payment has been received.
2. In the event of cancellation and provided that written notice is received seven days prior to the event, a refund of 50% of the total fee will be made. If no notice of cancellation is received, no refund can be made.
3. Substitutions, from the same company, may be made following consultation with the Continuing Education Manager.
   
4. The University reserves the right to cancel any course on the grounds of insufficient numbers or for other reasons beyond our control. In this case the full fee will be refunded unless a mutually convenient transfer can be arranged. 
   
5. Registrations cannot be accepted without a valid Purchase order, credit card payment or cheque.
   We cannot process your card without these details. We regret that we cannot accept payment by Amex.

TAKE THE CREDIT -THE MODULAR MASTERS PROGRAMME

Satellite Communications is also an element within the unique MSc awarded by the University of Surrey. Suitably registered candidates can obtain MSc credit through this course.

A sample exam paper for the 2002 short course is attached here in pdf format.
 

Courses currently participating in the Modular Masters Programme are listed below.

• Antennas and Propagation
• Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
• IP Neworking Protocols and Technology
• Microwave Engineering
• Mobile Communications and Emerging Techniques
• Nanotechnology
• RF Circuit and System Design*
• RFIC and MMIC
• Satellite Communications
• Spacecraft Systems Design
   

* It is possible to gain extra credits on these modules by taking examinations/assignments based on the full Module MSc syllabus.

 (1) Counts as one module.
Registration on the Modular Masters scheme is optional and currently free. In addition to the opportunity to build credits towards a recognised qualification, benefits will include the availability of tutorial support and the opportunity to increase understanding through integrated exercises.

Assessments are mainly by examination with some Assignment content.

All courses are stand alone modules and therefore can be attended on an individual basis.

Students will have up to 4 years to complete their studies.

Pre-registration for the MSc via short courses is currently free, however, a charge of £100 per module is made for the examinations.

ABOUT CCSR AND THE UNIVERSITY

Mobile Communication Systems Multimedia Systems Networks Digital Signal Processing

CCSR has 60 PhD students in the above area and research grants and contracts worth £5M. It is involved in the Virtual Centre of Excellence in Mobile & Personal Communications and is a major player in EU Framework awards.

CCSR and CSER were recently awarded the 1996 Queens Anniversary Prize for outstanding work in Satellite Communications & Engineering Research and Teaching.

Further Information

For further information and general enquiries, contact the Continuing Education Office