Communications Electronics EEET-313-2210  -- Fall 2020

Course Information

 

EEET-313: Communications Electronics

 

Class Time and Location:

Split 1 EEET 313-01S1

Wednesday 1:25-2:15PM in class instruction Room number TBA

Friday 1:25–2:15 PM On-line via ZOOM (see meeting links in myCourses)

 

Split 2 EEET 313-01S2

Wednesday 1:25 – 2:15 PM On-line via ZOOM (see meeting links in myCourses)

Friday 1:25-2:15PM in class instruction Room number TBA

 

Course Mode:

Blended AB – AB Split Synchronous

Prerequisite(s)/Co-requisite courses:

EEET-221 and EEET-222 or EEET-223

 

Catalog Description

Communications Electronics develops the knowledge and ability to design communication electronics, such as AM/FM radios using transistors and integrated circuits. This course applies the concepts of circuits and electronics to basic analog communication circuits for amplitude and frequency modulation. Topics studied are RF Amplifiers, Fourier Analysis, AM and FM transmission and reception, phase-locked loops, synthesizers, oscillators, DSB and SSB communication systems, antennas, and EM wave propagation. The course’s laboratory component provides experience in the practice and application of the concepts of circuits and electronics to basic analog communication circuits for amplitude and frequency modulation in a laboratory environment. Construction and measurement are emphasized.

 

Course Overview

 

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

 

Teaching Philosophy

In class lectures will present the main topics for the course.  In class activities are used to support learning and understanding of concepts.  The laboratory exercises combine simulation and the practical aspects of building and testing prototypes.

 

Course Topics

Here is a list of some of the topics that will be covered in the course

Communications Systems:

  • Components of a Comms System
  • Electromagnetic waves and propagation

 

Modulation and Demodulation:

  • AM and FM
  • SSB and DSB
  • Phase and Digital methods

Radio Circuits:

  • Passive and Active Filters
  • Impedance Matching
  • Oscillators Mixers and amplifiers

Noise and Receivers:

  • Signal to Noise Ratio
  • Noise Figure, IF’s and LO’s