EE3700 - Communications Systems Principles

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

Spectra and Fourier techniques. Spectral shaping. Linear (AM, SSB), Exponential (FM, PM), Pulse (PAM, PWM) and Digital modulation schemes (ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM, MSK) and applications. Signal coding (PCM, Delta Modulation, Sigma Delta Modulation, Vocoders). Baseband coding (NRZ, Manchester). Spread spectrum techniques (CDMA, COFDM). Digital television. Communication Standards for Radio, TV, Mobile Radio and Wireless LAN applications.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply a range of modulation and demodulation techniques used in analogue and digital communication systems;
• Determine frequency (spectral) components of time-domain waveforms;
• Design an FM modulator and demodulator to meet given requirements;
• Apply error correction techniques for detecting and correcting bit errors in digital data communications;
• Apply line-coding techniques for digital data communications along transmission lines.

Prerequisites:

EE2201

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coord/Lect:	Dr Kenny Leong.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 39 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%).

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