ECE 5000
Transcript Abbreviation:
Intro Ana Dig Comm
Course Description:
Communications channel modeling, analog communication schemes, digital communication schemes, error rate analysis, and error control coding.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Distance Learning (100% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3050, and Stat 3470 or Physics 3700; or Grad standing.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Be competent in the fundamentals of communication channel modeling (e.g., filterplus-
noise model, multipath propagation, complex-baseband model)
noise model, multipath propagation, complex-baseband model)
Master fundamental techniques for analog communication (e.g., AM, QAM, VSB,
FM)
FM)
Be competent in random signals and noise (e.g., Marcum?s Q function, power
spectrum, autocorrelation, filtering of a random signal)
spectrum, autocorrelation, filtering of a random signal)
Master concepts in pulse-shaped digital communications (e.g., pulse shaping,
matched filtering, raised-cosine pulses, Nyquist criterion)
matched filtering, raised-cosine pulses, Nyquist criterion)
Be competent in error analysis of un-coded digital communications (e.g., eye and
constellation diagrams, decision regions, gray coding)
constellation diagrams, decision regions, gray coding)
Be familiar with concepts in error control coding
Be familiar with communication over dispersive channels (e.g., equalization) and
parallel digital communication schemes (e.g., CDMA or OFDM).
parallel digital communication schemes (e.g., CDMA or OFDM).
Be competent in using a high-level programming language (e.g., Matlab) for
communication system simulation and analysis
communication system simulation and analysis
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications problem | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Review of relevant signals and systems concepts (Fourier transform, Dirac delta, linear systems, filtering) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| The communications channel model (filter + noise, multipath) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Analog communications (e.g., AM, large-carrier AM, QAM, VSB, FM, discriminator) | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Review of random signals and noise (e.g., power spectrum, autocorrelation, filtering of random processes). | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| The complex-baseband channel model. | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pulse-shaped digital communications (pulse shaping, receiver filtering, Nyquist criterion, raised-cosine pulse, matched filtering, square-root raised-cosine pulse) | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| DSP implementation of digital communications (sinc reconstruction, downsampling, discrete-time channel representation, fractional sampling) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Error analysis (eye diagram, constellation diagram, symbol alphabets, decision regions, symbol error rate, gray coding) | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Error control coding | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Parallel communication (generalizing the pulse shape, generalizing the matched filter, orthogonal pulse shapes like OFDM and CDMA, non-orthogonal pulse shapes, matched filtering) | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Communication over dispersive channels (effective pulse shape, equalization, CP-OFDM) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 25% |
| Two midterm exams | 40% |
| Final exam | 35% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Fundamentals of Communications Systems," McGraw-Hill, 2007 (recommended reference, available online) | M. P. Fitz | |
| "Principles of Digital Communication," Cambridge University Press, 2008 (recommended reference, available online) | R. G. Gallager |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
| Some contribution (1-2 hours) | 2 | an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors |
| Some contribution (1-2 hours) | 3 | an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences - pre-2019 EAC SLO (g) |
| Some contribution (1-2 hours) | 4 | an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts |
| Some contribution (1-2 hours) | 6 | an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions |
| Some contribution (1-2 hours) | 7 | an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
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