Lectures and exercises |
hours |
Topics |
Specific contents |
|
Probability |
Elements of Probability and Random Processes |
6
|
Transmission Channels |
Characteristics of transmission channels. Cables: power attenuation and frequency response. Optical Fibers. Characterization of a radio channel in free space. |
4
|
Analog Modulation |
Analog modulation. Linear modulation: DSB, SSB, VSB. Frequency division multiplexing and radio frequency allocation. Elementary analysis of amplitude and frequency modulation. |
6
|
Quantization |
Analog to digital conversion. Uniform quantization and evaluation of the performance of a uniform quantizer. Time division multiplexing. |
6
|
Digital modulation |
Digital communication. Baseband modulation: PAM. Passband modulation: PSK, M-QAM. |
8
|
Exercises and problems |
Exercises and problems on class material |
6
|
Total hours for lectures and exercises |
36 |
for exercises only |
8 |
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
Labs |
6 |
Tutorials / Seminars |
|
Workshops |
|
Guided tours |
|
|
|
Total hours for further educational activities |
6 |
Total hours |
42
|