An introductory course in communication theory including both analog and digital modulation concepts and introductory noise concepts. Quarters of Offering Credits Level Class Meeting Au, Wi Qtrs. Not open to students with credit for 601. 3. Students learn the bandpass representation for carrier modulated signals.
Students engage in engineering design of communications system components.
Students learn to analyze the performance, spectral efficiency and complexity of the various options for transmitting analog message signals. Students learn to characterize noise in communication systems.