Digital Communications
ELEC6831-UU, Winter 2015
1- General Information
1.1- Schedule
Lectures: Thursdays from 17:45 to 20:15 in room FG-B050 H-561
1.2- Instructor
Instructor Name: Dr. Yousef R. Shayan
Office Location: Room EV 5.161
Tel.: (514) 848-2424 ext. 3076
Email: yousef.shayan@concordia.ca
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:30 to 17:00
1.3- Course Web Site
http://users.encs.concordia.ca/~yshayan/teaching
Username: “DCS” Password: “ID#”
2- Course Content and Objectives
2.1- Objectives
This course will teach you point-to-point wired and wireless communication systems. At the end of this course you will be able to analyze and design basic blocks of point-to-point communication systems.
2.2- Calendar Course Description
ELEC 6831 Digital Communications (4 credits)
Random processes and linear systems; baseband modulation/demodulation, optimal receivers in AWGN, correlation and matched-filter receivers, pulse shaping for band-limited channels; bandpass modulation techniques such as PAM, PSK, DPSK, FSK, QAM. Introduction to synchronization, timing and carrier recovery; error control coding; Linear block codes; syndrome-based decoding. A project.
2.3- Knowledge Required for this Course
Knowledge of following undergraduate material is required:
a) Probability and random variables
Axioms of probability theory. Events. Conditional probability. Bayes theorem. Random variables. Mathematical expectation. Probability density functions. Transformation of random variables.
Chapters 1 to 5 of following text book:
D. C. Montgomery and G. C. Runger, "Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers," Edition 6, Wiley 2013. (available in Concodia book store)
b) Signals and Systems
Impulse response and convolution-integral representation of systems. Fourier transform. Inverse Fourier transform. Transfer function of systems. Time and frequency domain characteristics of ideal and non-ideal filters. Sampling Theorem.
Chapters 1 to 5 of following text book:
Michael D. Adams, "Continuous-Time Signals and Systems," Google eBook, Version 2012-01-11. (note that the online version is free)
Note:
While teaching ELEC6831, it is assumed that you know all the above material.
If you have not taken a course in "probability and random variables," I recommend you to take "Probability and Stochastic Process" (ENCS6161) and then register for ELEC6831 in following terms.
If you have not taken a course in "Signals and Systems," I recommend you to take "Digital Signal Processing" (ELEC6601) and then register for ELEC6831 in following terms.
3- Course Material
3.1- Text Book
J. G. Proakis and M. Salehi, “Digital Communications,“ McGrewHill, 5 th Edition, 2008
3.2- Reference Books
S. Haykin, “Communication Systems”, John Wiley and Sons, 4th Edition, 2001
Bernard Sklar, "Digital Communications," Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition, 2001
3.3- Other Course Material
Assignments, suggested problems and other required course material will be posted on the course Web Site.
4- Assessments
4.1- Assignments (10 marks)
There will be number of assignments which are to be answered and delivered to the instructor. Solutions will be provided after the due time.
4.2- Project (15 marks)
The project involves simulation of a communication system using MATLAB. This is a 3-student team project and a report has t o be written. The Project Description and Guidelines of the project are posted on the course web site.
4.3- Midterm Exam (25 marks)
A closed book exam will be held which is related to the material covered up to the midterm date. The midterm exam will be held on Tuesday Feb. 17 from 20:30-23:00 in room H53 Thursday March 5th from 17:45 to 20:15 (lecture time). If you do not write the midterm exam without any legitimate reason, the grade of your midterm exam will be zero. If a student has legitimate reason not attending the midterm exam, he/she should immediately inform the instructor (either before or immediately after the exam). If you do not write the midterm exam but you have a legitimate reason, the final exam will be worth 75 marks.
4.4- Final Exam (50 marks)
A closed book exam will be held from whole the course material. The date and location of final exam will be announced by the University.
5- Grading Scheme
A-, A, A+: Student has tried and knows the course material very well. |
B-, B, B+: Student has tried and knows the course material well. |
C : Student has tried but has marginal knowledge of the course material. |
F: Student has not tried enough and does not know the course material. |
F-ABS : Student has been absent in the final exam. |
6- Rights and Responsibilities
6.1- Academic Code of Conduct
All Concordia University students must abide by the “Academic Code of Conduct” which can be found in Concordia University Graduate Calendar.
6.2- Expectations of Originality
Please note that you have to submit a signed copy of “expectations of originality” form to the mailbox of the instructor before submission of the first assignment.
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.
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