DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

JNTUH R13 Regulations

V Semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Code

A70499

Course Title
Course Structure

:
:

MICROWAVE ENGINEERING & DIGITAL COMMUNICATION LAB

Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
3
2

Course Coordinator

S.Ravi Kumar, Assoc. Professor

Team of Instructors

T.Sudheer Kumar ,Assistant Professor

I.

Course Overview:
Microwave Engineering & Digital Communications Lab provides practical hands to explore in wired and
wireless communications. The objective of this lab is to give practical knowledge on digital communications
with pulse code, differential pulse code & delta modulations and digital modulation techniques with
Amplitude, Phase & frequency shift keying and to calculate Scattering parameters & characteristics of
Microwave devices & sources.
II.

III.

IV.

Prerequisite(s):
Level

Credits

Periods / Week

Prerequisites

UG

Antenna & Wave Propagation and Analog Communications

Marks Distribution:
Sessional Marks

Mid Exams
Marks

University End
Exam Marks

Total
Marks

There shall be a continuous evaluation during the semester

for 25 marks. Day-to-day work in the laboratory shall be
evaluated for 15 marks and internal practical examination
conducted by the concerned teacher shall be evaluated for
10 marks.

25

50

75

Evaluation Scheme:
Mid Lab Test

10 marks

Day to Day Evaluations

5 marks

End Semester Examination

50 marks

V.

Course Objectives:
1) To gain the practical hands-on experience of various microwave sources & devices and digital
Modulations & communications Schemes.
2) To prepare mathematical background for communication signal analysis.
3) To understand and analyze the signal flow in a digital communication system
4) To understand the concepts and principles of microwave engineering
5) To understand the operation of different types of microwave devices.
6) To Calculate the scattering parameters of different micro wave devices

VI.

Course Outcomes:
1) Understand Basics of Digital Modulations and Microwave engineering
2) Analyze the generation of Various digital modulations & Schemes and wave
propagation inside rectangular wave guides
3) Determine the Bit Rate & Baud Rate in digital modulations and frequency performance characteristics
of microwave devices.
4) Verification of reconstruction of analog signals and ideal characteristics of microwave

devices.
5) Remember for phasor diagrams & truth tables of digital modulation schemes and basics of
transmission lines.
6) Ability to identify and study the performance of Wave Guides and Resonators
7) Study the comparative performance analysis of Microwave Tubes and Circuits
8) Knowledge about Microwave Measurements.

VII.

How Program Outcomes are assessed:

Program Outcomes
1

8
9

10

11

Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics,

science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization
to the solution of complex engineering problems.
Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and
analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated
conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences,
and engineering sciences.
Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex
engineering problems and design system components or processes
that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the
public health and safety, and the cultural, social, and environmental
considerations.

Level
3

Assignments,
Exercises

Hands on
Practice
Sessions

Diagnosis

Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based

knowledge and research methods including design of experiments,
analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information
to provide valid conclusions.
Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques,
resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction
and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding
of the limitations.
The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the
contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and
cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the
professional engineering practice.
Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the
professional engineering solutions in social and environmental
contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for
sustainable development.
Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and
as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary
settings.
Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering
activities with the engineering community and with society at large,
such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and
design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and
receive clear instructions.
Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the engineering and management principles and

Proficiency
assessed by

--

Design Exercises

--

--

Workshop,
Mini Projects,
Prototypes

Design Exercises

Design
Exercises,

apply these to ones own work, as a member and leader in a team, to

manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments
Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation
and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the
broadest context of technological change.

12

VIII.

Development of
Prototypes, Mini
Projects
3

Discussions

How Program Specific Outcomes are assessed:

Level

Proficiency
assessed by

Lectures and Practical

Sessions

Projects

Projects

Program Specific Outcomes

Professional Capabilities: Capability to use their
PSO1 knowledge in the design of communication system using
techniques like signal processing and technologies such as
VLSI and Embedded systems.
Analytical Skills: Capability to analyze a given system
PSO2 and/or design for its specification based performance and
to devise any design changes for performance
improvement, if need be.
Responsible Professionalism: Capability to work within
the constraints as obtained in a workplace and/or within a
team, with an objective to further the goals of the
employer establishment or self owned one.

PSO3

2-Supportive 3- Highly
Related
IX Course Plan:
S. No

List of Experiment (Digital Communications)

Pulse Code Modulation & De- Modulation
Differential Pulse Code Modulation & DeModulation
Delta Modulation & De- Modulation
Phase Shift Keying
Frequency Shift Keying
Differential Phase Shift Keying
Amplitude Shift Keying (Additional)
Internal Lab Exam

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

X.

List of Experiment (Microwave Engineering)

Reflex Klystron Characteristics
Gunn Diode Characteristics

Week
I
II

Scattering parameters of Directional Coupler

Scattering parameters of Magic Tee
Scattering parameters of Circulator
Attenuation Measurement
Wavelength & Impedance Measurement
Internal Lab Exam

III
IV
V
VI
VII
-

Mapping course objectives leading to the achievement of the program outcomes:

Course
Objecti
ves

Program Outcomes
PO
1

PO
2

PO
3

PO
4

PO
5

PO
6

PO
7

PO
8

PO
9

PO
10

PO
11

P
O
12

Program
Specific Out
comes
PS PS PS
O
O
O
1
2
3

II

2
3

III
2

VI

IV

2
2

3
3

3
2

3
2

XI. Mapping course outcomes leading to the achievement of the program outcomes:

Course
Outcomes

Program Specific
Outcomes

Program Outcomes
1

10

11

12

2
3

PSO2

PSO1

PSO3