London - England - UK
Telecommunications, Engineering
Position: Lecturer in Satellite and Telecommunication - HRODC
Postgraduate Training Institute requires the services of a Satellite
and...
Skills Needed: 1. The ability to function effectively in a Professional Setting;
2. Knowledge and skills in course and programme design and delivery;
3. Willingness to learn to function in an academic environment
4. Desire to Deliver Short Courses, Intensive Full-Time and Full-Time Programmes
5. Commitment to Deliver Courses and Programmes on Proximity (Classroom Based) and Video-Enhanced On-Line Line Modes;
6. The ability to function effectively in a Professional Setting;
7. Desire to acquire knowledge and skills in course delivery;
8. Ability to adjust to working in an academic environment;
9. Ability to create PowerPoint Presentations;
10. Ability and willingness to undertake International Travel;
11. Willingness to undertake associated administrative duties;
12. Familiarity and competence in relevant contents, concepts and issues exemplified by the following:
Part 1: Satellites Overview
Satellites: A Working Definition;
Role and Importance of a Satellite;
Low Earth Orbit (LEO);
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO);
Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO);
Seven Subsystems of a Satellite:
The Propulsion Subsystem;
The Power Subsystem;
The Communications Subsystem;
The Structures Subsystem;
The Thermal Control Subsystem;
The Attitude Control Subsystem;
Operators at the Ground Station.
Satellite Anatomy:
Power System;
Antenna System;
Command and Control System;
Station Keeping;
Transponders;
Satellite Frequency Bands:
C-Band;
Ku-Band;
Ka-Band.
Important Satellites;
Uses of Satellites.
Part 2: Satellite Communications (1)
Concept of Satellite Communications;
Satellite Communications Systems:
Experimental;
Applications Technology Satellite (ATS) of NASA;
Joint Canadian – US Communications Technology Satellite (CTS or Hermes);
Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE) Satellite of India;
Symphonie Satellite (France & Germany);
SIRIO (Italy);
LES (US Military);
OTS (ESA);
JBS, CS (Japan).
International:
International Telecommunications Satellite (INTELSAT) Organisation;
New Skies Satellites;
PanAmSaT;
INTERSPUTNIK;
INMARSAT;
COSPAS-SARSAT.
Domestic:
United States of America (Wester, SBS, etc.);
India (INSAT);
Brazil (BrazilSat);
Mexico (Morelos);
China (Chinasat);
Japan (CS, BS).
Regional:
EUTELSAT;
ARABSAT;
AUSSAT;
PALAPA.
Military:
DSCS (US AF);
SKYNET (UK);
NATO;
FLTSATCOM (US NAVY)
MILSTAR.
Navigational and Radio Determination;
Personal Communications System:
Iridium (66 Satellites);
Globalstar (48 Satellites);
Orbcomm (35 Satellites);
New ICO (10 Satellites).
Broadband Satellite System:
Teledesic;
SkyBridge;
Spaceway.
Part 3: Satellite Communications (2)
Orbits for Communication Satellite:
Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO):
Orbital Plane:
Polar Orbit;
Equatorial Orbit;
Inclined Orbit.
Orbital Height:
Low Earth Orbit (LEO);
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)/Intermediate Circular Orbit (ICO);
Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO);
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO).
Geo Stationary Orbit (GSO).
Geosynchronous Communication Satellite:
Salient Features of Geosynchronous Satellite;
Wide Coverage;
Stationary Position;
Multiple Access;
Suitability for Transcontinental Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Mobile and Thin Route Communications;
Frequency Reuse Capability;
Very Low Doppler Shift;
Reliability;
Cost Effectiveness.
Problems of Geosynchronous Satellite Communication.
Part 4: Elements of Satellite Communications System (1)
Two Major Elements of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) System:
Space Segment:
Communication Satellite:
Satellite Bus Subsystems:
Mechanical Structure;
Attitude and Orbit Control System;
Propulsion System;
Electrical Power System;
Tracking Telemetry and Command System;
Thermal Control System.
