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HW  Problems

Laboratory/Tutorial

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Th

28 Feb.

02 Mar.

04 Mar.

05 Mar.

Introduction: Com. Systems, Signal Classifications and Operations, Unit Impulse Function, Review of Trigonometric and Exponential Fourier Series. Review of Fourier Transform,

1, 2.1 – 2.4, 2.8 - 2.9 , 3.1

2.3-1, 2.4-1(e), 2.8-4(d), 2.9-1(b), 2.9-2

No Lab

Normal Wednesday Class, Thursday, 5 March

2

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M

W

07 Mar.

09 Mar.

11 Mar.

Properties of FT, Convolution, Linear Time-invariant Systems, Ideal and Practical Filters (LPF and BPF)

3.2 – 3.5

3.1-4(b), 3.1-7(a), 3.3-6(a),(b),3.4-1

   Review Session: Fourier Series & Transform

(Introduction  to Matlab)

3

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M

W

14 Mar.

16 Mar.

18 Mar.

Baseband and Carrier Communication, Amplitude Modulation (AM), Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSBSC)

4.1 – 4.3

4.2-1, 4.2-4, 4.2-9, 4.3-1, 4.3-2

Exp. # 1 – Part a: Fourier Series (Matlab)  

4

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M

W

21 Mar.

23 Mar.

25 Mar.

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM), Hilbert Transform, Single Sideband Modulation (SSB)

4.4 – 4.5

4.4-1, 4.5-1, 4.5-2, 4.5-5

Exp. # 1 – Part b: Fourier Transform (Matlab)

5

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M

W

28 Mar.

30 Mar.

01 Apr.

Vestigial Sideband (VSB) Modulation, Carrier Acquisition, Superheterodyne AM Receiver

4.6 – 4. 8

4.6-1, 4.8-1, 4.8-2

Exp. # 2: Analog Communication Board (ACB)

6

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M

W

04 Apr.

06 Apr.

08 Apr.

Angle Modulation: Instantaneous Frequency, Frequency Modulation (FM) and Phase Modulation (PM). Bandwidth of Angle Modulated waves

5.1 – 5.2

5.1-1, 5.1-2, 5.1-3, 5.2-1, 5.2-2

Exp. # 3: AM (Matlab)

Last Day to Drop Course with Grade of W, Sunday, 12 April

Major Exam I, Tuesday, 14 April, 8:00-10:00pm, Location: To be arranged

7

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M

W

11 Apr.

13 Apr.

15 Apr.

Wide-band FM, Generation of FM Waves

5.2 cont. – 5.3

5.2-4, 5.2-5, 5.2-6, 5.3-1, 5.4-2

Exp. # 4: DSB-SC & AM (ACB)

8

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M

W

18 Apr.

20 Apr.

22 Apr.

Demodulation of FM, Phase-Locked Loop (PLL), FM Receiver, Stereo FM

5.4, 5.6

Exp. # 5: FM (Matlab)

Midterm Break, 23 April – 1 May

9

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M

W

02 May.

04 May.

06 May.

Sampling Theorem, Signal Reconstruction

6.1

6.1-1, 6.1-2(a), (b), (c), 6.1-3, 6.1-4, 6.1-5

Exp. # 6: FM (ACB)

10

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M

W

09 May.

11 May.

13 May.

Digital Modulation, Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), Uniform and Non-uniform Quantization

6.2.1, 6.2.2

6.2-1, 6.2-2, 6.2-3

No Lab

11

S

M

W

16 May.

18 May

20 May

T1 Carrier System, Differential Pulse Code Modulation, Delta Modulation

6.2.4 – 6.4

6.2-5, 6.2-6, 6.2-8

Exp. # 7: Sampling & Quantization (Matlab)

12

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M

W

23 May

25 May

27 May

Digital Communication systems, Line Coding

7.1-7.2

7.2-1, 7-2.2, 7-2.3

Exp. # 8: PAM (DCB)

Major Exam II, Monday, 1 June, 8:00-10:00pm, Location: To be arranged

13

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M

W

30 May

01 Jun.

03 Jun.

ISI and Pulse Shaping

7.3

To be decided

Exp. # 9: PCM and TDM (DCB)

14

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M

W

06 Jun

08 Jun

10 Jun

M-ary Communication, Digital Carrier Systems

7.7-7.8, 7.9

7.7-3, 7.8-1, 7.9-2

Exp. # 10: Channel Effects (DCB)

15

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M

13 Jun

15 Jun

Topics in communication technologies, Review

Selected topics

 Lab Exam

Final Exam, Thursday, 18 June, 7:00 pm