COURSE PORTFOLIO

203D4112 / BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FIRST SEMESTER 2019/2020

LECTURERS :
Dr. Eng . Ir. Dewiani, MT.
Dr.Eng. Wardi, ST., M/Eng.
Dr.Eng. Intan Sari Areni, ST., MT.
Andini Dani Achmad, ST., MT.
Elyas Palantei, ST., M.Eng., PhD.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
HASANUDDIN UNIVERSITY
 PRELIMINARY

Basic Telecommunications is a course that is attended by Electrical Engineering students in Odd

semester of the second year. This course is a 2 credits compulsory subject by once a week in-class
meeting for a total of 16 meetings, including midterm (UTS) and final exams (UAS), as well as
Assigment / Quiz (T/Q) inside and out side of class metings (homework).

Basic Telecommunications course consists of 3 classes that are conducted by teaching team consisting
of 4 lecturers. The list of classes and lecturers of Basic Telecommunications course is shown in Table
1.

Table 1. List of Classes and Lecturers

No Class Lecturers Day Room

1. Dr.Eng. Ir. Dewiani, MT.
1 A Monday 220 CR 100
2. Andini Dani Achmad, ST., MT.
1. Dr.Eng. Wardi, ST., M
2 B Tuesday 219 CR 50
2. Dr.Eng. Intan Sari Areni, ST., MT.
1. Merna Baharuddin, ST., M.Tel.Eng., PhD. Wednesda
3 C 118 CR 15
2. Elyas Palantei, ST., M.Eng., PhD y

The Portfolio of the Basic Telecommunications courses is an evaluation document for lecture design,
implementation, lecture evaluation, and follow-up plans. This course portfolio documents consist of :
I. "Lecture Plans",
II. "Lecture Implementation",
III. "Lecture Evaluation",
IV. "Reflections on the Implementation of Lectures",
V. "Attachments".

I. LECTURE PLAN

Basic Telecommunication is a mandatory course that provides understanding, knowledge, and

introduction to the basic principal of telecommunications systems covering signal, frequency spectrum,
modulation and demodulation systems, quality systems, types of telecommunications systems, and
telecommunication technology in the future. Lecture material, lecture objectives, lecture strategies,
assessment indicators, and reference books that become detailed references in the Semester Lecture
Plan (RPS)

Learning Outcomes (CP) Basic Telecommunications Course, students are expected to have the
following abilities:

CP-1 : Students are able to understand basic concept of telecommunication, classification and
types of telecommunications transmission media, and types of telecommunications
network toplogy.
CP-2 : Students are able to understand frequency spectrum, working principal of antena, and
types of radio propagation, modulation and demodulation analog technique, and
concept of decibel.
CP-3 : Students are able to calculates quality of telecommunications system and understand
working principal of several types of telecommunications system and basic concept of
data transmission.
Students are able to understand working principal of several types of
CP-4 :
telecommunications system and basic concept of data communication, and
telecommunication technology in the future

CP-MK Basic Telecommunications is described in the following scheme:

Students are able to understand basic concept of telecommunication, classification and types
of telecommunications transmission media, and types of telecommunications network
toplogy

Students are able to understand frequency spectrum, working principal of antena, and
types of radio propagation, modulation and demodulation analog technique, and concept
of decibel

Mid-test
Students are able to calculates quality of telecommunications system and
understand working principal of several types of telecommunications system and
basic concept of data transmission

Students are able to understand working principal of several types of

telecommunications system and basic concept of data communication, and
telecommunication technology in the future Students are able to understand
 Final-test

Weight of the Assessment Instrument are shown in table below :

Table 2. Weight of the Assessment Instrument

Instrument UTS T/Q UAS

Portion of Value 30 % 30 % 40 %
CP- 1 O O
CP- 2 O O
CP- 3 O O
CP- 4 O O

Explanation :
UTS = Midterm Test
UAS = Final Test
T/Q = Assigment / Quiz

Student Ourcome (SO) in the Electrical Engineering Study Program are as follows :

