ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Course Outline and Course Plan

Name of the
Dr. Md. Rezaul Hoque Khan Position Professor
Teacher
Department Electrical and Electronic Engineering Programme B.Sc. Engg
Course Code EEE 4403 Course Title Communication Engg. I
Academic
2021-2022 Semester 4th
Year
Contact Hours 3-0 Credit Hours 3.00
Communication Systems
Text books Haykin
Modern Digital and Analog Authors of the
and Reference B. P. Lathi, Zhi Ding
Communication Systems books
books (if any)
Prerequisites
(If any)
Course
Homepage
Teaching Lecture Group discussion Demonstration Problem solving
Methods/
Approaches Project Others:

Teaching aids OHP Board and Others

Multi-media
Marker

Course Assessment Method

Mid Semester
Attendance
Quiz 30% of Total Marks (Best 3 out of 4) Semester Final
(10%)
(25%) (50%)
1st Quiz 2nd Quiz 3rd Quiz 4th Quiz Others
Evaluate Week/Date Week/Date
Week/Date Week/Date Week/Date Week/Date Assignment Homework
based on the
Will be Will be As per As per
participation
5th Week 7th Week 11th Week 13th Week given given schedule of Schedule
in the class
accordingly accordingly IUT of IUT

Overview of communication systems: Basic blocks in a communication system, Basic principles,

fundamental elements, system limitations, message source, bandwidth requirements, transmission
media types, and transmission capacity.
Noise: Source, characteristics of various types of noise and signal to noise ratio.
Modulation: Base-band communication and concept of modulation and demodulation; Amplitude
Modulation (AM): Double side band (DSB), single side band (SSB), vestigial side band (VSB),
quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM); spectral analysis, generation, and detection of each type;
Course Angle modulation: Instantaneous frequency, Frequency modulation (FM) and Phase modulation
Contents (PM), spectral analysis, demodulation of FM and PM.
Pulse modulation: Sampling, quantizing and encoding; pulse amplitude modulation (PAM); pulse
width modulation (PWM); pulse position modulation (PPM); pulse code modulation (PCM); line
coding; differential pulse code modulation; delta modulation.
Digital modulation: Amplitude-shift keying-principle, ON-OFF keying; phase-shift keying (PSK),
M-PSK, OQPSK, DPSK; frequency-shift keying (FSK), MSK, GMSK, M-QAM;

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 Multiplexing: Time-division multiplexing (TDM) - principle, receiver synchronization, frame
synchronization, TDM of multiple bit rate systems; frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) -
principle, de-multiplexing;
Introduction to multiple access techniques: TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, OFDMA.

Course The aim of this subject is to develop a thorough understanding of the main concepts, techniques
Objective and performance criteria used in the analysis and design of analog communication systems.

Course Outcomes (COs)

CO1 - Explain fundamental concepts of overall analog communication system and the basic signal
Course
Transformations that are highlighted in basic ideas of variables modulation technique. (C2,C5,C6)
Outcomes
CO2 – Calculate the system performance of various types of Modulation. (C4)
CO3 - The design of multiple access techniques. (C6)

Weekly plan for course content

Weeks Topics Task/Reading

Basic tools for communication, Fourier Series/Transform, Properties,

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Autocorrelation, Energy Spectral Density, Parsevals Relation
Amplitude Modulation (AM), Spectrum of AM, Envelope Detection, Power
2 Efficiency, Modulation Index
Quiz 1- CO1
Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSB-SC) Modulation, Quadrature
3 Carrier Multiplexing (QCM), Demodulation, Costas Receiver
Single Sideband Modulation (SSB), Hilbert Transform, Complex Pre-envelope/
4 Envelope, Demodulation of SSB

