Telecommunications Systems Laboratory

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CMPE Degree: This course is Selected Elective for the CMPE degree.

EE Degree: This course is Selected Elective for the EE degree.

Lab Hours: 3 supervised lab hours and 0 unsupervised lab hours.

Technical Interest Groups / Course Categories: Threads / ECE Electives

Course Coordinator: Brian Michael Beck

Prerequisites: ECE 3040 [min D] or ECE 3043 [min D]

Catalog Description

Basic digital telecommunications systems are examined in a laboratory setting using electronic modules, covering concepts such as modulation, channel coding, AWGN, eye diagrams, and BER.

Textbook(s)

Course Outcomes

Recognize and understand the functionality of basic comms systems

Understand how a block diagram can be used to map discrete components that go into a transmitter or receiver

Be proficient in the use of the comms lab hardware, including Oscilloscope, Spectrum analyzer, and TIMS communications lab hardware system

Construct a complete transmit and receive chain for different modulation types

Compare theoretical calculations to measured results for various comms systems

Apply knowledge gained in ECE 4601 (digital comms), 4606 (wireless), or 4607 (mobile) in a laboratory setting, and connect theoretical equations to physical results. 

Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs)

N/A

Topic List

  1. Analog Modulation
  2. Binary Sequences through a Noisy Channel
  3. Binary Digital Modulation
  4. M-ary Modulation
  5. Digital Error Correction
  6. DSSS and CDMA Modulation
  7. Optimal Detection in AWGN Channels
  8. Introduction to OFDM
  9. Pulse-Shaping for Bandlimited Channels
  10. Analog Equalization (2 Weeks)