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MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Programme(s): BCSS
2. Module Title: Analogue and Digital Communication Systems
3. Module code: ADCS-320
4. Year: 3
5. Credit: 10
6. Presented to: Senate
7. Presented by: Malawi Institute of Technology
8. Lecture (hrs/wk): 3
9. Tutorial/Laboratory (hrs/wk): 1
10. Prerequisites: None
11. Co-requisites : None
12. Module Aims
To introduce students to the properties of various transmission media available
to analogue and digital network systems and fundamental principles used in their
modelling, analysis, and design.
13. Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, the student should be able to:
• Discuss the major properties of various transmission media available to digital
and analogue network systems
• Analyse appropriate transmission media for a particular application
• Describe analogue modulation techniques
• Asses the performance of analogue modulation techniques
• Apply principles of digital sampling and transmission
14. Indicative Content
a. Signals: Types of signals, properties of signals and bandwidth requirements
-- Introduction to Digital Communications by Ali Grami
--A First Course in Digital Communications
--Lathi
b. Transmission media: guided transmission systems, unguided transmission
systems, transmission lines, microwaves and optical fibre transmission
--- Introduction to Digital Communications by Ali Grami ) chap12
c. Amplitude modulation ---Mobile communications -Schiller J (chap 2),
wireless-comm-princip-n-practice-theodoresrappaport chap 5, Introduction to
Digital Communications by Ali Grami
d. Angle modulation ---Mobile communications -Schiller J (chap 2), wireless-
comm-princip-n-practice-theodoresrappaport chap 5, Introduction to Digital
Communications by Ali Grami
e. Digital communications --A First Course in Digital Communications,
Introduction to Digital Communications by Ali Grami chap 7
f. Characteristics of optical fibers, Optical waveguides, Optical sources and
transmitters characteristics
-- Principles of electronic communication systems by Louis E. Frenzel jr.
15. Assessment
40% Coursework
60% Examinations
16. Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, Tutorials, group work and individual assignments
17. Prescribed Text
Marion C., (2002). Introduction to Telecommunications: Voice, Data and the
Internet,
2nd Ed. Prentice Hall
Kimberly K., Massey M., and Stanley J.,(2000). Introduction to
Telecommunications: Converging Technologies. McGraw-Hill
18. Recommended Resources/Reading Lists
Thomas R., (1988). Introduction to Telecommunications. Petrocelli Books.
Senior J. M., (1993). Optical Fibre Communications Principles and Practice.
Pearson
Higher Education.
19. Date: March 2016