Credit Hours: 2 Pre-requisite: Signals and Systems Objectives: This course familiarizes students with the basic concepts of communication systems, and it serves as a foundation course for subsequent courses in communication theory. The students in this course will learn the core concepts of analog and digital modulation techniques and the behavior of communication systems in the presence of noise.
Course Learning Upon successful completion of this course, students shall be able to: Outcomes (CLOs): CLO-1 (C3): Apply concepts of signals and systems to different communication systems
CLO-2 (C4): Analyze different analog and digital transmission schemes
CLO-3 (C3): Develop amplitude modulation and frequency modulation transmitters. Course Outline: 1. Introduction to communication systems (analog vs digital, noise, SNR, BW), Fourier Analysis properties, Signal Transmission and Distortion 2. Amplitude Modulation and Demodulation (DSB, DSB-SC, SSB, VSB, QAM) 3. Carrier Acquisition, Phase lock loop (PLL), Frequency Mixer, Super-heterodyne AM receiver 4. Angle Modulation Schemes, Concept of instantaneous frequency, generation of modulated signals, spectral analysis of angle modulation schemes, generation of EM signals (Armstrong method) Demodulation of angle modulation. 5. Introduction to Digital Communications: Sampling theory, Formatting, Encoding, Waveform encoding (PCM), and Line Coding. 6. Baseband Modulation: Binary Pulse Modulation, Binary signal detection (Matched filter, Maximum likelihood detector, optimum threshold), Probability of Error, optimizing error performance, Error performance in binary signaling, ISI, distortion, pulse shaping, Eye Diagram, Introduction to Equalization. 7. Digital modulation schemes (ASK, FSK, PSK), M-aray PSK, QPSK, Two-dimensional modulation (M-QAM).
Resources: Text Book:
1. Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems (3rd Edition) by B.P. Lathi, Oxford University Press. 2. Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications (2nd Edition) by Bernard Sklar, Prentice Hall. Reference Books: 1. Principles of Communications; System Modulation and Noise by Rodger E. Ziemer, William H. Tranter. 2. Communication Systems, (3rd Edition) by Simon Haykin, John Wiley & Sons. 3. Analog and Digital Communication Systems, (6thEdition) by Leon W. Couch II, Prentice Hall, 2001.
Mapping of CLOs to PLOs
CLOs
PLOs CLO 1 CLO 2 CLO 3
PLO-1: (Engineering Knowledge)
PLO-2: (Problem Analysis) X X
PLO-3: (Design/Development of Solutions) X
PLO-4: (Investigation)
PLO-5: (Modern Tool Usage)
PLO-6: (The Engineer and Society)
PLO-7: (Environment and Sustainability)
PLO-8: (Ethics)
PLO-9: (Individual and Team Work)
PLO-10: (Communication)
PLO-11: (Project Management)
PLO-12: (Lifelong Learning)
Mapping of CLOs to Course Assessment
CLOs Assessments CLO 1 CLO 2 CLO 3 Assignments X X X Quizzes X X X Project X Midterm Exam X X Final Exam X X X
