EE3404: Fundamentals of Communication Theory
Instructor: Dr. Elza Erkip
Phone: x3361
E-mail: elza@poly.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
OUTLINE:
Introduction and Fourier Transform review
Amplitude Modulation (AM)
Frequency modulation (FM) and phase modulation (PM)
Overview of probability and stochastic processes
Behavior of AM and FM in the presence of noise
Quantization and pulse code modulation
Digital communication systems
Noise analysis of digital modulation schemes
Channel coding
TEXTBOOK:
"Communication Systems Engineering" 2nd Ed.
J. G. Proakis and M. Salehi
Prentice Hall, 2002
Supplementary text:
Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems" 3rd Ed.
B. P. Lathi
McGraw Hill, 2000
PRE-REQUISITE/CO-REQUISITE:
EE 3054 and MA 3012 (co-req). Knowledge of signals, systems and probability required. The lab
is based on software simulations, familiarity with Matlab is expected.
GRADING:
Lab and homeworks 30%
four quizzes 5% each
one midterm 20%
final 30%
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Lab attendance will count towards your final lab grade, further details of lab grading
will be provided in the first lab lecture.
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Homework will be due at the beginning of class. Any homework turned in later will not
be accepted. If you collaborate with your classmates you can turn in one homework with
all the names attached, otherwise do not copy from each other. Only selected questions
will be graded from the homework.
CLASS TIME:
Monday 11:00am - 12:50pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 11:55am
Thursday 2:00pm - 2:55pm (lab lecture - alternate weeks)
Friday 3:00pm - 5:50pm (lab - alternate weeks)
