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Week 1 |
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0 |
No Class Monday |
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No Class Tuesday |
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1 |
7 Jan |
C.1-C.4 |
C.1-C.4 |
Review of Probability and Statistics Part 1 |
Lecture slides on Blackboard |
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2 |
9 Jan |
C.1-C.4 |
C.1-C.4 |
Review of Probability and Statistics Part 2 |
Dr. Anderson at St. Cyr |
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Week 2 |
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3 |
12 Jan |
A.1-A.2 |
A.1-A.2 |
Review of Fourier Series and Transforms Part 1 |
Lecture slides on Blackboard |
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lab |
13 Jan |
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Introduction to Lab Equipment |
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4 |
14 Jan |
A.2, A.4 |
A.2, A.4 |
Review of Fourier Series and Transforms Part 2 |
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5 |
16 Jan |
A.5 |
A.5 |
Review of Fourier Series and Transforms Part 3 |
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Week 3 |
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19 Jan |
No Class Monday |
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6 |
20 Jan |
1.1-1.2 |
1-14 |
Introduction to Communications Filtering and Distortion |
Homework #1 Due |
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7 |
21 Jan |
1.3-1.4 |
15-18 |
Elements of a Communication System Impact of noise on signals |
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8 |
23 Jan |
A.6 1.5-1.6 |
19-27 |
Detailed look at the Sampling Theorem |
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Week 4 |
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9 |
26 Jan |
1.6 |
27-35 |
Errors in Sampling ADC/DAC Conversion |
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lab |
27 Jan |
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Fourier Series and Transforms in Hardware |
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10 |
28 Jan |
1.7 |
49-56 |
Shannon's Capacity Theorem |
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11 |
30 Jan |
2.1-2.2 |
62-69 |
Shannon's Capacity Theorem Wrapup Discrete Baseband (PAM), Intro to Multiplexing |
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Week 5 |
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12 |
2 Feb |
2.2 |
69-77 |
Time Division Multiplexing Intro to Intersymbol Interference |
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lab |
3 Feb |
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Sampling Theorem - Simulation and Theory |
Formal Report Required |
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13 |
4 Feb |
2.2 |
77-83 |
Pulse Width Modulation Pulse Position Modulation Digital Baseband: RZ/NRZ/AMI Codes |
Homework #3 Due |
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14 |
6 Feb |
2.3 |
83-96 |
Pulse Coded Modulation Introduced Lab #3 Continued |
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Week 6 |
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15 |
9 Feb |
2.3 |
104-110 |
PCM Design, the T-1 Standard, and Delta Modulation |
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lab |
10 Feb |
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Sampling Theorem - Implementation |
TI TLC5510EVM Information TI TLC5510 ADC Information |
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16 |
11 Feb |
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Review for Exam #1 |
Extra Credit Problem Roden: 2.32 |
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17 |
13 Feb |
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Exam #1 |
Formal Report Due |
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Week 7 |
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16 Feb |
No Class Monday |
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lab |
17 Feb |
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Sampling Theorem - Implementation |
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18 |
18 Feb |
2.4 |
115-125 |
Analog Baseband Reception Discrete Baseband Reception Binary Matched Filter Receiver |
Homework #4 Due Roden: 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.18, 2.42 |
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19 |
20 Feb |
2.5 |
145-152 |
Analog Baseband Performance Discrete Baseband Performance |
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Week 8 |
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20 |
23 Feb |
2.5 |
152-161 166-170 |
Digital Baseband Performance |
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lab |
24 Feb |
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Asynchronous Digital and Delta Modulation |
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21 |
25 Feb |
2.5 |
170-186 |
Bit Error Rate |
