CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ELEC 363 – Fundamentals of Telecommunication Systems

Summer 2015

Instructor:

Dr. M. R. Soleymani, Office: EV-5.125, Telephone: 848-2424 ext: 4103.

Office Hours:  Wednesday, 14:00 to 16:00.

 

Lecture: Tuesday, Thursday 10:15 to 12:45.

Room: MB-1.301

 

Text:

B.P. LathiZhi Ding, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 4th. Ed., Oxford University Press, 2009.
Lab Manual: Communication Circuits and Systems Laboratory Manual

 

Requirements: Knowledge of linear systems, ELEC 361: Signals and Systems

Knowledge of basic probability/random variables, ENGR 371: Probability and Statistics in Engineering

 

Areas to be Covered:

 

Topic

Book Sections

Signal classification, Signal operations, Unit impulse function

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

Fourier series (trigonometric and exponential)

2.8, 2.9

Aperiodic signals & Fourier transform

3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Signals in linear systems

Energy and power spectral density of signals

3.4, 3.7, 3.8

Amplitude Modulation (DSB-SC)

4.1, 4.2

Amplitude Modulation (DSB-LC)

4.3

Amplitude Modulation (SSB and VSB)

4.5, 4.6

Amplitude Modulation (PLLs for carrier recovery and Superheterodyne receiver)

4.7, 4.8

Angle Modulation (narrowband and wideband FM)

5.1, 5.2

Angle Modulation (Generation of FM)

5.3

Angle Modulation (Demodulation of FM, pre-emphasis and de-emphasis)

5.4, 5.5

Sampling, interpolation, and aliasing

6.1

Pulse Code Modulation (analog-to-digital conversion, uniform and non-uniform quantization)

6.2

Line Coding techniques – polar, on-off, AMI

7.1, 7.2

Pulse Shaping – purpose and theory, Nyquist criterion, partial response

7.3

Digital scrambling, eye diagram, equalization (very general)

7.4, 7.5

Performance of digital communication (detection error probability), Description of ASK, PSK, FSK, QPSK, and QAM.

7.6, 7.7, 7.8

Representation of Noise

Chapter 11

Performance (SNR) of Amplitude Modulation

12.1, 12.2

Performance (SNR) of Angle Modulation

12.3

CEAB Graduate Attribute

In this course, “Engineering Tools Usage: Spectrum Analyzer” will be taught and practiced in the laboratory. There will be a lab test for evaluation of this attribute.

Lecture Notes:

Lectures 1 to 6:         LECTURES_1_TO_6.pdf   

Lectures 7 to 12:       LECTURES_7_TO_12

Fourier Transform Table

Assignments:

·         Assignment 1.

·         Assignment 2.

·         Assignment 3.

·         Assignment 4.

 

Laboratory

There are five experiments. There will also be a lab test. See the course web site for detailed lab schedule and lab rules. Lab coordinator is Mr. Jeffrey Landry in H851-02 (Tel: (514) 848-2424 Ext. 3115, email: jlandry@encs.concordia.ca). You may down load the Laboratory Manual here.

Solutions:

·         Solution to Assignment 1.

·         Solution to Assignment 2.

·         Solution to Assignment 3.

·         Solution to Assignment 4.

Sample Exams:

Midterm 2009:         MIDTERM_2009.pdf   

Final 2006:              final_problems_2009.pdf

 

Grading Scheme:

Assignments                                   10%

Labs                                                15%

Note: Labs are compulsory.

Midterm Exam (May 26, 2015)      25%

Note: Failing to write the midterm results in losing the corresponding 25%.

Final Exam                                      50%

Academic Code of Conduct

All Concordia University students must abide by the University's code of conduct which can be found in section 17.10 of Concordia University Undergraduate Calendar.

Expectations of Originality

Please note that you have to submit a signed copy of expectations of originality form  to the mailbox of the instructor.

You must write one of the following statements on the title page of each piece of work that you submit:

For individual work: “I certify that this submission is my original work and meets the Faculty's Expectations of Originality”, with your signature, I.D. #, and the date.

For group work: “We certify that this submission is the original work of members of the group and meets the Faculty's Expectations of Originality”, with the signatures and I.D. #s of all the team members and the date.