FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Mechatronics Engineering

EEE 442 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Digital Communications
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
EEE 442
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
  EEE 302 To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Group Work
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to enable the students to learn the topics of digital communications through theoretical and experimental studies.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explain the theoretical foundations of digital communications,
  • Describe the function and characteristics of most common digital modulations used in communications systems,
  • Analyse basic digital communication systems involving random signals, coding and modulation,
  • Use probability theory and stochastic processes in communication system applications,
  • Simulate digital communication systems in MATLAB environment.
Course Description Topics covered in class include the main motivation of digital communication, components of a digital radio, receive filtering, derivation of adaptive algorithms for automatic gain control, clock recovery, carrier recovery and equalization, channel coding schemes in software-defined communication, implementation of a complete software-defined receiver with MATLAB.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 A Telecommunication System Chapter 2. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
2 Sampling with Automatic Gain Control Chapter 6. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
3 Bits to Symbols to Signals Chapter 8. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
4 Stuff Happens Chapter 9. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
5 Carrier Recovery Chapter 10. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
6 Pulse Shaping and Receive Filtering Chapter 11. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
7 Timing Recovery Chapter 12. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
8 Linear Equalization Chapter 13. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
9 Coding Chapter 14. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
10 A Digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Radio Chapter 15-16. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
11 A Digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Radio Chapter 15-16. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
12 A Digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Radio Chapter 15-16. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
13 A Digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Radio Chapter 15-16. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
14 A Digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Radio Chapter 15-16. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
15 A Digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Radio Chapter 15-16. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
16 A Digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Radio Chapter 15-16. C. R. Johnson Jr., W. A. Sethares, and A. G. Klein. Software receiver design: build your own digital communication system in five easy steps. Cambridge University Press, 2011.

 

Course Notes/Textbooks J.G. Proakis and M. Salehi, “Digital Communications”, 5th Ed., McGrawHill, 2007, ISBN 0072957166.
Suggested Readings/Materials 1. J.G. Proakis and M. Salehi, “Fundamentals of Communication Systems”, ISBN 013147135X. 2. B. Carlson, P.B. Crilly, J.C. Rutledge, “Communication Systems”, McGraw Hill, 2002, ISBN 0071121757. 3. L.W. Couch II, “Modern Communication Systems Principles and Applications”, Prentice Hall, 1995.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
1
20
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
9
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
48
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
2
2
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
1
5
5
Midterms
1
15
15
Final Exam
1
20
20
    Total
154

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge in Mathematics, science, physics knowledge based on mathematics; mathematics with multiple variables, differential equations, statistics, optimization and linear algebra; to be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in complex engineering problems

2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

3

To be able to design a complex electromechanical system, process, device or product with sensor, actuator, control, hardware, and software to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose.

4

To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Mechatronics Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively.

5

To be able to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating Mechatronics Engineering problems.

6

To be able to work effectively in Mechatronics Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both in oral and written forms; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; information on standards used in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

Using a foreign language, he collects information about Mechatronics Engineering and communicates with his colleagues. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to use the second foreign language at intermediate level.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information; to be able to follow developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Mechatronics Engineering.

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