EE 301 Introduction to Analog and Digital Communication SystemsMEF UniversityDegree Programs Computer EngineeringGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Computer Engineering
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code EE 301
Course Title in English Introduction to Analog and Digital Communication Systems
Course Title in Turkish Analog ve Sayısal Haberleşmeye Giriş
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom,Other
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: - Lab: 1 Other: -
Estimated Student Workload 151 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites EE 204 - Signals and Systems
Expected Prior Knowledge Prior knowledge in probability, statistics, calculus and signals and systems is expected.
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn fundamentals of analog and digital communication techniques using Fourier representation of signals and systems and learn mathematical theories of analog and digital modulation schemes.
Course Description This course provides a comprehensive introduction to analog and digital communications. The following topics are covered: properties of Fourier transform, ideal low-pass filters, power spectral density, amplitude modulation, double sideband-suppressed carrier modulation, costas receiver, single-sideband modulation, vestigial sideband modulation, angle modulation, narrowband frequency modulation, wide band frequency modulation, generation and demodulation of FW waves, sampling, pulse-amplitude modulation, pulse-position modulation, quantization, pulse-code modulation, line codes, intersymbol interference, Nyquist channel, binary amplitude shift keying, phase shift keying, frequency shift keying, m-ary digital modulation, constellation diagrams and mapping onto waveforms, additive white Gaussian noise.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders analog ve dijital haberleşmenin temelleri konularına kapsamlı bir giriş sağlamaktadır. Derste işlenen konular arasında: Fourier dönüşüm özellikleri, ideal alçak-geçiren filtre, spektral güç yoğunluğu, genlik kiplemesi, taşıyıcısız çift yanbant kiplenimi, costas alıcısı, tek yan bant kiplemesi, artık yanbant kiplenimi, açı kiplemesi, dar bant frekans kiplenimi, geniş bant frekans kiplenimi, FW dalgalarının üretilmesi ve geri kiplenimi, örnekleme, darbe genlik kiplenimi, darbe konum kiplenimi, nicemleme, darbe kod kiplemesi, hat kodlaması, simgeler arası karışma, Nyquist kanalı, ikili genlik kaydırmalı anahtarlama, faz kaydırmalı anahtarlama, frekans kaydırmalı anahtarlama, m-öğeli dijital kipleme, kümelenme şeması ve dalga biçimlerine eşleştirme, toplamalı beyaz gauss gürültüsü, bulunmaktadır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) recognize fundamentals of Fourier representation of signals and systems;
2) describe key building blocks of analog and digital communication systems;
3) analyze analog and digital modulation techniques;
4) apply and demonstrate knowledge on analog and digital communication techniques using modern engineering tools.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics H Exam
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors N
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences N
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts N
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives S Lab
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions H Lab
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. N
Prepared by and Date AHMET SERDAR TAN , November 2018
Course Coordinator EGEMEN BİLGİN
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. EGEMEN BİLGİN

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Fourier Representation of Signals and Systems
2) Fourier Representation of Signals and Systems
3) Amplitude Modulation
4) Amplitude Modulation
5) Angle Modulation
6) Angle Modulation
7) Pulse Modulation
8) Pulse Modulation
9) Baseband Data Transmission
10) Baseband Data Transmission
11) Digital Band-Pass Modulation
12) Digital Band-Pass Modulation
13) Digital Band-Pass Modulation
14) Random Signals and Noise
15) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
16) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRequired: Introduction to Analog & Digital Communications, Simon Haykin, Michael Moher, 2nd Edition, Wiley Recommended: Digital and Analog Communication Systems, Leon W. Couch, 8th Edition, Pearson
Teaching MethodsLectures/contact hours using “flipped classroom” as an active learning technique
Homework and Projects4 homework
Laboratory WorkStudents will carry out experiments on AM, DSSBM, SSBM, FM, PLL, PAM, PCM, ASK, PSK, FSK, BPSK and QAM.
Computer UseLabview/Simulink
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Laboratory 7 % 35
Project 1 % 15
Midterm(s) 2 % 50
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration

Instructor’s office: 5th Floor office hours: TBA email address: Rules for attendance: At least 70% attendance to lectures is expected. Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, a make-up exam for midterm exam will be provided. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YÖK Regulations

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 3 70
Laboratory 7 2 3 3 56
Project 1 10 1 11
Midterm(s) 2 5 2 14
Total Workload 151
Total Workload/25 6.0
ECTS 6