EEE 432

    TELECOMMUNICATIONS II

    Spring 2008 Semester

    Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering , Bilkent University

     COURSE INFORMATION

    (Announcements - Assignments - Grades)

     

    Instructor:                           

    Dr. Defne Aktaş, EA-205

    Tel: 290-2479

    Email: daktas at ee bilkent edu tr

    Office Hours: Wed. 10:40-11:30, Fri. 10:40-11:30, or by appointment

     

    Assistants:      

    Canan Aydoğdu, EA-227

    Tel: 290-1462

    Email: canan at ee bilkent edu tr

    Office Hours: Th. 8:40-9:30, or by appointment

     

    Grader:      

    Burak Şekerlisoy

    Email: sburak at ee bilkent edu tr

     

    Lectures:

    Wed. 11:40-12:30, Fri. 8:40-10:30, EB-202

     

    Course Description:

    In this course, the basic concepts behind the design and analysis of digital communication systems will be introduced. Topics covered in class include sampling and quantization of analog information sources, digital pulse modulation techniques, signal space representation and analysis of digital signals, digital baseband modulation and demodulation, probability of error analysis, spectral shaping and intersymbol interference, digital bandpass transmission and error control coding.

    Prerequisites by topic:

    1. Basic concepts of modulation/demodulation (EEE 431)

    2. Probability theory (MATH 250)
    3. Linear system theory and signal representations (EEE 321)
    4. Knowledge of a computing tool (preferably Matlab or else Maple, C/C++, etc.)

    Textbook:

    Simon Haykin, Communication Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

    Grading:

    Participation:              %5

    Homeworks:              % 10

    Project:                      % 15

    Midterm Exam:          % 30

    Final Exam:                % 40

    Exam Schedule:

    Midterm Exam: First week of April, probably April 1st.

    Final Exam: Date will be determined by Faculty of Eng.