18EC751 Communication Theory syllabus for EC



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Module-1 Introduction to Electronic Communications 8 hours

Introduction to Electronic Communications:

Historical perspective, Electromagnetic frequency spectrum, signal and its representation, Elements of electronic communications system, primary communication resources, signal transmission concepts, Analog and digital transmission, Modulation, Concept of frequency translation, Signal radiation and propagation (Text 1: 1.1 to1.10)

Module-2 Noise 8 hours

Noise:

Classification and source of noise (TEXT 1:3.1)

Amplitude Modulation Techniques:

Types of analog modulation, Principle of amplitude modulation, AM power distribution, Limitations of AM, (TEXT 1: 4.1,4.2, 4.4, 4.6)

Angle Modulation Techniques:

Principles of Angle modulation, Theory of FM-basic Concepts, Theory of phase modulation (TEXT 1:5.1,5.2, 5.5)

Analog Transmission and Reception:

AM Radio transmitters, AM Radio Receivers (fEXT 1:6.1,6.2) Ll, L2

Module-3 Sampling Theorem and pulse Modulation Techniques 8 hours

Sampling Theorem and pulse Modulation Techniques:

Digital Versus analog Transmissions, Sampling Theorem, Classification of pulse modulation techniques, PAM, PWM, PPM, PCM, Quantization of signals (TEXT1:7.1 to7.8)

Module-4 Digital Modulation Techniques 8 hours

Digital Modulation Techniques:

Types of digital Modulation, ASK,FSK,PSK,QPSK (TEXT 1:9.1 to 9.S)

 

Source and Channel Coding:

Objective of source coding, source coding technique, Shannon's source coding theorem, need of channel coding, Channel coding theorem, error control and coding (TEXT 1:11.1to 11.3, 11.8, 11.9,11.12)

Module-5 Evolution of wireless communication systems 8 hours

Evolution of wireless communication systems:

Brief History of wireless communications, Advantages of wireless communication, disadvantages of wireless communications, wireless network generations, Comparison of wireless systems, Evolution of next-generation networks, Applications of wireless comrmmication (TEXT 2: 1.1to 1.7)

Principles of Cellular Communications:

Cellular terminology, Cell structure and Cluster, Frequency reuse concept, Cluster size and system capacity, Method of locating cochannel cells, Frequecy reuse distance (TEXT 2: 4.1 to 4.7)

 

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students will be able:

1. Describe operation of communication systems.

2. Understand the techniques of Amplitude and Angle modulation.

3. Understand the concept of sampling and quantization.

4. Understand the concepts of different digital modulation techniques.

5. Describe the principles of wireless communications system.

 

Question paper pattern:

  • Examination will be conducted for 100 marks with question paper containing 10 full questions, each of 20 marks.
  • Each full question can have a maximum of 4 sub questions.
  • There will be 2 full questions from each module covering all the topics of the module.
  • Students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
  • The total marks will be proportionally reduced to 60 marks as SEE marks is 60.

 

Text Book:

1. Analog and Digital Communications by T L Singal, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited.

2. Wireless Communications by TL Singal, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited.

 

Reference Books:

1. Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems B. P. Lathi, Oxford University Press., 4th ed, 2010,

2. Communication Systems: Analog and Digital, RP.Singh and S.Sapre: TMH 2nd edition,2007

3. Introduction to Wireless Telecommunications systems and Networks by Gray J Mullett, Cengage learning.

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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