Date | Topic | Reading Assignments | Important Class Events |
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8/28 | Introduction, MATLAB, Comm Systems, Information Theory, Entropy, Codes, Shannon's Band | pp.1-30 | |
9/2 | Intro to dB, Data Rate, Fourier Transform, Signal Properties | pp.33-58, Appendix B | |
9/4 | Signal Properties, dB, Fourier Transform Review, Rect, Tri FT, Convolution | pp. 58-79; Appendix A & B | HW1 Due Beginning of Class |
9/9 | PSD, Autocorrelation, Orthogonal Series, FS, Transfer Function | pp.63-86; Appendix A & B | |
9/11 | Linear Systems, Distortion, ISI, Impulse Sampling, Dimensionality | pp.79-93, pp.110-114 | HW 2 Due Beginning of Class |
9/16 | Exam 1 in class, closed book, one double-sided crib sheet allowed | Exam 1 covers pp. 1-93, 110-114 | |
9/18 | DFT, BW of Signals, Spectrum Masks | pp.94-114 | |
9/23 | Probability and Random Processes, Ensemble Averages, Moments | Appendix B; pp. 664-679 | |
9/25 | Distributions, Gaussian Q Function, Central Limit Theoren, Multivariate | Appendiz B; pp.679-700 | HW 3 Due Beginning of Class |
9/30 | Stochastic Process, Ergodicity vs. WS Stationary, PSD, ACF, W-K, PSD of Digital Signals | pp. 397-420 | |
10/2 | Complex Env., Bandpass, PSD for Random Processes, Gaussian Noise | pp.230-244, 99.420-447 | HW 4 Due Beginning of Class |
10/7 | Transmitters, Recievers, Superheterodyne, Image Frequencies, SW Radio | pp. 281-295 | |
10/9 | Sampling, Detectors, Mixers, Components, Harmomic Distortion, AM/FM | pp. 244-281, pp. 290-295 | HW 5 Due Beginning of Class |
10/14 | AM, SSB, VSB, Analog Modulation | pp 302-318 | |
10/16 | FM, Angle Modulation, Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) | pp. 319-339, pp. 290-295 | HW 6 Due Beginning of Class |
10/21 | Digital Modulation, Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) | pp. 339-352 | |
10/23 | Exam 2 in class, closed book, two double-sided crib sheets allowed | Exam 2 covers from Exam 1 | |
10/28 | MPSK, QPSK, QAM, pi/4 QPSK, Nyquist Filters, Raised Consine - no ISI | pp. 180-188, pp. 339-361 | |
10/30 | Spectral Efficiency, Raised Cosine Filters, MSK, OFDM | pp. 361-372 | |
11/4 | Spread Spectrum, DS, Minimum Length Sequences | pp. 372-383 | |
11/6 | Digital Baseband signalling, Quantiziation, PCM, Quantization noise | pp. 128-147, Spread Spectrum and Quantization | HW 7 Due Beginning of Class |
11/11 | Digital line Codes, RZ, NRZ, Spectrum, Repeaters Probability of Error, Time Division Multiplexing, the Modern Digital Phone System | pp. 152-180, pp. 199-220 | |
11/13 | The Matched Filter, Optimizing Performance in Noise | pp. 447-462 | HW 8 Due Beginning of Class |
11/18 | Bit Error Rates and SNR for Digital Baseband Modulations, BER for Coherent Bandpass Binary Modulations Phone System | pp. 476-488, pp.488-494 | |
11/20 | Non Coherent Detection and BER for Binary Bandpass Signals, BER for BPSK, QPSK, MSK, MPSK | pp. 494-502, pp. 502-508 | HW 9 Due Beginning of Class |
11/25 | Exam 3 in class, closed book, three double-sided crib sheets allowed | Exam 3 covers from Exam 2 | |
11/27 | No Class - Thanksgiving Break | ||
12/2 | AM and FM SNR Outputs compared to Baseband | pp. 514-534 | |
12/4 | Noise Figure, Link Budget, Real Systems | pp. 579-599 | HW 10 Due Beginning of Class |
12/12 | Final Exam from 9 AM - 12 PM; Location: ENS 116 | EE360K Fall 2008 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS | Final Exam |