Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
7EEE 471Digital Communication3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Elective
Objectives of the Course The objective of this course is to teach the students the basic concepts related to describing, modeling and investigating the performance of wireless communication systems and to show them how to use this knowledge for solving related engineering problems.
Course Content Communication systems- PHY and DLL; Propagation and Noise, Free Space Propagation, Physical models for Terrestrial Propagation, Statistical Models for Terrestrial propagation, Local Effects for Mobile Radio, Indoor Propagation, Wireless Channel Characteristics and Classifications, Noise and Interference Issues, Link Budget and Calculations, Okumura Hata and other Empirical Models; FDMA: Linear Modulation Techniques, Non-linear Modulation Techniques, Pulse shaping, Comparison of Modulation Techniques for wireless Communications, Channel estimation and Performance evaluation; TDMA: Speech Coding, Channel Coding Convolutional Codes, Interleaving, Noise Performance of Convolutional Codes, Turbo Codes, Comparison of Channel Coding Techniques for Wireless Communications; CDMA: Spread spectrum, FHSS, DSSS, Channel estimation, Power Control, CDMA in Cellular environments
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. Selçuk HELHEL
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. SELÇUK HELHEL
Assistants Research Assist. Atalay KOCAKUŞAK
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Fundamentals of Communication Systems, J.G. Proakis and M. Salehi, Prentice-Hall, 2005.
Communication Systems Engineering, J.G.Proakis and M.Salehi, Prentice-Hall, 2nd Edition, 2001
Communication Systems, S.Haykin, M. Moher, John Wiley & Sons, 5 th Edition 2010.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10
Engineering %30
Engineering Design %30
Field %30

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 2 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Assignments 5 8 40
Presentation 2 5 10
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Laboratory 6 3 18
Project 1 30 30
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 149

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Introducing the modern wireless communication systems and working principles
2 Analysis and modelling the engineering problems in wireless communication
3 Awareness raising about inventiveness and maintainability of new technologies


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Communications Systems- PHY and DLL
2 Propagation and Noise, Free Space Propagation, Physical models for Terrestrial Propagation,
3 Statistical Models for Terrestrial propagation, Local Effects for Mobile Radio, Indoor Propagation, Wireless Channel Characteristics and Classifications,
4 Noise and Interference Issues, Link Budget and Calculations, Okumura Hata and other Empirical Models;
5 FDMA: Linear Modulation Techniques,
6 Non-linear Modulation Techniques, Pulse shaping,
7 Comparison of Modulation Techniques for wireless Communications, Channel estimation and Performance evaluation;
8 TDMA: Speech Coding, Channel Coding
9 Midterm
10 Convolutional Codes, Interleaving, Noise Performance of Convolutional Codes,
11 Turbo Codes, Comparison of Channel Coding Techniques for Wireless Communications;
12 CDMA: Spread spectrum, FHSS, DSSS,
13 Channel estimation, Power Control, CDMA in Cellular environment
14 Final


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 3 5 4
C1
C2
C3

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