Satellite Payloads:
Communication Transponders:
Communication Antennas.
Means for Launching Satellite – Launch Vehicle:
Expendable;
Reusable.
Satellite Control Centre for Station Keeping of the Satellite.
Ground Segment:
Earth Stations:
Transmit Equipment;
Receive Equipment;
Antenna System.
Rear Ward Communication Links;
User Terminals and Interfaces;
Network Control Centre.
Major Earth Station and Earth Terminal Complexes.
Part 5: Elements of Satellite Communications System (2)
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Services:
One Way Link:
Broadcast Satellite Service (Radio, TV, Data Broadcasting);
Data Collection Service (Hydro Meteorological Data Collection);
Space Operations Service (Tracking, Telemetry, Command);
Safety Services (Search & Rescue, Disaster Warning);
Earth Exploration Satellite Service (Remote Sensing);
Meteorological Satellite Service (Meteorological Data Dissemination);
Radio Determination Satellite Service (Position Location);
Reporting Service (Fleet Monitoring);
Standard Frequency and Time Signal Satellite Service;
Space Research Service.
Two Way Link:
Fixed Satellite Service (Telephone, Telefax, Fax, High Bit Rate Data);
Mobile Satellite Service (Land Mobile, Maritime, Aero-Mobile, Personal Communications);
Inter Satellite Service;
Satellite News Gathering (Transportable and Portable);
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT):
Mesh and Star.
General Dynamics (SATCOM) Technologies.
Part 6: Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and TV-Receive Only (TVRO)
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT):
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT): A Working Definition;
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Networks Explained;
Benefits of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Networks;
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) As Satellite;
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Transmitters;
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Receivers;
Maritime Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT).
TV-Receive Only (TVRO):
TV-Receive Only (TVRO) on Ships;
TV-Receive Only (TVRO) Current Uses;
TV-Receive Only (TVRO) Satellite Bands.
Part 7: The Antenna System
Electromagnetic Waves;
Types of Antennas:
Parabolic Antenna Design and Types:
Distinguished by Shape:
Paraboloidal or Dish;
Cylindrical;
Shaped-Beam Antennas.
Classified by the type Feed:
Axial or Front Feed;
Off-axis or offset Feed;
Cassegrain;
Gregorian.
Electrical Characteristics of an Antenna:
Gain;
Radiation Pattern;
Impedance;
Bandwidth;
Resonant Frequency; and
Polarization.
Gain and Half Power Beamwidth;
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) and “The Figure of Merit“ G/T;
Antenna Pattern;
Taper;
Coverage Area;
Shaped Beams;
Broadcasting Use of the Frequency Spectrum;
Satellite Footprint:
Uplink;
Downlink.
Part 8: Radio Frequency (RF) System
The Electromagnetic Spectrum;
Frequency Bands:
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF);
Voice Frequency (VF);
Very Low Frequency (VLF);
Low Frequency (LF);
Medium Frequency (MF);
High Frequency (HF);
Very High Frequency (VHF);
Ultra High Frequency (UHF);
Super High Frequency (SHF);
Extremely High Frequency (EHF).
Space Communication Bands:
Very High Frequency (VHF);
Ultra High Frequency (UHF);
Super High Frequency (SHF);
Extremely High Frequency (EHF);
L-Band;
S-Band;
X-Band;
Ku-Band;
K/Ka-Bands;
V-Band.
Radio Frequency (RF) Measurement Methodology:
Spectral Analysis;
Vector Anaylysis;
Network Analysis.
Radio Frequency (RF) Wireless Technology:
Bluetooth;
Zigbee;
WiFi;
GPS.
Use of Radio Frequencies;
Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave Waveguide Basics.
Part 9: Network Security (1)
Network Security Definition;
Network Security Concepts;
Security Management:
Types of Attacks:
Passive - Network:
Wiretapping;
Port Scanner;
Idle Scan.
