1. EENG 3810/CSCE 3020 Communication Systems
Oluwayomi Adamo

2. Outline Instructor Information Course Motivation Course Information
Description
Objectives
Required and Reference Textbooks
Homework, Projects and Exams
Grade and Attendance policies
Tentative Schedule
Chapter 1

3. Instructor Information
Name: Oluwayomi Adamo
Phone:
Office : B208
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs 4 – 5 PM
Course Website:
TA: TBD

4. Course Motivations
Rapid Expansion of digital communication technologies – Internet
Influence of communication technologies such as cell phones, bluetooth etc
Improvement of productivity and energy conservation e.g teleconferencing saves time and energy – travel not required
Promotes globalization
There is need to design better communication systems for the future

5. Course Description What is a communication system?
What are the major types?
Analog or Digital
Satellite, Fiber, Wireless…
What are the theorems?
What are the major components?
How is the information transmitted?

6. Textbooks Required Reference
B.P. Lathi, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 4th edition, Oxford University Press, 1998 ISBN:
Reference
Leon W. Couch, II, Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 7th edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2007 ISBN:
R. E. Ziemer and W. H. Tranter, Principles of Communications, Systems, Modulation and Noise 6th Edition, Wiley, 2009 ISBN:

7. Assignments, Project and Exam (Tentative)
Every week except if labs are due
Project
2 labs and 1 project
Exams
Quizzes every week
3 exams
Test 1 : Sept. 30, 2009
Test 2 : Nov. 2, 2009
Test 3 : Dec. 14, 2009

8. Course Grading 3 Tests – 60% Assignments – 20% Labs – 5% Quizzes – 5%
(Test 1 – Sept. 30, Test 2 – Nov. 2, Test 3 – Dec. 14)
Assignments – 20%
Labs – 5%
Quizzes – 5%
Project – 10%
Attendance is Mandatory

9. Course Policies
Class attendance is mandatory. You will need to sign attendance sheet every class
It is strongly encouraged to get to know each other in the class. Discussions on course materials are allowed!
Everyone must turn in her/his own individual work. Simply copying other’s homework will be treated as a violation of academic honesty

10. Course Policies (CNTD)
It is the responsibility of students with certified disabilities to provide the instructor with appropriate documentation from the Dean of Students Office (see
Please visit for your rights and responsibilities

11. Teaching Styles Slides and White board Course Website
Slides can convey more information in an organized way
Blackboard is better for equations and prevents you from not coming.
Course Website
Print handouts with 3 slides per page before you come
Homework assignment and solutions
Project descriptions and preliminary codes

12. Tentative Topics Introduction to communication Systems
Review of Signals
Amplitude modulation and Demodulation
Angle modulation/frequency modulation
Sampling and pulse code modulation
Principles of digital data transmission
Overview of probability
Performance Analysis of Modulated and digital Communications Systems
Spread Spectrum Communications

13. Questions