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Fall 2007-2008
ELE 485  

Signal Analysis and Communication Systems

Stuart C. Schwartz

The course deals with the engineering aspects of analog and digital communications. Systems discussed include AM/FM radio and TV broadcasting, digital communications such as phase and frequency shift keying, satellite communications, and mobile (cellular) telephony. Topics studied include: continuous wave-modulation (AM and FM), pulse modulated systems, multiplexing, random processes and noise modeling, correlation functions and power spectra, SNR (signal-to-noise) evaluation in analog communications, probability of error calculation in digital communications, synchronization and spread spectrum systems.

Sample reading list:
S. Haykin, Communication Systems
Ziemer & Tranter, Principles of Communications, 5th edition
Carlson, Communication Systems
J. Gibson, Modern Communication Systems
J. Proakis & M. Salehi, Communication Systems Engineering

Reading/Writing assignments:
Reading, homework problems and laboratory assignments. There will be 6 laboratory assignments and approximately 6-7 homework assignments.

Requirements/Grading:
Mid Term Exam - 20%
Final Exam - 40%
Lab Reports - 20%
Problem set(s) - 20%

Other Requirements:
Not Open to Freshmen.

Prerequisites and Restrictions:
ELE 301 and ORF309..

Schedule/Classroom assignment:

Class numberSectionTimeDaysRoomEnrollmentStatus
20688 L01 11:00 am - 12:20 pm M W   Computer Science Building   102   Enrolled:1 Limit:29
20686 B01 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm W   Engineering Quad F-Wing   110   Enrolled:1 Limit:20
20687 B02 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm Th   Engineering Quad F-Wing   110   Enrolled:0 Limit:20
21791 B03 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm T   Engineering Quad F-Wing   110   Enrolled:0 Limit:20