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EE418 121

Alsalam Alaikum wa Rahmat Allah

Welcome to your EE418-121 Homepage. It is a pleasure to have you in this course.
A good start is needed.

I pray Allah that you will find this course fruitful and enjoyable.

Best Regards,
Dr. Ali Muqaibel


Class Notes

  1. Introduction to Satellite Communication (pdf)
    (Power Point  file can be downloaded from WebCT)

  2. Orbital Mechanics.
    (Power Point  file can be downloaded from WebCT)

    Four Long Problems Solved in the class (Jigsaw)
     

  3. Satellite Subsystems
    ( For 3.1-3.4 (Power Point  file can be downloaded from WebCT), for 3.5-3.8 read the book)
    Satellite Antennas (3.6 Download presentation from WebCT)
    In class practice (Antenna Engineering Terminology) (doc)
    Problem 3 from the Book is solved in class
    Four End of Chapter Problems in the class (Jigsaw) (doc)
  4. Link Design
    (Part a & Part b,  pptx provided through WebCT), Summary of the Link Design Chapter is added to WebCT, In class Example
  5. Modulation and Multiplexing.
    PowerPoint slides are posted under WebCT+ In class notes.
    In class Roll-off factor practice problem (doc)
    In class Constellation Diagram problem (doc)
  6. Multiple Access Techniques:
    You need to read the book pp257-262. Slides are posted WebCT.
  7. Error Control Coding:
    Full Chapter. Slides are posted.
 

 

Projects

#   % of Grade Due
1 Term Paper 5  
2 Computer Assignment I: Look Angle Determination (doc) 5 Sat. 6 of Oct.
3 Computer Assignment II: Design of Satellite Link Budget (zip)     Wed. Nov. 10,
  Sum    

Choose one of the following topics or suggest your own:

(Some of the topics are directly related to the course and others are related to the state of the art in the field of communication and/or satellites in general)

 

Topic

 Student 1 Date       

How to install a TV satellite dish antenna? (components+ tools+ demo)

Abdullah AlUthman

8/12

Comparison Study Satellite Positioning Systems: GPS, Galileo and GLONASS

AL KHTHAMI, MOHAMMED H. 19/12

Imaging Satellites

FADHL, OSAMAH F. 19/12

Low Orbit Satellites for Mobile Applications: Thuraya

AL-GHAFLI, HASSAN H. 17/12

Jamming Satellite Signals...How ? and how to anti-jam?

AL-OTAIBI, FAHAD N. 22/12

Additional Satellite Applications

Umair Yaqub

17/12

ARABSAT+Satellites Earth Station in Saudi Arabia

DEWAN, BASSAM H. 22/12

Future Applications of Satellite Communications

BAJAHZAR, ABDULLAH F. 19/12
Deep Space Communication: Schemes And Challenges AL-HARTHI, MOHAMMAD M. 22/12

Download Evaluation Form (121) (General)

 

News!

Alsalam Alaikum Wa rahmat Allah

 Solution to Quiz 5 is posted

Updated slides for Digital Communicaitos (WebCT)

Update link Budget (two presentations) WebCT (Blackboard)

Computer Assignment II posted with due date

Updated presentation for Antenna is posted under WebCT

I have posted the 4 problems about satellite Subsystems and Antenna

Exam 1: Monday (Material Ch1 Introduction , Ch2 Orbital Mechanics, Ch3 Satellite Subsystems, Antenna Tutorial) , Formula Sheet already posted.

Updated notes are posted for Chapter 3 (WebCT)

Updated notes are posted for Chapter 2 (WebCT)

Updated notes are posted for Chapter 1 (WebCT)

 

Good luck,

Dr. Ali Muqaibel

 

Homework

(Solutions are poster under WebCT)

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Title

Week

Class

1 Introduction to Satellite Communications and Orbital Mechanics. (doc) 3 1
2 Orbital Mechanics (doc) 4 1
3 Satellite Subsystems & Link Budget Design (doc, corrected) 8 3
4 Modulation & Multiplexing (pdf) 10 3
5 Coding ins Satellite Comm. (doc) 14 1

Quizzes

# Material Week Class Sol. Note

1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Satellite Communications 2 2 Read Ch1 carefully. Quick Open Book

2

Chapter 2: Orbital Mechanics 4 2 101, 121
3

Chapter 4: Link Budget

9 1 101
4

Chapter 5: Modulation

11 1 101, 121
5

Chapter 7: Coding

14 2 101, 121

Exams

Exam II, Monday Dec 20 Location 59-2002 (download formula Sheet)

Exam I Monday 7:00PM Location, 59-2002 (download formula sheet)

Tips on how to study for the exam:

  • You do not have to remember universal constants. They will be provided if needed.

  • You do not have to remember dates.

  • You are expected to know all fundamental equations :).

  • Make sure you understand all homework problems +quizzes +In class practice problems at least we had 8 (you can share the questions through WebCT and private discussion, questions are not posted in the class).

  • Read all provided slides and make sure you understand every single word. I will be more than happy to provide any help.

  • The course has some informative part (slides) and some analytical and design part. You should be ready for any type of questions.

  • Read the text book especially the parts that are not clear for you or the parts that was mentioned specifically.

 

 

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