Homework #5 Due Rework Exam 1 Problem 2 (unless your score was at least 20/26) Roden: 2.6, 2.13a (hint: use Matlab to generate the bit sequence), 2.73
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26 Feb |
2.6 |
187-198 |
Applications of Baseband Telephone, T-1, Baseband TV, CD's |
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Week 9 |
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| 23 | 2 Mar | 3.1-3.2 |
214-225 |
Concept of Modulation AM: DSBSC/DSBTC |
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| lab | 3 Mar |
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Noise and Baseband Comm. Systems |
Formal Report Required |
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| 24 | 4 Mar | 3.2 |
225-229 233-236 |
AM Performance Metrics ASK and M-ASK |
Homework #6 |
| 25 | 6 Mar | 3.4 | 253-272 |
AM Modulation - DSBTC ASK Modulation |
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Week 10 |
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| 26 | 9 Mar | 3.5 | 276-294 |
ASK Modulation AM Demodulation |
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| lab | 10 Mar |
AM Modulation |
Lab #7 | ||
| 27 | 11 Mar | 3.5 |
276-294 |
AM Performance - Coherent and Incoherent ASK Performance - Coherent and Incoherent |
Homework #7 |
| 28 | 13 Mar | 3.6 |
295-312 |
Design Considerations for AM Applications of AM |
Formal Report Due |
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14 Mar |
Spring Break |
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20 Mar |
Spring Break |
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Week 11 |
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| 29 | 23 Mar |
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Heterodyne Receiver Heterodyne Transmitter |
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| lab | 24 Mar |
Mixing and Heterodyne TX/RX |
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| 30 | 25 Mar | 4.1 | 327-338 |
Basic FM Modulation Instantaneous Frequency Narrowband vs. Wideband FM |
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| 31 | 27 Mar | 4.1 | 339-350 |
Frequency Spectrum of FM Signal FSK and M-FSK |
Homework #8 Due Roden: 3.10, 3.18, 3.24, 3.31, and 3.33 |
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Week 12 |
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| 32 | 30 Mar | Exam #2 | |||
| lab | 31 Mar |
Frequency Modulation |
Formal Report Required |
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| 33 | 1 Apr | 4.2 | selected |
FM Modulators (VCO) FM Demodulation (Discriminator) |
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| 34 | 3 Apr |
Design for Manufacturing Presentation Tom Denison - IES Electronics |
Homework #9 Due Roden: 4.1, 4.7 (show time and frequency domain), 4.16, 4.17 |
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Week 13 |
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| 35 | 6 Apr | 4.4 |
369-387 |
Noise in FM Signals Analog FM Performance FSK Performance |
Peer Design Review Report Due |
| lab | 7 Apr |
Lab Practical Exam Design/build/test AM/FM Transmitter |
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| 36 | 8 Apr | 4.5 | 387-394 |
FM Applications Broadcast FM MODEMS DTMF Signals |
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| 37 | 10 Apr | 5.1 |
404-410 |
Introduction to Phase Modulation Narrowband and Wideband PM PM Spectrum |
Homework #10 Due Roden: 4.25, 4.35, 4.37, 4.38, 4.48 |
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Week 14 |
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| 38 | 13 Apr | 5.2 | 411-417 |
Intro to Digital PM and PSK |
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| lab | 14 Apr |
FSK Lab |
Formal Report Due |
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| 39 | 15 Apr |
5.2 5.3 |
417-425 |
BPSK/MPSK PSK Modulators |
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| 40 | 17 Apr |
5.3 |
426-433 |
PSK Demodulators Analog and BPSK Performance |
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Week 15 |
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| 41 | 20 Apr | 5.5 | 434-443 |
Digital PSK Performance |
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| lab | 21 Apr |
Project Demonstrations |
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| 42 | 22 Apr | 5.5 | 443-446 | ASK/FSK/PSK System Examples | Lab #10 Due |
| 43 | 24 Apr | 5.6 |
446-447 |
Review Homework #11 Review for Exam #3 |
Homework #11 (Extra Credit) Due Roden: 4.45, 5.1, 5.2, 5.18, Dr. Anderson at VTC 2009 |
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Week 16 |
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| 44 | 27 Apr | Exam #3 | Dr. Anderson at VTC 2009 | ||
| lab | 28 Apr |
Review for Final Exam Work on project write-up |
24 Apr - 3 May Design Project Report Due 1700 |
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| Final Exam Monday May 4, 2009, 1930 |
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