ECE 146A -- Digital Communication Theory and Techniques

Fall 2016

Instructor: Dr. Yasamin Mostofi

Time: MW 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Classroom: PHELP 1508

Course description:

This course is on the fundamentals of the analysis and design of communication systems, as relevant to several existing communication systems today such as cellular systems, WLANS, and internet. We begin by reviewing the basics of signals and systems, Fourier transforms, energy and power spectral density. We then focus on different analog modulation techniques, such as AM and FM, and their performance in the presence of noise; digital modulation techniques such as PAM, QAM, and PSK and the associated bit error rate analysis.

Prerequisites:

Signals and systems (ECE130A-B or equivalent), Probability theory (ECE139 or equivalent) (recommended)

Instructor Information:

Instructor: Professor Yasamin Mostofi
Office: HFH 5121
Office Hours: By appointment
Email: ymostofi[at]ece[dot]ucsb[dot]edu


TA: Bharat Dandu
Office: ECE TA Trailer (Trailer 697, Rm 101)
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-4 PM
Email: bharatdandu[at]umail[dot]ucsb[dot]edu

Textbook:Introduction to Communication Systems, U. Madhow (Link)

Supplementary Reading:

  1. Microwave Mobile Communications, W. C. Jakes, Wiley, 1974
  2. Wireless Communications - Principles and Practice by T. Rappaport, 2nd Ed. Prentice Hall, 2001
  3. Principles of Mobile Communications by G. L. Stuber, 2nd Ed, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001
  4. Digital Communications, J.G. Proakis, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2001
  5. Digital Communications over Fading Channels, A Unified Approach to Performance Analysis M. K. Simon and M.-S, Alouini, Wiley, 2000

Grading:

Homework -15%, Lab-20%, Midterm-25%, Final-40%.
HW grading loses 25% credit per day late. Students can discuss HW problems. However, dividing the problems among themselves is not permitted.
Late Submissions are not accepted for lab submissions