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SEE3533 : COMMUNICATION PRINCIPLES

Coordinator : En Samura Ali Lecture Hours : 3

Credit : 3 Tutorial Hours : 0
Prerequisite : SEE2043

Course Description

Objective
To introduce the basic principles of communication system to the students.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to:

C01 Describe basic principles of analog and digital communication systems

C02Design and analyze various types of analog and digital communication generators
and receivers
C03 Apply the concepts to practical applications in telecommunications.
C04 Proceed to a more advanced course in communication systems.
C05Be able to work in a team and communicate effectively

Mapping Course Outcome (CO) to Programme Outcome (PO)

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10
CO1 1,a
CO2 1,a
CO3 1,a 2,b 3,b
CO4 2,a 3,b
CO5 2,b 2,b
CO6
CO7
CO8
1 = strong emphasis, 2 = medium emphasis, 3 = low emphasis
a = examinations, tests, quizzes; b = assignment, report; c = group presentation, laboratory,
seminar; d = thesis, e = site visit

Contents
•INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM :
Communication system in general, classification of signals, types of channels, importance of
modulation, comparison of digital and analog communication, introduction to noise, equivalent
circuits, noise voltage and power, noise figure and temperature (6 hrs)

•AMPLITUDE MODULATION :
Introduction, amplitude modulation with carrier (AM), modulation index, frequency spectrum,
bandwidth and power calculations, types of AM with supressed carrier (DSBSC, SSBSC), their
frequency spectrums, power and bandwidth calculations, gneration and detection circuits for
AM, DSBSC and SSBSC, superheterodyne receiver, presence of noise in AM system (9 hrs)
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•ANGLE MODULATION (FM and PM) :

Introduction to FM, modulation index, frequency spectrum and bandwidth calculations, types of
FM (narrowband and wide band), generation of detection circuits, application in commercial
broadcasting, noise effect on FM, relationship between FM and PM (12 hrs)

•DIGITAL MODULATIONS :
Pulse Code Modulations (PCM), sampling theorem (PAM, PWM, PPM), quantization (uniform
and non-uniform), types of coding (NRZ, Manchester and etc), delta modulation, digital
transmission (ASK, FSK, PSK), multiplexing system (SDM, FDM, TDM), presence of noise in
digital system (bit error rate) (15 hrs)

Reference
•Rozeha, Alias, M. Kamal, M. Rijal, Kamaludin, Norhafizah, Modul Prinsip Perhubungan,
Fakulti Kej. Elektrik, UTM

•B.P.Lathi, “Modern Digital and Analog Communication System”, 3rdEd., Oxford Univ. Press

•Pearson, “Basic Communication Theory”, Prentice Hall

•Martin S.Roden, “Analog and Digital Communication Systems”, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall

•Carlson et al, “Communication System”, 4th Ed.,McGraw Hill

•Hwei Hsu,"Schaum's Outline: Analog and Digital Communication", 2nd Ed., McGraw Hill

•Miller,"Modern Electronic Communication", 6th Ed., Prentice Hall

Course Homepage
http://elearning.utm.my

Evaluation
Test 1 - 15%
Test 2 - 15%
Quizes - 5%
Assignment - 15%
Final Exam - 50%

Lecturer(s)
1.PM Dr Abu Sahmah Mohd Supaat (abus@fke.utm.my)
2.Alias Mohd (aliasmohd@fke.utm.my)
3.En. Samura Ali(samurah@fke.uym.my)
4.Dr. Sevia Mahdaliza(sevia@fke.utm.my)
5.En. Ameruddin Baharom(amer@fke.utm.my)

Prepared By : Alias Mohd Prepared Date : 2007-10-30

Certified By: Samura Ali Certified Date : 2007-10-30