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and Engineering Technology
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Course Specification
Course Name: Communication Systems I
Course Code: ELEC 342
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Communication Engineering
Core or elective element of programCore:
Department offering the course: Electrical and electronics engineering
Academic level:3
Semester in which course is offered: Spring
Course pre-requisite(s): Signals & Systems ELEC 241
Credit Hours:
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
1.0
Lab*
2.0
Total
5.0
Approval date of course specification: Feb 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Identify the main blocks of a communication system
Understand the AM, DSB-SC, SSB and Vestigial Sideband modulation
techniques
Understand the FM and PM modulation techniques
Understand the effect of noise on these systems
Know the sampling and quantization processes
Understand the Time-Division Modulation (TDM(
Understand the frequency division multiplexing
Understand the delta modern
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K2, K8, K14, K15,
K18
I2, I4 ,I13, I14
P8, P12, P13
General
Skills
G2,G3
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The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k1. Identify and demonstrate competence in university level mathematics, natural sciences,
engineering fundamentals, and specialized engineering knowledge appropriate to the program.
k2. Recognize the innovations and recent trends in communications technologies.
k3. Relate practical application of theories in different fields through projects and field
studies.
k4. Express unique oriented Knowledge in the relevant fields.
k5. Explain and be aware of elementary science underlying communications engineering
systems and information technology
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i1. Use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex
engineering problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions.
i2. Use brainstorming and innovation techniques to deal with problems and to develop new
ideas.
i3. demonstrate and organize tasks into a structured form.
i4. Identify the performance of digital and analog communication, mobile communication,
coding, and decoding systems
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
p1. Formulate and use the appropriate mathematical methods for modeling and analyzing
problems in electrical, electronic and communications engineering.
p2. set up and use the relevant test and measurement equipment and experimental laboratory
work
p3. Design the systems, components and processes and test the design ideas in the laboratory
or through simulation, with technical analysis and critical evaluation of results.
p4. Set up, design, build and test a communication system.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g1. Manipulate, sort and present the information in a variety of ways
g2. Use the scientific evidence based methods in the solution of problems
IV. Course Matrix Contents
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
Duration
(By ILO Code)
Main Topics / Chapters
(Weeks)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Revision on Fourier series &
11
k1
i1
p1
Fourier Transform
Introduction to
2- Communication systems and
1
k1,k3,k4
i1,i3,i4
p1
modulation
3- Amplitude Modulation
5
k1,k2,k3,k4 i1,i2,i3
p1,p2,p3
g1
4- Angle Modulation
3
k1,k2,k3,k4 i1,i2,i3
p1,p2,p3
Noise and energy in AM
51
k3, k5
i1,i2,i3
p1,p2,p3
and FM
6- Radio Receivers
3
k1,k2,k3,k4 i2,i3,i4
p1,p2,p3
g2
2
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and Engineering Technology
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Course Specification
7Net Teaching Weeks
13
V. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2
2
3
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
Revision
5
Introduction to Communication systems
5
Amplitude Modulation :
5
Double Side Band Suppressed Carrier
Amplitude Modulation :
Double Side Band with Carrier
5
(Conventional AM)
Amplitude Modulation :
5
Single Side Band Suppressed Carrier
Amplitude Modulation :
5
Vestigial Side Band ,quadrature AM
Midterm Exam
Angle Modulation
5
Introduction
Angle Modulation
5
FM &PM
Noise and energy in AM and FM
5
Radio Receivers AM
5
Radio Receivers AM
5
Radio Receivers FM
5
Revision
3
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
VI. Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
All
k1, k4
Intellectual
Skills
i1,i2,i3
All
Professional
Skills
All
p1
k3
i2,i3,i4
p3, p4
k1
i2
p1
k3
i4
p3
K&U
General
Skills
g1
g2
k5
3
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Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Others (Specify):
VII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project
k1,k2,
k3
k1, k2,
k3, k4
k1, k2,
k3
k1,k2,k3
i1,i2, i3
All
Week
No.
20 %
p1
i1,i2
10 %
p2
i4
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
g2
p3, p4
5%
10 %
Others (Specify):
VIII. List of References
Essential Text Books
Course notes
Recommended books
Periodicals, Web sites,
etc …
Communication Systems, Simon Haykin
Textbook ISBN #: 0471178691
Course Management System CMS
IX. Facilities required for teaching and learning
big sized lecture rooms - computers (Personal & Notebook) - data show
Course coordinator: Associate Professor. Tamer AbdelRahman
Head of Department: Associate Professor/ Tamer AbdelRahman
Date: Feb 2014
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