ECE 4250 Digital Communications Course Outline Winter Term 2012

Course Objectives To provide an introduction to fundamental concepts in digital communications. Corequisites ECE 4260 Communication Systems ECE 4830 Signal Processing 2 Course Content The following topics will be covered: Introduction to Digital Communicaitons Analog to Digital Conversion and PCM Review of Probability Theory and Random Processes Optimal Detection of Binary Signals over AWGN Channel Baseband Transmission Digital Modulation Accreditation Units Mathematics: 0 Natural Science: 0 Complementary Studies: 0 Engineering Science: 75% Engineering Design: 25% Web Page http://courses.ece.umanitoba.ca/ECE4250 Textbook A First Course in Digital Communications, Ha Nguyen and Ed Shwedyk, Cambridge, 2009. Additional notes provided by Instructor. Evaluation Details The final course grade is determined by the students performance on assignments, in laboratories, and on examinations. Students must complete all the laboratories in order to be eligible to receive a passing grade. Mid-Term(s) TBA Instructor Prof. Miroslaw Pawlak Room: E1-528 EITC Telephone: (204) 474-8881 Email: [email protected] Office Hours M, W, F, after class or by appointment.
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Teaching Assistants Twyla Eberharter Voluntary Withdrawal Date Friday, March 16th, 2012. Requirements/Regulations Attendance at lectures and laboratories is essential for successful completion of this course. Students must satisfy each evaluation component in the course to receive a final grade. It is the responsibility of each student to contact the instructor in a timely manner if he or she is uncertain about his or her standing in the course and about his or her potential for receiving a failing grade. Students should also familiarize themselves with Sections 4 and 6 of the Regulations dealing with incomplete term work, deferred examinations, attendance and withdrawal. No programmable devices or systems (such as calculators, PDAs, iPods, iPads, cell phones, wireless communication or data storage devices) are allowed in examinations unless approved by the course instructor. Academic Integrity Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest ethical standards of the Profession of Engineering and evince academic integrity in all their pursuits and activities at the university. As such, in accordance with the General Academic Regulations and Requirements of the University of Manitoba, Section 7.1, students are reminded that plagiarism or any other form of cheating in examinations, assignments, laboratory reports or term tests is subject to serious academic penalty (e.g. suspension or expulsion from the faculty or university). A student found guilty of contributing to cheating in examinations or term assignments is also subject to serious academic penalty.

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 4250 Digital Communications

Learning Outcomes (approximately 5 recommended) 1. Describe the role of important elements of a modern communication system. 2. Analyze and design analog/digital conversion systems. 3. Analyze and design optimum receivers for digital data transmission. 4. Analyze digital modulation techniques by using signal processing tools. 5. Identify (and justify the suitability of) a digital modulation technique for a given application scenario. Expected Competency Level ** Learning Outcome 1 2 3 4 5 A1 2 3 3 3 2 A2 4 3 4 3 A3 3 3 3 A4 3 3 2 A5 3 3 3 Attribute* A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12

*Attributes: A1 A knowledge base for engineering A2 Problem analysis A3 Investigation A4 Design A5 Use of engineering tools A6 Individual and team work A7 Communication skills A8 Professionalism A9 Impact of engineering on society/environment A10 Ethics and equity A11 Economics and project management A12 Life-long learning

**Competency Levels: 1 - Knowledge (Able to recall information) 2 - Comprehension (Able to rephrase information) 3 - Application (Able to apply knowledge in a new situation) 4 - Analysis (Able to break problem into its components and establish relationships) 5 - Synthesis (Able to combine separate elements into whole) 6 - Evaluation (Able to judge of the worth of something)

Student Contact Time (Hrs) Lectures: Laboratories: Tutorials: Evaluation Component Assignments Quizzes Laboratories Mid-Term Test Final Examination Value (%) 10 10 25 55 Methods of Feedback * F, S F, S F, S S Learning Outcomes Evaluated 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 3 hrs lecture/week 13 weeks/term = 39 hrs 3 hrs laboratory 5 weeks = 15 hrs 0 hr tutorial 0 weeks = 0 hrs

* Methods of Feedback: F - formative (written comments and/or oral discussion), S - summative (number grades)

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