COURSE OUTLINE Department : Electrical Engineering Course and Code: EP301 Communication System Fundamentals Total Lecture Hour:

: 30: 30 Lecturer : Tel. No : COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS introduces students to the basic concepts of communication system and to expand their knowledge regarding the elements involve in communication system. This course covers the principles of telecommunications, national network hierarchy, analog and digital modulation techniques. It also covers SDH, PDH, multiplexing and transmission medium Page 1 of 4 Semester: III Academic Session: JUNE 2012

Synopsis

Learning Outcomes : By the end of course, students should be able to: Course Learning Programme Learning Outcome (CLO) Outcome(s)Addressed CLO 1 Explain clearly the basic PLO1 : Apply knowledge of mathematics, elements of communication science and engineering fundamentals to well system defined electrical and electronic engineering procedures and practices.
CLO 2

Assessment Methods Quiz

Explain clearly the various modulation techniques and the medium involved in electronic communications

PLO1 : Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering fundamentals to well defined electrical and electronic engineering procedures and practices. PLO2: Troubleshoot, repair and do maintenance work for electrical and electronics equipment with specialization in computer engineering PLO1 : Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering fundamentals to well defined electrical and electronic engineering procedures and practices. PLO2: Troubleshoot, repair and do maintenance work for electrical and electronics equipment with specialization in computer engineering PLO1 : Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering fundamentals to well defined electrical and electronic engineering procedures and practices. PLO2: Troubleshoot, repair and do maintenance work for electrical and electronics equipment with specialization in computer engineering PLO9: Work independently or as a team member successfully, with a capability to be a leader

Quiz, Practical

CLO 3

Handle systematically the related communication equipments in performing the assigned practical work

Quiz, Practical, Practical Test, Essay question, End of Chapter Quiz,Test, Practical, End Of Chapter

CLO 4

Display team work skill while doing any practical work

Department : Electrical Engineering Course and Code: EP301 Communication System Fundamentals Total Lecture Hour: 30: 30 Lecturer : Tel. No :

Page 2of 4 Semester: III Academic Session: JUNE 2012

Synopsis

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS introduces students to the basic concepts of communication system and to expand their knowledge regarding the elements involve in communication system. This course covers the principles of telecommunications, national network hierarchy, analog and digital modulation techniques. It also covers SDH, PDH, multiplexing and transmission medium

Student Learning Time Teaching and Learning Activities 1. Lecture - Lecture hours - Assessment Task (theory Test/Quiz) Self-learning Theory - Preparation before theory class viz. review/download lesson notes - Preparation after theory class viz. additional references, discussion group, discussion with lecturer - Preparation for theory test. Practical - Lab work - Test - Lab report Self Learning: Practical - Preparation before practical class/field work/survey viz. review notes, checklist/lab sheets and/or tools and equipment. - Preparation after practical class/field work/survey viz. additional references, discussion session and report writing. - Preparation for practical test Other Assessment Tasks - End of Chapter - Essay Question TOTAL Student Learning Time (hours) 30

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15

30

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3 80

Teaching Methods Lecturer based on interactive lecture, case-based learning, self-directed learning, experiential learning and tutorial

Department : Electrical Engineering Course and Code: EP301 Communication System Fundamentals Total Lecture Hour: 30: 30 Lecturer : Tel. No :

Page 3 of 4 Semester: III Academic Session: JUNE 2012

Synopsis

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS introduces students to the basic concepts of communication system and to expand their knowledge regarding the elements involve in communication system. This course covers the principles of telecommunications, national network hierarchy, analog and digital modulation techniques. It also covers SDH, PDH, multiplexing and transmission medium

Lecture Week(LW) Schedule: LW 1-2 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Element in communication system, information, messages and signal, baseband, bandpass; Modulation process and its need; Noise, interference and distortion; Signal-to-Noise Power Ratio, Noise Factor and Noise Figure; Limitation in communication system; Frequency spectrum and Various types of communication system. LW 2-6 LW 6-9 ANALOG MODULATION TECHNIQUES Amplitude Modulation (AM); Frequency Modulation (FM) and Phase Modulation. DIGITAL MODULATION TECHNIQUES Digital information in Communication, Information capacity, bits, bit rate, baud and M-ary encoding, Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK), Frequency Shift Keying (FSK), Phase Shift Keying (PSK), Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM), Pulse Modulation (PM), Asynchronous and Synchronous System; Illustrate Multiplexing techniques : Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM). Time Division Multiplexing (TDM). Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM).Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Compares TDM and FDM DATA COMMUNICATION Introduction, History of data communication, Data communication circuit arrangement, Network topology, Network Classification. GUIDED AND UNGUIDED TRANSMISSION MEDIUM Guided transmission medium: multipaired cable, twisted pair, coaxial, fiber optic cable, waveguide and microstrip; unguided transmission medium: ground waves, space waves, sky waves, satellite communication and antenna propagation. Hand-outs, power point and e-learning (CIDOS)

LW 10-12

LW 12-16

Course Notes References :

1. Gary M.M. (1999). Modern Electronic Communication (6th

ed.). Prentice Hall. 2. Rusnani Ariffin (1998). Communication Engineering III.Institut Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 3. Jeffrey S. B. & Gary M.M. (2005). Modern Electronic Communication (8th ed.). Prentice Hall. 4. Roy B. (2002). Electronic Communication System (2th ed.). Delmar Thomson Learning. 5. Wayne T. (2004). Electronic Communication Systems: Fundamentals Through Advance (5th ed.). Prentice Hall. 6. William S. (2002). Electronic Communication System: A complete Course (4 th ed.). Prentice Hall.

Department : Electrical Engineering Course and Code: EP301 Communication System Fundamentals Total Lecture Hour: 30: 30 Lecturer : Tel. No :

Page 4of 4 Semester: III Academic Session: JUNE 2012

Synopsis

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS introduces students to the basic concepts of communication system and to expand their knowledge regarding the elements involve in communication system. This course covers the principles of telecommunications, national network hierarchy, analog and digital modulation techniques. It also covers SDH, PDH, multiplexing and transmission medium

Assessment : N o 1. 2 . 3. 4. Quiz Theory Test Practical Work End of Chapter Quantity 4 1 6 2 Criteria Lecture Topic 1,2,3 & 5 Lecture Topic 3 &4 Lecture Topic 2,3,4 &5 Lecture Topic 3 &5 % Total 20% 20% 50% 10% Dates LW2 , LW4, LW11 & LW14 LW 16 LW 2-LW16 LW13, LW16 LW9

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