ELEC3505 Communications (University of Sydney): rated 1.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ELEC3505 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 通信
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This is an intermediate unit of study in telecommunications following on the general concepts studied in earlier units such as Signal and Systems and leading on to more advanced units such as Digital Communication Systems. Student will learn how to critically design and evaluate digital communication systems including the elements of a digital transmission system, understand the limitations of communications channels, different analog and digital modulation schemes and rea…
ELEC3505 has 2 scored reviews: overall 1.5/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 1.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.0/5).
On Reddit: "oh boy. On a subject by subject basis some have been really good (ELEC3607) and some have literally been the worst subject ever (ELEC3505, but apparently it's better this year). The issue I've noticed for the elec faculty compared to AMME is that the faculty just doesn't give a …"
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Q: Is ELEC3505 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 1.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ELEC3505, and when is it offered?
A: ELEC3505 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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