KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

 EE 370 COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING I

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Lab Instructor: Rakan Al-Ohali.     

Office Location: Bldg 59/0004.

Office Hours: M 01:00- 02:00 pm , M 4:50-5:50 pm and by appointments.

Email: rakan@kfupm.edu.sa.

Phone:  +(966) 3-8604987.

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

 

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

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

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

3.1 – 3.5

   Exp. # 1:

Getting Familiar with the Equipments

3

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

4.1 – 4.3

 

 

Exp. # 2:

 

Simulation of Comm. Systems Using MATLAB  

4

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

4.4 – 4.5

Exp. # 3:

 

Representation of Signals & Systems

 

5

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

4.6 - 4.8

Exp. # 4:

 

Speech Signals

 

6

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

5.1 – 5.2

Exp. # 5:

 

DSBSC Modulation & Demodulation

 

Major Exam I, Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 6:00-7:30 PM

7

Wide-band FM, Generation of FM Waves

5.2 cont. – 5.3

 

 

Exp. # 6:

AM & QAM

8

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

5.4, 5.6

 

 

 

 

NO LAB

Midterm Vacation (1 – 11 November)

9

Sampling Theorem, Signal Reconstruction

6.1

Exp. # 7:

 

FM Modulation

 

10

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

6.2.1, 6.2.2

 Exp. # 8:

FM Demodulation

 

11

T1 Carrier System, Differential Pulse Code Modulation, Delta Modulation

6.2.4 – 6.4

 

 

Exp. # 9:

 

PCM Encoding

 

Major Exam II, Saturday, December 03, 2011, 6:00-7:30 PM

12

Digital Communication systems, Line Coding

 

7.1-7.2

Exp. # 10:

 

PCM Decoding

 

13

ISI and Pulse Shaping

7.3

Exp. # 11:

 

Line Coding

 

14

M-ary Communication, Digital Carrier Systems

7.7-7.8, 7.9

Exp. # 12:

 

Digital Modulation (FSK)

 

15

Topics in communication technologies, Review

Selected topics

 

Lab Final

 

 

Grade Distribution

·         Reports                                                                                 07 Points.

·    Quizzes                                                                                  05 Points.

·    Final Exam (Comprehensive)                                                  08 Points.

·    Attendance      ( -0.5  for each unexcused absence  & -0.1 / 5mins late).

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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.