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01 EEE 400 Course Outline Rev1

This document provides a course outline for Communications Systems 1, a 3rd year undergraduate course offered by Kenyatta University's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The course introduces students to analog modulation systems including amplitude, frequency, and phase modulation. Over 15 weeks, topics such as the basics of communication systems, AM and FM transmission/reception, and a comparison of AM and FM will be covered through lectures, labs, and assignments. Student assessment includes exams, continuous assessment tests, assignments, and lab work. Recommended resources include class notes and communications textbooks.

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01 EEE 400 Course Outline Rev1

This document provides a course outline for Communications Systems 1, a 3rd year undergraduate course offered by Kenyatta University's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The course introduces students to analog modulation systems including amplitude, frequency, and phase modulation. Over 15 weeks, topics such as the basics of communication systems, AM and FM transmission/reception, and a comparison of AM and FM will be covered through lectures, labs, and assignments. Student assessment includes exams, continuous assessment tests, assignments, and lab work. Recommended resources include class notes and communications textbooks.

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KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY


DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

COURSE OUTLINE
1. Title of the Course

UNIT CODE: EEE 400


UNIT TITLE: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 1 CONTACT HOURS 56
PRE-REQUISITES: EEE 302: ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS, EEE 307: NETWORK
ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2021/22 SEMESTER: 1
CLASS HOURS & ROOM Wed 11-1pm TR1/Virtual
LECTURER: ENG. FRANCIS NGOKONYO TEL: 0722705256
EMAIL: [email protected]

2. Purpose of the Course:


To introduce students to the analogue modulation systems Amplitude, Frequency and phase
modulation and concepts of bandpass communication.

3. Expected Learning Outcomes of the Course:


At the end of this course, the student should be:
i. able to describe the basic components of a communication system and the different
types of communication systems
ii. proficient in the theory of amplitude and frequency modulation
iii. able to describe the components of AM and FM transmission and reception
iv. able to describe the effect of noise in AM and FM communication systems
v. able to compare AM and FM communication systems
vi. able to design a basic analogue communication system.

4. Course Content:
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT DATES
Introduction &
Examination Policy
1 Course Outline 20 Apr
Basics of a transmitter, transmission medium,
communication system receiver,
analogue, digital, point-to-point, point-
types of communication to-multipoint, broad- casting, simplex,
2 27 Apr
systems half-duplex, full-duplex.
Limitations of bandwidth limitations, attenuation, noise, 4 May
3
communication systems time delays.
Amplitude (Linear) Baseband and Carrier signals.
4 Modulation 11 May
The complex envelope. Amplitude 18 May
Modulation: Double Sideband (DSB),
5 Modulation
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
(QAM),
6 Single Sideband (SSB), Vestigial
Modulation Sideband (VSB). 25May
7 CAT 1 2-Jun
8 Transmitters AM transmitters, low and high level, 8 Jun
9 Transmitters Oscillators, amplifiers and modulators. 15 Jun
10 Receivers AM receivers, detection, Tuned RF 22 Jun
(TRF) receivers,
11 Receivers Superheterodyne Receivers, Double 29 Jun
Conversion AM receivers
12 Frequency Modulation Systems, FM
Frequency Modulation 6 Jul
transmission and reception
13 Comparison of AM and FM
AM and FM Systems communications systems 13 Jul
14 CAT2 20 Jul
15 Exams
16 Exams

5. Mode of Delivery
Lectures: 2 hours per week; 3 hours for Laboratory/Tutorials.

6. Instructional Materials and/or Equipment


Class notes

7. Course Assessment
Regular Examination at end of Semester: 70 %, Continuous Assessment: 30 % where 10 % shall
be continuous assessment tests, 5 % shall be assignments, and 15 % shall be labs. The students
must complete and pass all the labs before they can be allowed to proceed to the next class.

8. Core Reading material for the Course

i. Class notes
ii. Simon Haykin, Communication Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
iii. Simon Haykin & Michael Moher, An Introduction to Digital and Analog
Communications, Wiley 2006

9. Recommended Reference material


Internet

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