Aims and Fit of Module

To provide a comprehensive coverage and in-depth of the theory and design of digital communication systems at an level expressly for the fourth year undergraduate students.

Learning outcomes

A. Describe sources,
effects, and solutions
for channel
degradation, especially
AWGN.
B. Describe and
illustrate digital
baseband transmission
and reception
techniques.
C. Describe and
illustrate digital
modulation and
demodulation
techniques.
D. Analyse signals of
communication systems
in terms of
probabilities and
random processes.
E. Analyse error
probability of optimum
receivers of a digital
system.

Method of teaching and learning

This module will be delivered by a combination of formal lectures, problem classes, class demonstrations, and case studies.