KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

 EE 370 COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING I

                                   COURSE OUTLINE                                      

(091)

 

Lab Instructor: Rakan Al-Ohali.     

Office Location: Bldg 59/0004.

Office Hours: M 01:00- 02:00 pm , T 10:00-11:00 am and by appointments.

Phone:  TBA.

Web Page: http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/EE/rakan/.

Email: rakan@kfupm.edu.sa.

 

Text Book:

Lathi, B., Modern Digital & Analog Communication Systems, 3rd Ed., 1998

References:

Martin R.,  Analog and Digital Communication Systems

Couch, L.,  Digital and Analog  Communication Systems.

Haykin, S., Communication Systems.

 

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SUBJECT

SECTION

LABORATORY

1

3-7

Oct

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

1, 2.1 – 2.4, 2.8 - 2.9

 

No Lab

2

10-14 Oct

Review of Fourier Transform, Properties of FT, Convolution, Linear Time-invariant Systems, Filters (LPF and BPF)

3.1 – 3.5

   Introduction To MATLAB

3

17-21 Oct

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

4.1 – 4.3

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

4

24-28 Oct

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

4.4 – 4.5

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

5

Oct 31-Nov 4

Vestigial Sideband (VSB) Modulation, Superheterodyne AM Receiver

4.6, 4.8

Exp. # 2: Analog Communication Board (ACB)

6

7-11 Nov

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

5.1 – 5.2

NO LAB

Week 6: Major Exam I: Wednesday Nov.11, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

7

14-18 Nov

Wide-band FM, Generation of FM Waves

5.2 cont. – 5.3

Exp. # 3: AM (Matlab)

Id al-Adha Vacation (After Week 7)

8

5-9 Dec

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

5.4, 5.6

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

9

12-16 Dec

Sampling Theorem, Signal Reconstruction

6.1

Exp. # 5: FM (Matlab)

 

10

19-23 Dec

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

6.2.1, 6.2.2

Exp. # 6: FM (ACB)

11

26-29 Dec

T1 Carrier System, Differential Pulse Code Modulation, Delta Modulation

6.2.4 – 6.4

Exp. # 7: Sampling & Quantization (Matlab)

12

2-6

Jan

Digital Communication systems, Line Coding (excluding  PSD analysis)

 

7.1-7.2

Exp. # 8: PAM (DCB)

Week 12: Major Exam II: Saturday Jan. 2, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

13

9-13 Jan

ISI and Pulse Shaping

7.3

Exp. # 9: PCM and TDM (DCB)

14

16-20

Jan

M-ary Communication, Digital Carrier Systems

7.7-7.8

Exp. # 10: Channel Effects (DCB)

15

23-27

Jan

Topics in communication technologies, Review

Selected topics

 

Lab Exam

 

Grade Distribution

·         Reports                                                                                 07 Points.

·    Performance, Attendance & Pre-Labs                                    02 Points.

·    Quizzes                                                                                  03 Points.

·    Final Exam (Comprehensive)                                                  08 Points.

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·    Total                                                                                      20 Points.

 

·  Official Excuses: Official excuses have to be verified from the Students’ Affairs Dept. Personal excuses will not be accepted. Excuses must be submitted within a week.