Program of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Wolaita Sodo University, College of Engineering

Course Title: Introduction to Communication Pre-requisites:
Systems : 3 (2,3,0)
ECEG-2072: Applied Electronics II
ECEG-3082: Network Analysis and Synthesis
ECEG-3085:
Probability
and
Random
Processes ECEG-3113: Electrical Engineering
Lab V (Co-requisite)
Course Number: ECEG-3112
Course status: Compulsory
ECTS Credit: 5
Semester: VI
Module: Basics of Control Engineering
Module Coordinator: TBA
Contact Hours(per week): 6
Lecturer: KATTASWAMY MERGU
Course Objectives &

To give a strong background in communication systems

Competences to be Acquired
engineering.

To teach the different analog and digital linear and nonlinear modulation and demodulation techniques those are
common to many communication systems.
Course Description/Course

Short description of an analog communication system

Contents

Analysis of deterministic signals in frequency domain

Signal transmission in base band

Linear distortion &Nonlinear distortion

Analog modulation systems

Analysis of linear modulations such as AM, DSB, SSB

Linear modulation and demodulation techniques also

combined with FDM

Nonlinear modulation techniques such as PM and FM

Survey of sampling techniques for analog pulse

modulations such as PAM, PPM and PDM

Pulse modulation systems, PCM, DM, DPCM

FSK, PSK and ASK

Course Outline
Contents
CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Electronic
Communication
1.1 The Importance of
Communications
1.2 Elements of

Chapter Objectives

Methodology

Time
Allotted
Define Modulation and Lecture(Gapped)and 2 Weeks
Why it is necessary.
tutorial
Assignment
Name
the
main
elements of a typical
Communication system.

Communication System
1.3 Communication Channels
1.4 Analogue and Digital
Types of Communication
PART- I
CHAPTER 2
Amplitude Modulation
2.1 Amplitude Modulation
Principles
2.2 Modulation Index and
Percentage of Modulation
2.3 Sidebands and the
Frequency Domain
2.4 Amplitude Power
Distribution
2.5 Single Sideband
Communication
2.6 Noise in AM receivers

Recognize
signal in
Domain.

the AM Lectures supported

the Time by Tutorial and
Assignments;

3 Weeks

Calculate the Sideband

Power in an AM wave.
State the benefits of
SSB over an AM signal.

CHAPTER 3
Linear Modulation Schemes
3.1 Types of Linear
Modulation
3.2 DSB-SC Modulation
3.3 SSB Modulation
3.4 VSB Modulation

Describe how better

communication
resource utilization is
achieved
using
Suppressed Carrier M,
Single Side Band, or
Vestigial. And analyze
the
corresponding
Mathematical
description

CHAPTER 4
Frequency Modulation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Narrow band and Wide
band FM
4.3 Band Width of FM Signals
4.4 Modulation and
Demodulation of FM signals
4.5 FM Stereo Multiplexing
4.6 Non Linear Effects in FM

Lecture + Tutorial
Make simple spectral and Assignments;
analysis of FM signal.
Distinguish b/n narrow
band FM and wide band
FM based on the value
of Modulation index.
Describe the operation

Lectures supported
by Tutorial and
Assignment
(Reading);

2 Weeks

3 Weeks

Systems
4.7 The Super heterodyne
Receiver
PART-II
CHAPTER 5
Pulse Modulation
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Sampling Process
5.3 Pulse Amplitude
Modulation
5.4 Pulse Code Modulation
5.6 Time Division
Multiplexing
5.7 Frequency Division
Multiplexing
5.7 Digital Multiplexers
CHAPTER 6
Introduction to Digital
Transmission, Pass band
6.1 Introduction
6.1 Pass-band Transmission
Model
6.2 Phase Shift Keying
6.3 Frequency Shift Keying
Teaching & Learning Methods
Assessment/Evaluation &
Grading System
Attendance Requirements
Literature

of Super
Receiver

heterodyne

Differentiate
Analog
pulse modulation to
Digital
pulse
modulation.

Lectures supported
by Tutorial and
Assignment
(Reading);

3 Weeks

Introduce the basic Lectures supported

methods of Digital by Tutorial and
Transmission.
Assignments

2 Weeks

Calculate Sampling rate

for PAM
Explain the process of
FDM, TDM and PCM

Lecture supported by tutorial, and assignment.

Attendance (5%); Assignment (20%), Chapter Quizzes
(15%); Tests (20%); Final Examination (40%)
75% lecture attendance and 100% lab attendance
Textbook:
Haykin: Communication Systems. (CH-2, 3, 4, 5, 6.)
References:
Taub and Schilling: Principles of Communication
Systems
Louis E. Frenzel, Communication Electronics, Principles
and Applications. Third Edition (CH-1,2,5)