Office: Olin Engineering Building Room 304
ECE 5234 Communication Theory
Instructor: Ivica Kostanic
Email:
Website: http://research.fit.edu/wice/teaching.html
Office: Olin engineering building – room 304
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Lectures
1. Introduction
2. Fourier series
3. Fourier transform 1
4. Fourier transform 2
5. Problem solving session - 1
6. Amplitude modulation (DSB-SC and DSB-LC)
7. Amplitude modulation (SSB)
8. Angle modulation 1
9. Angle modulation 2
10. Angle modulation 3
11. Problem solving session 2
12. Review of basic concepts in probability
13. Random processes and linear systems
14. Preparation for midterm exam
15. MIDTERM EXAM
16. Noise in AM modulation 1
17. Noise in AM modulation 2
18. Noise in FM modulation 1
19. Noise in FM modulation 2
20. Improvement of S/N through frequency shaping
21. Problem solving session 3
22. Digital modulation-pulse amplitude modulation
23. Two dimensional modulation schemes
24. Reception of digital modulation in AWGN-1
25. Reception of digital modulation in AWGN-2
26. Demodulation detection and probability of error
27. Probability of error in binary PAM
28. Probability of error in M-ary PAM
29. Probability of error in QAM signals (QPSK)
30. Problem solving session 4
31. FINAL EXAM
Textbooks
1. John G. Proakis and Masoud Selehi, Communication Systems Engineering, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall Inc, 2002.
2. Hwei Hsu, Analog and Digital Communications, 2nd ed., Mc Graw-Hill, 2003.
Credits
1. Homework assignments – 30pts
2. Mid-term exam – 40pts
3. Final exam – 30pts
Grades
90-100 is A
80-90 is B
70-80 is C
60-70 is D
Note on MSEE Comprehensive Exam
The ECE 5234 class is frequently selected for MSEE comprehensive exam. The MSEE comprehensive exam is an one-hour exam, and it usually consists of several problems. The problems may be related to any of the topics covered in the class. To prepare for the comprehensive exam, one should understand basic theoretical concepts covered in the class and review all examples and homework problems given in the class.
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