EE 3323 - Principles of Communication Systems
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Designation |
Required |
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Catalog description |
ECE3323. Principles of Communication Systems (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ECE 3303,, MATH 3342 or IE 3341. For majors only or departmental consent. Random processes and spectral densities. Fourier Transforms and linear systems concepts. Amplitude, phase angle, and pulse modulation communication systems. |
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Prerequisite(s) |
EE 3303, MATH 3342 or IE 3341, and 2.25 GPA. |
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Textbook(s) and/or other required material |
Lathi, B.P. and Ding, Zhi, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, Oxford University Press, Fourth Edition, 2009 |
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Course learning outcomes |
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to analyze and design amplitude, angle, and pulse modulation systems at the sub-system level, and to apply basic methods of probability and random processes to determine signal-to-noise ratios. |
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Topics covered |
Introduction to electrical communication systems - 1 hour Signals, vectors, and Fourier series - 3 hours Fourier transform of signals in linear systems - 4 hours Power spectral density and autocorrelation function - 2 hours Amplitude modulation systems: AM, DSB-SC, SSB, VSB - 6 hours Angle modulation systems: FM and PM - 6 hours Heterodyne receivers - 1 hour Pulse code modulation systems - 6 hours Random processes and noise - 3 hours Signal-to-noise ratios - 4 hours Principles of digital data transmission - 3 hours Tests and reviews - 3 hours |
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Class/laboratory schedule |
Class meets 15 weeks, 3 times per week for 50 minutes or 2 times per week for 80 minutes. |
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Contributions to professional component |
This course prepares students for engineering practice through design experiences in the classroom. This course includes engineering topics and engineering design. |
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Relationship to program outcomes |
This course addresses EE and CMPE Program Outcomes a, e and k. |
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Prepared by |
Thomas Trost, August 20, 2009 |