Course overview
The course will introduce students to the fundamental theory and practice of digital communications:
• Signals and Systems theory; probability and random processes.
• Analog communication: amplitude modulation, double sideband, single sideband modulation.
• Digital communication: baseband and passband transmission, modulation, pulse shaping,
receiver design and matched filter, demodulating, bit error rate analysis.
- Transceiver design using SDR
- Error control
- Multiple access schemes
Course learning outcomes
- Appraise the functional blocks of digital wireless transceivers to understand system design and implementation approaches.
- Comprehend, compare and contrast relevant algorithms and technologies to understand rationale behind current standards.
- Analyse and design of key communication signal processing blocks with focus on error control and multiple access
- Evaluate communication systems with computer simulations and SDR implementation