Angle Modulation, Frequency Modulation (FM), Phase Modulation (PM),

5
Modulation Index
Spectrum of FM Signals, Carsons Rule for FM Bandwidth, Narrowband FM
6 Generation
Quiz 2- CO2
Introduction to Sampling, Spectrum of Sampled Signal, Aliasing, Nyquist
7 Criterion, Signal Reconstruction from Sampled Signal
Quantization, Uniform Quantizers - Midrise and Midtread, Quantization noise,
8 Lloyd Max Quantization Algorithm, Non uniform Quantizers
Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM); pulse width modulation (PWM); pulse
9 position modulation (PPM); pulse code modulation (PCM); line coding;
differential pulse code modulation; delta modulation.
Time-division multiplexing (TDM) - principle, receiver synchronization, frame
10 synchronization, TDM of multiple bit rate systems; frequency-division
multiplexing (FDM) - principle, de-multiplexing; Quiz 3- CO3

11 Introduction to multiple access techniques

12 TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, OFDMA.

Quiz 4- CO3
13 Review

Mapping of Course Outcomes (COs) and Program Outcomes (POs) and Evaluation Methods

Assessment Method Marks Mark distributions (as %) on COs and POs

CO1 CO2 CO3

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 PO1 PO2 PO3
Quiz 1/Quiz 2/Quiz 3/Quiz 4 15% 10% 10% 10%
Attendance (Class Participation) 10% - -
Midterm Exam. 25% 5% 10% 10%
Final Exam (written 25%) 50% 5% 10% 10%

Total 100% 25% 25% 50%

Mapping of COs and POs

Program Outcomes (POs)
Course Outcome (CO) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CO1 - Explain fundamental concepts √
of overall digital communication
system and the basic signal
Transformations that are highlighted
in basic ideas of random variables
and the additive white Gaussian
noise (AWGN) model are reviewed.
(C2,C5, C6)

CO2 – Calculate the system √

performance of various types of
channel coding. (C4)

CO3 - The design of signal detection √

mechanism in Gaussian noise, and
receiver optimization which deals
with bandpass signalling and its
associated modulation and
demodulation /detection techniques.
(C6)

Program Outcomes (POs : PO1 ~ PO12)

PO Program Outcomes (POs)

No.
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
program, upon graduation, will have the ability to:
PO1 Engineering knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals
and an engineering specialization as specified in K1 to K4 respectively to the solution of complex
electrical and electronic engineering problems.
PO2 Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse complex electrical and electronic
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural
sciences and engineering sciences. (K1 to K4)
PO3 Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex electrical and electronic engineering
problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate
consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations. (K5)
PO4 Investigation: Conduct investigations of complex electrical and electronic engineering problems using
research-based knowledge (K8) and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and
interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.

PO5 Modern tool usage: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering
and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex electrical and electronic engineering
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 problems, with an understanding of the limitations. (K6)

PO6 The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health,
safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering
practice and solutions to complex electrical and electronic engineering problems. (K7)

PO7 Environment and sustainability: Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional
engineering work in the solution of complex electrical and electronic engineering problems in societal
and environmental contexts. (K7)

PO8 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of
electrical and electronic engineering practice. (K7)

PO9 Individual work and teamwork: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in
diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.

PO10 Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and
design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

PO11 Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering
management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member
and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

PO12 Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of electrical and electronic engineering related
technological change.

Grading Policy

Numeric Grade Letter Grade Grade Point

80% and above A+ 4.00

75% to less than 80% A 3.75
70% to less than 75% A- 3.50
65% to less than 70% B+ 3.25
60% to less than 65% B 3.00
55% to less than 60% B- 2.75
50% to less than 55% C+ 2.50
45% to less than 50% C 2.25
40% to less than 45% D 2.00
Less than 40% F 0.00

Class Schedule

Day Section C Section B Section A

Monday 11.45 AM – 13.00 PM 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM 10:30 AM – 11.45 AM
Tuesday 10:30 Am – 11.45 AM 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Consulting hours for the students:

Wednesday: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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Instructor contact details:

Dr. Md. Rezaul Hoque Khan,

Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engg,
Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur-1704,
Room no -221, Mob: 01712559351