PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION

Course Code Course Type:

Course objectives:
1. To analyze concepts of Analog Modulation schemes viz; AM, FM., Low pass sampling and
Quantization as a random process.
2. To Explain the concepts of digitization of signals viz; sampling, quantizing and encoding.
3. To describe the digital modulation techniques.
4. To study the principles behind information theory and coding
5. To study the various Wireless communication techniques
Unit 1
Unit Name: ANALOG MODULATION 9 Hours
Amplitude Modulation – AM, DSBSC, SSBSC, VSB-Modulators and Demodulators – Angle
modulation – PM and FM -Modulators and Demodulators – Super heterodyne receivers
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Talk, PPT, NPTEL/YouTube videos,
Assignments /MCQ/Case studies
RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Unit 2
Unit Name: PULSE MODULATION 9 Hours
Low pass sampling theorem – Quantization – PAM, PTM – Line coding – PCM, DPCM, DM & ADM -
Time Division Multiplexing, Frequency Division Multiplexing.
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Talk, PPT, NPTEL/YouTube videos,
Assignments /MCQ/Case studies
RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Unit 3
Unit Name: DIGITAL MODULATION AND TRANSMISSION 9 Hours
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK), Frequency Shift Keying (FSK), Phase shift keying – BPSK, QPSK, 8
PSK.QAM-8 QAM, 16 QAM – Comparison of various digital communication system, Inter Symbol
Interference– Eye pattern
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Talk, PPT, NPTEL/YouTube videos,
Assignments /MCQ/Case studies
RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Unit 4
Unit Name: INFORMATION THEORY AND CODING 9 Hours
Measure of information – Entropy – Source coding theorem – Shannon–Fano coding, Huffman Coding ,
Mutual Information, Channel capacity – Error control codes-Linear block codes, Cyclic codes,
Syndrome calculation – Convolution Coding
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Talk, PPT, NPTEL/YouTube videos,
Assignments /MCQ/Case studies
RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Unit 5
Unit Name: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Hours
Spread Spectrum and Multiple Access Techniques –Global system for Mobile Communication (GSM)-
Cellular Concept and Frequency Reuse-Satellite Communication-Bluetooth
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Talk, PPT, NPTEL/YouTube videos,
Assignments /MCQ/Case studies
RBT Level: L1, L2, L3
Total Hours
PRACTICAL EXERCISES: 30 PERIODS
1.AM Modulation and Demodulation
2.FM Modulation and Demodulation
3. PAM, PPM,PWM modulation and demodulation
4. Signal sampling and Time Division and Multiplexing
5. ASK, FSK,PSK – Digital modulation Techniques
6.Simulation of BPSK, QPSK and QAM Generation and Detection schemes
7.Simulation of Linear Block and Cyclic error control coding scheme.
8.Simulation of Convolutional codes.
9.Design of Mobile phone tracking system
10. Simulation of OFDM Transmission and Reception
OUTCOMES:
After successful completion of this course, the students should be able to
CO1: Interpret various modulation techniques to model a communication system.
CO2: Interpret the performance of digital modulation schemes such as BPSK, BFSK, QPSK, DPSK &
QAM.
CO3: Illustrate and compare the Encoding schemes such as PCM, DPCM, DM & ADM and different waveform
coding schemes.
CO4: Infer the channel coding theorem and error control coding and decoding schemes like block codes,
hamming codes, cyclic codes, convolutional codes and Viterbi decoder.
CO5: Analyze the different multiple access Techniques, cellular concept and free reuse for wireless
communication.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. H Taub, D L Schilling, G Saha, “Principles of Communication Systems” 3/e, TMH, 2007.
2. Simon Haykin, “Communication Systems”, 4 Edition, John Wiley & Sons. 2001.
3. Wayne Tomasi, “Advanced Electronic Communication Systems”, 6/e, Pearson Education, 2007
REFERENCES
1. S. Haykin “Digital Communications” John Wiley, 2005.
2. B.Sklar, Digital Communications Fundamentals and Applications” 2/e Pearson Education, 2007.
3. H P Hsu, Schaum Outline Series – “Analog and Digital Communications” TMH, 2006.
4. B.P.Lathi, “Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems”, 3 edition, Oxford University
Press, 2007.
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):
1. https://freevideolectures.com/search/communication-engineering/
2. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/principles_of_communication/ index.html
3. https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_ee16/preview
4.https://www.scientechworld.com/education-software-training-andskill-development/sku-online-
learning/ analog-and-digital communication
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Assessment Details:
Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE):

Semester End Examination(SEE):