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Catalog Data:

484 Communication System Design (3 Sp) Design and analysis of
analog and digital communication systems .System models, requirements development, performance analysis and component selection techniques. Comprehensive system design project . Prerequisites : EE 364(Probability and Statistics for Electrical Engineering), EE 475 (Wireless Communication Technology).

 

Textbook:

Digital Communications,Sklar,Prentice Hall ,1988
Satellite Communications Fundamentals,Kadish and East,Artrech
House

 

Course Coordinators:

Marvin S. Stone, Adjunct Associate Professor of Electrical
Engineering

 

Topics:

1. Introduction to Communication systems engineering: system
models,requirements/specifications,factors affecting system design.
2. Noise in communication systems: sources of noise,statistical
characteristics of noise,noise calculations.
3. Data transmission techniques: data multiplexing,carrier
modulation/demodulation, probability of bit error calculations
4. Communication link analysis: the channel,link budget analysis,
system tradeoffs.
5. Satellite communication system design: geometry of satellite
orbits ,satellite transponder and ground station components,satellite
uplink/downlink performance analysis.
6. Design project: configure a satellite communication system that
meets specific project requirements ,prepare final report .

 

Course Objectives:

To give the student the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in
linear systems ,probability ,communications and device technology to
the design of modern communication systems. The course is intended to
prepare students for entry level jobs in the communication industry or
for advanced study.

 

Course Outcomes:

The students will be able to:
1. understand the process of translating operational requirements into
communication system design requirements.
2. calculate communication system design parameters such as noise figure,
signal-to-noise ratio, and bit error rate.
3. analyze communication links and construct detailed link budget tables.
4. understand the principles of satellite communication link design .
5. function on a design team.

 

Relation of Course outcomes to the EE Program outcomes:

The course contributes primarily to Program outcomes : a,c,d,e,g,i,k,l,m,n,o

 

Prepared by: Marvin S. Stone Date: Octobrer 18,2002