Active:
Denial of Service Attack;
DNS Spoofing;
Man in the Middle;
ARP Poisoning;
VLAN Hopping;
Smurf Attack;
Buffer Overflow;
Heap Overflow;
Format String Attack;
SQL Injection;
Phishing;
Cross-site Scripting;
CSRF;
Cyber-Attack.
Other Related Security Areas:
Internet Security;
Cyberwarfare;
Information Security;
Mobile Security.
Security Methods:
Authentication;
Access Control;
Encryption;
Certificates;
Firewalls;
Signatures;
Public Key Infrastructure;
Code Authentication;
Physical Security;
Password Policies.
Part 10: Network Security (2)
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security);
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol);
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer);
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy);
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access);
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2);
802.11x;
Authentication Protocols:
CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol);
MS-CHAP (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol);
PAP (Password Authentication Protocol);
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service);
Kerberos and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol);
Smart Cards.
Remote Access Protocols and Services:
RAS (Remote Access Service);
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol);
SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol);
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet);
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol);
VPN (Virtual Private Network);
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol).
Security Feature and Implementation in Embedded Devices:
Secure Boot;
Secure Code Updates;
Data Security;
Authentication;
Secure Communication;
Protection Against Cyber Attacks;
Intrusion Detection and Security Monitoring;
Embedded Security Management;
Device Tampering Detection.
Part 11: Network Operation and Other Issues
Network Operations Centre (NOC):
Network Operations Centre (NOC) Functions;
Computer Environments;
Telecommunication Environments;
Satellite Network Environments.
Network Management System (NMS);
Virtual Network Operator (VNO).
Network and Networking;
Types of Networks:
Local Area Networks (LANs);
Wide Area Networks (WAN);
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN);
Storage Area Networks (SANs);
Content Networks (CNs);
Intranet;
Extranet;
Internet;
Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Fibre Networking:
Optical Fibre.
Backhaul Technologies:
Free Space Optics (FSO);
Point to Point Microwave Radio Relay Transmission;
Point to Multipoint Microwave-access Technologies (LMDS, Wi-Fi, WiMax, etc.)
DSL (ADSL and SHDSL);
PDH and SDH/SONET Interfaces;
Ethernet.
Microwaves.
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2. Knowledge and skills in course and programme design and delivery;
3. Willingness to learn to function in an academic environment
4. Desire to Deliver Short Courses, Intensive Full-Time and Full-Time Programmes
5. Commitment to Deliver Courses and Programmes on Proximity (Classroom Based) and Video-Enhanced On-Line Line Modes;
6. The ability to function effectively in a Professional Setting;
7. Desire to acquire knowledge and skills in course delivery;
8. Ability to adjust to working in an academic environment;
9. Ability to create PowerPoint Presentations;
10. Ability and willingness to undertake International Travel;
11. Willingness to undertake associated administrative duties;
12. Familiarity and competence in relevant contents, concepts and issues exemplified by the following:
Part 1: Satellites Overview
Satellites: A Working Definition;
Role and Importance of a Satellite;
Low Earth Orbit (LEO);
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO);
Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO);
Seven Subsystems of a Satellite:
The Propulsion Subsystem;
The Power Subsystem;
The Communications Subsystem;
The Structures Subsystem;
The Thermal Control Subsystem;
The Attitude Control Subsystem;
Operators at the Ground Station.
Satellite Anatomy:
Power System;
Antenna System;
Command and Control System;
Station Keeping;
Transponders;
Satellite Frequency Bands:
C-Band;
Ku-Band;
Ka-Band.
Important Satellites;
Uses of Satellites.
Part 2: Satellite Communications (1)
Concept of Satellite Communications;
Satellite Communications Systems:
Experimental;
Applications Technology Satellite (ATS) of NASA;
Joint Canadian – US Communications Technology Satellite (CTS or Hermes);
Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE) Satellite of India;
Symphonie Satellite (France & Germany);
SIRIO (Italy);
LES (US Military);
OTS (ESA);
JBS, CS (Japan).
