PCC-PEC-OEC (3 Credits) template 1

Electronic Communication Systems Semester 6

Course Code BEC654C CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 3:0:0:0 SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 Total Marks 100
Credits 03 Exam Hours 3 Hours
Examination type (SEE) Theory
Course objectives:
• Describe essential elements of an electronic communication system.
• Understand Amplitude, Frequency & Phase modulations, and Amplitude demodulation.
• Define the sampling theorem and methods to generate pulse modulations.
• Learn the various methods of digital modulation techniques and compare the different schemes.
• Introduce the basic concepts of information theory and coding.
• Understand the basic concepts of wireless and cellular communications.

Teaching-Learning Process (General Instructions)

These are sample Strategies, which teachers can use to accelerate the attainment of the various course
outcomes.
1. Lecture method (L) does not mean only the traditional lecture method, but a different type of
teaching method may be adopted to develop the outcomes.
2. Show Video/animation films to explain the evolution of communication technologies.
3. Encourage collaborative (Group) Learning in the class
4. Ask at least three HOTS (Higher-order Thinking) questions in the class, which promotes critical
thinking
5. Adopt Problem Based Learning (PBL), which fosters students’ Analytical skills, develop thinking
skills such as the ability to evaluate, generalize, and analyze information rather than simply recall it.
6. Show the different ways to solve the same problem and encourage the students to come up with
their own creative ways to solve them.
7. Discuss how every concept can be applied to the real world - and when that's possible, it helps
improve the students' understanding.

Module-1
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 to 1.10)
Module-2
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 (TEXT1: 5.1, 5.2, 5.5)
Module-3
Sampling Theorem and Pulse Modulation Techniques: Digital Versus Analog Transmissions, Sampling
Theorem, Classification of pulse modulation techniques, PAM, PWM, PPM, PCM, Quantization of signals (TEXT
1: 7.2 to 7.8)

Module-4
Digital Modulation Techniques: Types of digital Modulation, ASK, FSK, PSK, QPSK. (TEXT 1: 9.1 to 9.5)
Information Theory, Source and Channel Coding: Information, Entropy and its properties, Shannon,- Hartley
Theorem, Objectives of source coding, Source coding technique, Shannon source coding theorem, Channel
coding theorem, Error Control and Coding. [Text1: 10.1,10.2, 10.11.2, 11.1 to 11.3, 11.8, 11.9, 11.12]
Module-5

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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
communication (TEXT 2: 1.1 to 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, Frequency reuse distance (TEXT
2: 4.1 to 4.7)
Course outcome (Course Skill Set)
At the end of the course, the student will be able to :
1. Describe the scheme and concepts of radiation and propagation of communication signals through air.
2. Understand the AM and FM modulation techniques and represent the signal in time and frequency domain
relations.
3. Understand the process of sampling and quantization of signals and describe different methods to
generate digital signals.
4. Describe the basic digital modulation techniques, channel capacity, source coding technique and the
channel coding.
5. Compare the different wireless communication systems and describe the structure of cellular
communication.

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Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is
50%. The minimum passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20 marks out of 50) and
for the SEE minimum passing mark is 35% of the maximum marks (18 out of 50 marks). The student
is declared as a pass in the course if he/she secures a minimum of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the
sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken
together.

Continuous Internal Evaluation:

• There are 25 marks for the CIE's Assignment component and 25 for the Internal Assessment Test
component.
• Each test shall be conducted for 25 marks. The first test will be administered after 40-50% of the
coverage of the syllabus, and the second test will be administered after 85-90% of the coverage
of the syllabus. The average of the two tests shall be scaled down to 25 marks
• Any two assignment methods mentioned in the 22OB2.4, if an assignment is project-based then
only one assignment for the course shall be planned. The schedule for assignments shall be
planned properly by the course teacher. The teacher should not conduct two assignments at the
end of the semester if two assignments are planned. Each assignment shall be conducted for 25
marks. (If two assignments are conducted then the sum of the two assignments shall be scaled
down to 25 marks)
• The final CIE marks of the course out of 50 will be the sum of the scale-down marks of tests and
assignment/s marks.
Internal Assessment Test question paper is designed to attain the different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy
as per the outcome defined for the course.

Semester-End Examination:
Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per the scheduled timetable, with common question papers for
the course (duration 03 hours).
1. The question paper will have ten questions. Each question is set for 20 marks.
2. There will be 2 questions from each module. Each of the two questions under a module (with a maximum
of 3 sub-questions), should have a mix of topics under that module.
3. The students have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
4. Marks scored shall be proportionally reduced to 50 marks.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Books
1. T L Singal, Analog and Digital Communications, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited,
2012, 0-07-107269-1.
2. 2. T L Singal, Wireless Communications, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2016,
ISBN:0-07-068178-3.

Reference Books
1. Simon Haykin & Michael Moher, Communication Systems, 5th Edition, John Wiley, India Pvt. Ltd, 2010,
ISBN: 978-81-265-2151-7.
2. Herbert Taub, Donald L Schilling, Goutam Saha, “Principles of Communication systems”, 4th Edition, Mc
Graw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-25-902985-1
3. Simon Haykin, “Digital Communication Systems”, John Wiley & sons, 2014, ISBN 978-81- 265-4231-4

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Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):

1. Communication Engineering https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117102059

Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning

1. Assignments and test – Knowledge level, Understand Level and Apply level
2. Experiential Learning by using free and open source software’s SCILAB or OCTAVE or Python

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