SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Course Change Form


Existing Course Number/Title: ENSC 428-4/Data Communications

Please check appropriate revision(s) being recommended:

Course Number: Credit Hour: Title:X

Description: Prerequisite:X Vector:

State # of hours for:

Lect.( ) Sem ( ) Tut ( ) Lab ( )

Desig. “Q” Desig. “W” Desig.“B” Hum

Desig.”B” Soc.Sc.

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FROM:

Data Communications, Prerequisite: ENSC 327 and ENSC 351 or 385.

TO:

Digital Communications; Prerequisite: ENSC 327

RATIONALE:

The course was originally called `data communication' because it included material on protocols and performance analysis, as well as on signals and detection. Since then, Computing Science added a course on data communications, and Engineering Science added ENSC 427-4 Communication Networks. The material on protocols and performance analysis was then removed from ENSC 428, and the signal detection material expanded. For clarity, it is proposed that ENSC 428 be named what it is: digital communications.

The original prerequisites included ENSC 351-4 Real-Time and Embedded Systems, or ENSC 385 (a defunct course equivalent to ENSC 351). They provided additional background for the data communication part of ENSC 428, such as driver architecture, real time implementation communication protocols. With the removal of data communication from ENSC 428, those prerequisites are no longer necessary.

Does this course duplicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses. If so, please specify.


Effective date: 06-07 Calendar