Digital Communications Certificate - Curriculum 287
Program Officer
LCDR Brannon Chapman
Code EC/MA, Spanagel Hall, Room 401A
(831)656-2678, DSN 756-2859
Fax (831)656-2760 (ECE)
bwchapma@nps.edu
Academic Associate
Monique P. Fargues, Ph.D.
Code EC/Fa, Spanagel Hall, Room 456
(831) 656-2859, DSN 756-2859
fargues@nps.edu
Brief Overview
Provides students the fundamental concepts of communication systems and networks, forward error control coding and its impacts when used in modern digital communications systems. In addition, provides students with an understanding of random processes sufficient for analysis of communication systems and networks corrupted by broadband noise and multipath fading.
The four-course sequence is extracted from the current set of graduate courses required to complete the Communication Systems specialization track offered by the ECE Department.
The total number of NPS graduate credits obtained for the certificate is 16.
Requirements for Entry
- Acceptance by the ECE Department: Entrance to the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School is through a three-part requirement consisting of a minimum grade point average at the undergraduate level, a sufficient mathematics background, and a sufficient background in technical undergraduate studies. Applicants with a B.S.E.E. degree usually will satisfy the last two requirements automatically.
- Command/Company endorsement.
Convenes
Fall
Program Length
Four quarters (12 months)
Subspecialty
5302L
Graduate Certificate Requirements
The academic certificate program must be completed within three years of admission to the program.
Required Courses: Curriculum 287
EC3500 | Analysis of Random Signals | | 4 | 0 |
EC3510 | Communications Engineering | | 3 | 2 |
EC4550 | Digital Communications | | 4 | 0 |
EC4580 | Error Correction Coding | | 4 | 0 |