This course is devoted to basic communication systems at the circuit and subsystem levels. Noise effects in communication systems are included. Typical subsystems are constructed, and performance measurements are made with a variety of instruments. In this course students explore hardware and software to analyze and design an embedded microprocessor system. Microcontroller and computer-aided tools are used for designing systems, and practical debugging and troubleshooting methods are emphasized.
Proper documentation is emphasized.
The course also focuses on the engineering technologist s role in the business environment. I Students develop a technical project proposal in this, the first of a two-lab sequence. Included in the proposal is a design of the technical project submitted for approval. In this lab students implement the project approved in EET-402L, which involves formal demonstration of software and hardware functionality. They also produce a formal project report and deliver an oral presentation.