James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

CC3910 - Digital Communication Technologies

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

This subject aims to present the basic principles that underlie the analysis and design of digital communication systems. This subject involves the transmission of information in digital form from a source that generates the information to one or more destinations. In this subject, we cover the following topics: Probability and Stochastic Processes, Digital Modulation Schemes, Optimum Receiver for AWGN Channels, An Introduction to Information Theory, Error Control Coding, and Digital Communication Through Band-Limited Channels. After the study of this course, the students should be able to apply advanced mathematic tools and analysis methodologies in digital communications, to design and evaluate the performance of optimum receivers for various modulation methods when the channel corrupts the transmitted signal by the addition of white Gaussian noise, and analyse the fundamental limits on digital communications from information theory perspective etc.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:CC2510 EE2201 CC2511

Availabilities

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 13 hours tutorials
  • 26 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (20%).

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