SO1 : Having the ability to identify, formulate and solve complex technical problems by
applying the principles of engineering, science and material.
SO2 : Having the ability to apply engineering designs to produce solutions that meet certain
needs with consideration of public health, safety and well-being as well as global,
cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.
SO3 : Having the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
SO4 : Having the ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in making
judgments in solving engineering problems, which must consider the impact of
technical solutions in a global, economic, environmental and social context.
SO5 : Have the ability to effectively work in a team with members, provide leadership traits
and create a conducive environment, in setting goals, planning tasks to meet team
targets.
SO6 : Having the ability to develop and conduct appropriate experiments, analyze and
interpret data in order to get an assessment to draw conclusions.
SO7 : Having the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate
learning strategies.

Student Outcome (SO) targeted in this course comprises SO-1, as follows :

 SO-1 : Having the ability to identify, formulate and solve complex technical problems by
applying the principles of engineering, science and material.

Achievement level of Student Outcome is divided into six level Bloom’s Taxonomy on the ABET criteria
for Electrical Engineering are as follows:

1. Knowledge (K)
2. Comprehension (C)
3. Analysis (A)
4. Design (D)
5. Implementation (I)

Performance Indicator (PI) untuk setiap Student Outcome (SO)

1K The ability to define and recognize electrical engineering subjects being studied
1C The ability to understand and comprehend electrical engineering and its problems
SO1
1A The ability to analyze electrical engineering systems and their problems
1D The ability to design components and systems to solve electrical engineering problems
2A The ability to analyze possible solutions to solve technical problems
SO2 2D The ability to design solutions to solve engineering problems
2I The ability to use or implement technical expertise in real conditions
3A The ability to express and speak effectively to communicate ideas
SO3 3D The ability to develop the concept of speech and its structure
3I The ability to present ideas in real situations (in front of an audience)
4K The ability to know and recognize professional codes of ethics
SO4 4C The ability to understand professional code of ethics
4I The ability to apply technical ethics in real engineering design problems
5C The ability to understand leadership skills in education-based projects
SO5 5D Ability to design project plans in the form of engineering simulations
5I The ability to lead a team in a real engineering project
6A The ability to analyze practically and interpret data to draw conclusions
SO6 6D Ability to design practicum modules and conduct experiments independently
6I The ability to apply and implement engineering science on a laboratory scale
7C The ability to identify new problems in the field of electrical engineering studies
SO7 7A The ability to apply technical ethics in real engineering design problems
7I The ability to make new scientific contributions to solve current problems

The level for Student Outcome (SO) MK in accordance with Bloom’s taxonomy is in the following table:

Table 3. Relationship between SO and Taxonomi Bloom

Basic Telecommunications SO-1

C
Whole Basic Telecommunications course is shown in Relationship Between MK, CP, SO and PI
(Performance Indicators) in table 4.

Table 4. Relationship Between MK, CP, SO and PI (Performance Indicators)

CP SO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

PI 1K 1C 1A 1D 2A 2D 2 3A 3D 3 4K 4C 4 5C 5D 5 6A 6D 6 7C 7A 7
I I I I 1 I
1
2
3
4

II. CONDUCTING LECTURES

The lectures are done with interactive lectures, discussion related to the topics or themes in accordance
to lecture activities, then proceed with quizzes and assignment in and outside the classroom. In each
meeting session, lecturer presents the topic to be discussed and slightly reviews the material that has
been given previously. Reminded that overall learning topics are listed in the RPS (attached) that are
delivered at the beginning of each lecture along with learning outcomes. It also aims to provide a more
comprehensive understanding to each students and support preparation for midterm (UTS) and final
exams (UAS).

During the lecture, the assessments are as follows:

1. Midterm that conducted on the 8th week to measure the achievement of CP-1, CP-2, SO-1
2. Assignments and quizzes that given to students both individual assignments and to measure
the achievement of CP-1, CP-2, CP-3, CP-4, SO-1
3. Final exam that conducted on the 16 th week which aims to measure the achievement of CP-3,
CP-4, SO-1
Table 5. Percentage of Final Assessment criteria

Criteria Percentage
(%)
Class attendance 5
Assignments and 35
quizzes
Midterm 30
Final exam 30
 TOTAL 100

III.LECTURES EVALUATION

1. Qualitative Evaluation

The course performance evaluation is quantitative based on University Value Standards as in

Table 6 below.