International:
International Telecommunications Satellite (INTELSAT) Organisation;
New Skies Satellites;
PanAmSaT;
INTERSPUTNIK;
INMARSAT;
COSPAS-SARSAT.
Domestic:
United States of America (Wester, SBS, etc.);
India (INSAT);
Brazil (BrazilSat);
Mexico (Morelos);
China (Chinasat);
Japan (CS, BS).
Regional:
EUTELSAT;
ARABSAT;
AUSSAT;
PALAPA.
Military:
DSCS (US AF);
SKYNET (UK);
NATO;
FLTSATCOM (US NAVY)
MILSTAR.
Navigational and Radio Determination;
Personal Communications System:
Iridium (66 Satellites);
Globalstar (48 Satellites);
Orbcomm (35 Satellites);
New ICO (10 Satellites).
Broadband Satellite System:
Teledesic;
SkyBridge;
Spaceway.
Part 3: Satellite Communications (2)
Orbits for Communication Satellite:
Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO):
Orbital Plane:
Polar Orbit;
Equatorial Orbit;
Inclined Orbit.
Orbital Height:
Low Earth Orbit (LEO);
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)/Intermediate Circular Orbit (ICO);
Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO);
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO).
Geo Stationary Orbit (GSO).
Geosynchronous Communication Satellite:
Salient Features of Geosynchronous Satellite;
Wide Coverage;
Stationary Position;
Multiple Access;
Suitability for Transcontinental Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Mobile and Thin Route Communications;
Frequency Reuse Capability;
Very Low Doppler Shift;
Reliability;
Cost Effectiveness.
Problems of Geosynchronous Satellite Communication.
Part 4: Elements of Satellite Communications System (1)
Two Major Elements of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) System:
Space Segment:
Communication Satellite:
Satellite Bus Subsystems:
Mechanical Structure;
Attitude and Orbit Control System;
Propulsion System;
Electrical Power System;
Tracking Telemetry and Command System;
Thermal Control System.
Satellite Payloads:
Communication Transponders:
Communication Antennas.
Means for Launching Satellite – Launch Vehicle:
Expendable;
Reusable.
Satellite Control Centre for Station Keeping of the Satellite.
Ground Segment:
Earth Stations:
Transmit Equipment;
Receive Equipment;
Antenna System.
Rear Ward Communication Links;
User Terminals and Interfaces;
Network Control Centre.
Major Earth Station and Earth Terminal Complexes.
Part 5: Elements of Satellite Communications System (2)
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Services:
One Way Link:
Broadcast Satellite Service (Radio, TV, Data Broadcasting);
Data Collection Service (Hydro Meteorological Data Collection);
Space Operations Service (Tracking, Telemetry, Command);
Safety Services (Search & Rescue, Disaster Warning);
Earth Exploration Satellite Service (Remote Sensing);
Meteorological Satellite Service (Meteorological Data Dissemination);
Radio Determination Satellite Service (Position Location);
Reporting Service (Fleet Monitoring);
Standard Frequency and Time Signal Satellite Service;
Space Research Service.
Two Way Link:
Fixed Satellite Service (Telephone, Telefax, Fax, High Bit Rate Data);
Mobile Satellite Service (Land Mobile, Maritime, Aero-Mobile, Personal Communications);
Inter Satellite Service;
Satellite News Gathering (Transportable and Portable);
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT):
Mesh and Star.
General Dynamics (SATCOM) Technologies.
Part 6: Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and TV-Receive Only (TVRO)
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT):
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT): A Working Definition;
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Networks Explained;
Benefits of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Networks;
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) As Satellite;
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Transmitters;
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Receivers;
Maritime Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT).
TV-Receive Only (TVRO):
TV-Receive Only (TVRO) on Ships;
TV-Receive Only (TVRO) Current Uses;
TV-Receive Only (TVRO) Satellite Bands.
Part 7: The Antenna System
Electromagnetic Waves;
Types of Antennas:
Parabolic Antenna Design and Types:
Distinguished by Shape:
Paraboloidal or Dish;
Cylindrical;
Shaped-Beam Antennas.
