ECTS - Digital Communications
Digital Communications (EE401) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Digital Communications | EE401 | Area Elective | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| EE316 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Experiment, Problem Solving, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide a background for digital transmission and reception systems. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introducing digital communication systems, digitization process in communication systems, baseband and bandpass transmission/modulation techniques, performance analysis of digital modulation schemes under Gaussian noise, evaluation of digital communication techniques. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introducing the course, Introduction to digital communication signals and systems, digitization process-1 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 2 | Introducing the course, Introduction to digital communication signals and systems, digitization process-2 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 3 | Baseband signaling and pulse modulation, computer simulations on sampling and pulse waveforms-1 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 4 | Baseband signaling and pulse modulation, computer simulations on sampling and pulse waveforms-2 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 5 | Baseband signaling and pulse modulation, computer simulations on sampling and pulse waveforms-3 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson up |
| 6 | Midterm examination-1 | Study the lecture notes |
| 7 | Receiver design for baseband modulation, matched filter and detection of signals under noise-1 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 8 | Receiver design for baseband modulation, matched filter and detection of signals under noise-2 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 9 | Receiver design for baseband modulation, matched filter and detection of signals under noise-3 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 10 | Filtering and channel disturbances in baseband transmission, Nyquist criterion, M-ary transmission | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 11 | Midterm examination-2 | Study the lecture notes |
| 12 | Bandpass modulation and receiver structure under noise, binary and M-ary shift keying techniques-1 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 13 | Geçen band(bandpass) modülasyonu ve gürültü altında alıcı/algılama yapıları, ikili ve M'li anahtar kaydırmali modülasyon teknikleri-2 | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 14 | Comparison of bandpass modulation schemes, performance comparison, bandwidth and power-limited systems, choice modulation schemes | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 15 | Review of topics | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
| 16 | Final examination period | Please, download the lecture notes and review them before the lesson |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Haykin, S. and Moher, M., “Communication Systems”, 5th ed., John Wiley&Sons, 2010. |
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| 2. Sklar, B., “Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications”, 2nd ed.,Prentice-Hall, 2001. | |
| Other Sources | 3. Couch, L.W, “Digital and Analog Communicatin Systems”, 7th ed., Prentice Hall, 2007. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | 10 | 20 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 12 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge of subjects related to mathematics, natural sciences, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline; ability to apply theoretical and applied knowledge in those fields to the solution of complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, ability to choose and apply appropriate models and analysis methods for this. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process under realistic constraints to meet desired needs, and ability to apply modern design approaches for this. | |||||
| 4 | The ability to select and use the necessary modern techniques and tools for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; the ability to use information technologies effectively | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | X | ||||
| 6 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, and ability of individual working. | |||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; active report writing and understanding written reports, preparing design and production reports, the ability to make effective presentation the ability to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access knowledge, follow the developments in science and technology and continuously stay updated. | |||||
| 9 | Acting compliant with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge about professional activities in business, such as project management, risk management, and change management awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the impacts of engineering practices in universal and societal dimensions on health, environment, and safety. the problems of the current age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||