Table 6. Weight of the Final Assessment Criteria

SCORE POINT CONVERSION

VALUE
85 ≤ score ≤ 100 A 4
80 ≤ score < 85 A- 3,75
75 ≤ score ≤ 80 B+ 3,5
70 ≤ score < 75 B 3
65≤ score < 70 B- 2,75
60 ≤ score < 65 C+ 2,5
50 ≤ score < 60 C 2
40 ≤ score < 50 D 1
0 ≤ score < 40 E 0

Note :
T value is given if there is an incomplete assessment component, i.e. an incomplete assignment, or
not attend midterm or final exam. If until the end of the period of entry the student scores do not
complete the assessment component, then the value will automatically change to E.

The Basic Telecommunications course in the first semester of 2018/2019 is carried out following the
Semester Lecture Plan (RPS) where the results of student assessments are shown in Table 7. The
distribution of grades for the two parallel classes is shown in Figure 1.

Table 7. Results of Student Assessments Basic Telecommunications Course in the First Semester 2018/2019

CLASS NUMBER OF FINAL SCORE

 NAME STUDENTS A A- B+ B B- C+ C D E
A 41 1 9 11 11 3 1 2 0 3
B 36 7 8 6 4 7 2 1 0 1
C 8 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0

Chart Title
E; 7%A; 2%
C; 5% A-; 22%
C+;
B-; 7%2%

B; 27% B+; 27%

A A- B+ B B- C+ C D E

Figure 1. Distribution of Student Grades

2. Qualitative Evaluation

For qualitative evaluations based on the results of student questionnaires on the course described
as follows. To find out student responses to the preparation of lectures, questionnaires are given to
students with the following questions.

Q1 : Lecturers are able to define and explain course objectives and learning outcomes.
Q2 : Lecturers have readiness to provide the material taught.
Q3 : Lecturers are able to provide the information needed effectively.
Q4 : Lecturers encourage students to play an active role in the learning process.
Q5 : Lecturers are always ready to provide additional explanations if needed by students either through
electronic or face-to-face.
Q6 : Lectures are well organized.
Q7 : The lecturer makes me feel free to ask questions and express opinions.
Q8 : The course material prepared is very helpful.
Q9 : In general, students have learned a lot in this subject.
The results of the student questionnaire related to the preparation of the Basic Telecommunication
course by the course’s lectureses on average are shown in Figure 2 where TS = Disagree, N = Neutral,
and S = Agree. The graph in Figure 2 shows that the number of course participants who Agree (S) for
each question on the questionnaire (Q1 – Q9) is 33 people.
 30
Number of Respondents

25 24 23 23 23 23
21 22 21
20
TS
15 N
9 9 S
10 8 8 8 7 8
6
5 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 3

0
Q1 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9
Question on The Questionnaire

Figure 2. Student questionnaire results related to the lecture preparation

IV.REFLECTION OF EDUCATION IMPLEMENTATION

1. Quantitative : Student Grade Results

The final evaluation results from two parallel classes for the Telecommunications Basic course are
shown in table 7 with an average value 2,64 and the highest value of 4. Figure 3 shows that the
percentage of students who SUCCEED is 71% of the total number of course participants.

Tak lulus

25%

1
75%

Figure 3. Course Completion Distribution

2. Qualitative : Questionnaire Results

Based on the results of the student questionnaire in Figure 2, the lecture preparation (Figure 2)
obtain 66% of AGREE answer on the questionnaire. As for the PI value of 2,64 (scale 4). The
obstacles in the implementation of this course are lack of practice / tutorial on course subject and
class schedule coincide with other course in result of change schedule by another lecturer. Therefore,
it needs to be improved by increasing tutorial or reviewing question, and better coordination for class
schedule.
V. ATTACHMENT

1. Study Program Learning Plan (RPS)

2. Score List of Basic Telecommunications course in the first semester of 2018/2019
3. Attendance