Classified by the type Feed:
Axial or Front Feed;
Off-axis or offset Feed;
Cassegrain;
Gregorian.
Electrical Characteristics of an Antenna:
Gain;
Radiation Pattern;
Impedance;
Bandwidth;
Resonant Frequency; and
Polarization.
Gain and Half Power Beamwidth;
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) and “The Figure of Merit“ G/T;
Antenna Pattern;
Taper;
Coverage Area;
Shaped Beams;
Broadcasting Use of the Frequency Spectrum;
Satellite Footprint:
Uplink;
Downlink.
Part 8: Radio Frequency (RF) System
The Electromagnetic Spectrum;
Frequency Bands:
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF);
Voice Frequency (VF);
Very Low Frequency (VLF);
Low Frequency (LF);
Medium Frequency (MF);
High Frequency (HF);
Very High Frequency (VHF);
Ultra High Frequency (UHF);
Super High Frequency (SHF);
Extremely High Frequency (EHF).
Space Communication Bands:
Very High Frequency (VHF);
Ultra High Frequency (UHF);
Super High Frequency (SHF);
Extremely High Frequency (EHF);
L-Band;
S-Band;
X-Band;
Ku-Band;
K/Ka-Bands;
V-Band.
Radio Frequency (RF) Measurement Methodology:
Spectral Analysis;
Vector Anaylysis;
Network Analysis.
Radio Frequency (RF) Wireless Technology:
Bluetooth;
Zigbee;
WiFi;
GPS.
Use of Radio Frequencies;
Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave Waveguide Basics.
Part 9: Network Security (1)
Network Security Definition;
Network Security Concepts;
Security Management:
Types of Attacks:
Passive - Network:
Wiretapping;
Port Scanner;
Idle Scan.
Active:
Denial of Service Attack;
DNS Spoofing;
Man in the Middle;
ARP Poisoning;
VLAN Hopping;
Smurf Attack;
Buffer Overflow;
Heap Overflow;
Format String Attack;
SQL Injection;
Phishing;
Cross-site Scripting;
CSRF;
Cyber-Attack.
Other Related Security Areas:
Internet Security;
Cyberwarfare;
Information Security;
Mobile Security.
Security Methods:
Authentication;
Access Control;
Encryption;
Certificates;
Firewalls;
Signatures;
Public Key Infrastructure;
Code Authentication;
Physical Security;
Password Policies.
Part 10: Network Security (2)
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security);
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol);
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer);
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy);
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access);
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2);
802.11x;
Authentication Protocols:
CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol);
MS-CHAP (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol);
PAP (Password Authentication Protocol);
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service);
Kerberos and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol);
Smart Cards.
Remote Access Protocols and Services:
RAS (Remote Access Service);
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol);
SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol);
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet);
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol);
VPN (Virtual Private Network);
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol).
Security Feature and Implementation in Embedded Devices:
Secure Boot;
Secure Code Updates;
Data Security;
Authentication;
Secure Communication;
Protection Against Cyber Attacks;
Intrusion Detection and Security Monitoring;
Embedded Security Management;
Device Tampering Detection.
Part 11: Network Operation and Other Issues
Network Operations Centre (NOC):
Network Operations Centre (NOC) Functions;
Computer Environments;
Telecommunication Environments;
Satellite Network Environments.
Network Management System (NMS);
Virtual Network Operator (VNO).
Network and Networking;
Types of Networks:
Local Area Networks (LANs);
Wide Area Networks (WAN);
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN);
Storage Area Networks (SANs);
Content Networks (CNs);
Intranet;
Extranet;
Internet;
Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Fibre Networking:
Optical Fibre.
Backhaul Technologies:
Free Space Optics (FSO);
Point to Point Microwave Radio Relay Transmission;
Point to Multipoint Microwave-access Technologies (LMDS, Wi-Fi, WiMax, etc.)
DSL (ADSL and SHDSL);
PDH and SDH/SONET Interfaces;
Ethernet.
Microwaves.
