ECE3402

Information transmission (4 points)

(ENG)

Leader: M Premaratne

Offered:
Malaysia First semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2003 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2003 (Day)
Malaysia First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: Analog modulation: Amplitude modulation; double-sideband suppressed-carrier modulation; single-sideband modulation; phase modulation and frequency modulation. Signal transmission and filtering: Signal distortion in transmission; standard lowpass and bandpass characteristics; pulse shaping filters. Introduction to random processes and noise: Description of random processes; shot noise and thermal noise; detection in the presence of noise. Digital transmission: baseband digital data transmission, sampling, quantisation and time-division multiplexing. Communication systems: AM and FM radio and TV signal formats; optical fibre and wireless transmission; communication system design principles.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 90% + Laboratory and assignment work: 10%

Contact Hours: 26 lectures, 24 hours of laboratory/tutorial work

Prerequisites: ECE2401, ECE3102, MAT3901