EC3510 Communications Engineering

The influence of noise and interference on the design and selection of digital and analog communications systems is analyzed. Topics include link budget analysis and signal-to-noise ratio calculations, receiver performance for various analog and digital modulation techniques, and bandwidth and signal power trade-offs. Examples of military communications systems are included. 

Prerequisite

EC3500 or EC3410

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

2

Course Learning Outcomes

·       To obtain an understanding of the capabilities and limitations digital communications systems in wideband noise.

·       To understand various digital modulation schemes.

·       To be able to implement and analyze (via computer-aided-design simulations) communications systems and understand various trade offs.

·       To obtain an understanding of the link budget and parameters that affect link margin analysis.