EGERTON UNIVERSITY EEEN464 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SENATE APPROVED SYLLABUS

Pre-requisites:

 Analogue Communication

Course Purpose:

To enable the student to learn the different types of digital modulation techniques and the sampling process used in digital communication.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

 1. Articulate the different types of digital modulation techniques.

2. Discuss the sampling process used in digital communication.

3. Demonstrate understanding of noise levels in a digital communication system.

4. Articulate the basic principle of base band and passband data transmission

Expected Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Describe the different types of digital modulation techniques.

2. Analyze the sampling process used in digital communication.

3. Measure noise levels in a digital communication system.

4. Explain the basic principle of base band and passband data transmission. 

Course Content:

 Pulse Modulation: PCM, DPCM, DM, PWM, PPM, PAM. Quantization noise in PCM SNR in PCM baseband systems. Digital Data Transmission: The optimum linear filter. Transmission of data over vector channels. Baseband and pass band data transmission; digital carrier modulation (ASK, PSK, FSK etc).Correlation direction and matched filters.

Instruction method

Lectures: 2 hours per week;

Tutorial: 2 hours per week,

Laboratory Exercises: At least Three Four experiments per semester with each practical session 3 hours long 

Assessment

Regular Examination at end of Semester: 70 %,

Continuous Assessment: 30 % where

    10 % shall be continuous assessment tests,

    5 % shall be assignments

    15 % shall be labs.

The students must complete and pass all the labs before they can be allowed to proceed to the next class.

Core reading Materials

1. Stevan Berber, (2021) Discrete Communication Systems. ISBN 9780198860792

2. Reuben Parker (2020) Electronic Communication Systems ISBN 9781682857700

3. John W. Leis(2018) Communication Systems Principles Using MATLAB ISBN 9781119470670