Fairfield University School of
Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
COURSE: EE 352 Digital Communications Systems (elective) - summer, 2002
INSTRUCTOR: Jeffrey N. Denenberg
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Phone: (203)-268-1021 |
Efax: (978) 359-7977 |
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Email: jeffrey.denenberg@ieee.org |
Web: http://doctord.webhop.net/, http://doctord.dyn.dhs.org:8000/
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INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE: Wed. 5:00 - 6:00 (McAuliffee), and by phone, email or FAX.
CLASS HOURS: 4 hours per week starting at 6:00 pm on Wednesdays in Nursing 124.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to explore current digital communications features. Fundamentals of sampling principles and channel coding are utilized to develop common baseband and digital modulation techniques (ASK, FSK, PSK, PCM, and delta modulation). Multiplexing and multiple access networks are also analyzed. Techniques are applied in design assignments with students designing to meet specified performance. SystemView software is introduced to solve homework problems.
PREREQUISITES
EE 245, “Digital Electronics” and EE 301, “Linear Signals and Systems” (or
equivalent)
The student should also be able to solve problems using
computer software such as, Excel, MathCAD or MatLab.
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Objective |
Learning Outcome |
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1. |
Become familiar with the fundamentals of digital communication systems. |
The student will know the constituents of a digital communications system. |
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2. |
Understand transmission and detection of digital signals |
The student will be able to analyze various methods of baseband and bandpass digital transmission and detection methods. |
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3. |
Understand how to analyze a digital communications system |
The student will know how to analyze and allocate performance objectives to components of a digital communications system. |
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4. |
Become familiar with the fundamentals of channel coding. |
The student will understand basic channel coding techniques. |
TEXT: “Digital Communications
Fundamentals and Applications”, Bernard Sklar,
Edition 2, Prentice Hall PTR,
2001, ISBN 0-13-084788-7
REF: “Principles of Communication
Systems”, Herbert Taub and Donald L. Shilling, McGraw-Hill,
1986, ISBN
0-13-209172-0
SW: The student should have access to EXCEL, MathCAD, or MatLab and SystemView.
The student is expected to attend all of the scheduled classes if for some reason the student can not make a class the Instructor should be contacted in advance, if possible, to arrange to turn in homework and to get assignment for following class. The course will include homework problems, three exams and a comprehensive final. The student is expected to turn in all work on time.
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SESSION |
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No. |
DATE |
TOPIC |
CHAPTER IN
TEXT |
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1a |
5/29/2002 |
Signals Spectra &,
Noise |
Chapter 1, |
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1b |
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Fourier and
Convolution |
Appendix A, Fourier
Series Tutorial, Fourier
Transform Tutorial, |
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2a |
6/05/2002 |
Q&A. |
Chapter 1 and Appendix
A |
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2b |
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Formatting |
Chapter 2.1 thru
2.7 |
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3a |
6/12/2002 |
Review Exam
1 |
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3b |
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Baseband
Modulation |
Chapter 2.8 thru
2.10 |
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4a |
6/19/2002 |
Baseband
Demodulation/Detection |
Chapter 3.1 thru
3.5 |
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4b |
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Bandpass Mod. &
Demod. |
Chapter. 4.1 thru 4.5
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5a |
6/26/2002 |
Q&A. |
Ch.
2 & 3 |
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5b |
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Bandpass Mod. &
Demod. (cont.) |
Chapter. 4.6 thru
4.10 |
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7/03/2002 |
Independence
Week |
No
Class |
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6a |
7/10/2002 |
Review Exam
2 |
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6b |
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Comm. Link
Analysis |
Chapter. 5.1 thru
5.4 |
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7/17/2002 |
Family Trip * |
No
Class * |
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7a |
7/24/2002 |
Comm. Link Analysis
(continued) |
Chapter. 5.5 thru
5.9 |
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7b |
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Channel
Coding |
Chapter 6.1 thru
6.4 |
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8a |
7/31/2002 |
Q&A. |
Chapters 4 &
5 |
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8b |
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Chan. Coding
(continued) |
Chapter 6.5 thru
6.9 |
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8/7/2002 |
Family Trip * |
No
Class * |
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9a |
8/14/2002 |
Review Exam
3, |
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9b |
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Review |
Chapters
1-5 |
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10 |
8/21/2002 |
Final Exam
(Comprehensive) |
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* Tentative
Schedule
GRADING
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Exams 1, 2 and 3 |
20% each |
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Final Exam |
30% |
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Class Participation |
10% |