ELEC ENG 3TR4

Communication Systems

COURSE OUTLINE

Please refer to course website for updated information.

Course Description

Review of Fourier series and transforms, amplitude modulation, frequency modulation and phase modulation, random variables and processes,

and noise performance.

Pre-Requisites and Anti-Requisites

Pre-requisite(s): ELECENG 3TP3; one of ELECENG 3TQ4, 3TQ3 or STATS 3Y03; or ENGPHYS 3W04.

Schedule

Lecture: Monday, Wednesday 11:30am – 12:20am; Friday 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm.

Tutorial: Wednesday 1:30pm – 2:20pm.

Lab: Every Other Week: L01 Monday 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm; L02 Monday 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm; L03 Tuesday 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm ; L04 Tuesday 2:30

pm – 5:20 pm; L05 Wednesday 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm; L06 Wednesday 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm; L07 Thursday 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm ; L08 Thursday 2:30

pm – 5:20 pm; L09 Friday 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm ; L10 Friday 2:30 pm – 5:20 pm; L11 Tuesday 5:30 pm – 8:20 pm

Instructor

Dr. Shiva Kumar

Email: kumars@mail.ece.mcmaster.ca

Phone: 905-525-9140 ext. 26008

Office: ITB-A322

Office Hours: Tues & Thurs 10:30am-12:00pm

Teaching AssistantS

Contact information and office hours are provided on Avenue

· Scott, Ryan

· Xin, Wenxuan

· Liu, Huan

· Dou, Ziqi

· Shi, Zhihao

· Jiang, Wei

· Shi, Kangdi

· Wang, Jingxin

· Mousavi Garmaroudi, Seyed

Course Website

http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/~kumars/Communication_System.htm

Course Objectives

This course introduces the fundamentals of modern communications systems. After completion, the student will have an appreciation of how AM and FM radios and digital modems work, and understand their limitations in the presence of noise. The course paves the way for a more advanced 4th year course EE4TK4 on this subject.

Assumed knowledge

Signals and systems; Random variables and probability theory.

Course Materials

Required Texts:

1. Communication Systems, 5th Ed., S. Haykin and M. Moher. (PREFERRED)

or

2. Intro. To Analog and Digital Communications, S. Haykin and M. Moher, 2^nd Edition.

Calculator: Only the McMaster Standard Calculator will be permitted in tests and examinations. This is available at the Campus Store.

Course Overview

Week 1	Review of Fourier series	Lecture Notes
Week 2	Review of Fourier transforms	Lecture Notes
Week 3	Amplitude modulation	Lecture Notes
Week 4	Amplitude modulation and demodulation	Lecture Notes
Week 5	Frequency and Phase modulation	Lecture Notes
Week 6	Frequency and Phase demodulation	Lecture Notes
Week 7	Random variables	Lecture Notes
Week 8	Random processes	Lecture Notes
Week 9	Power spectral density and autocorrelation	Lecture Notes
Week 10	Digital modulation techniques	Lecture Notes
Week 11	ASK, FSK and PSK	Lecture Notes
Week 12	Digital radio	Lecture Notes

Laboratory Overview

Date/Week	Topic	Readings
Week 1	Review of Fourier theory and representation of signals in the frequency domain.	Course website
Week 2	Double sideband suppressed carrier modulation	Course website
Week 3	Random processes and noise	Course website
Week 4	AM radio kit	Course website

Laboratory Operation

Work individually for each lab project. Lab reports are to be submitted on Avenue. The TA will perform the experiment and the video will be posted on Avenue. You will be performing numerical experiments on matlab related to this experiment.

Penalty for late submissions is 10% per day, unless prior arrangements have been made.

Assessment

Component	Weight
Midterm	20%
Quiz	20%
Final Exam	40%
Labs	20%
Total	100%

4 lab assignments - worth 5% each, 1 midterm test - worth 20%, quizzes conducted during the tutorials or lectures - worth 20%, and final exam - worth 40%. The final exam will test cumulative knowledge. Two best quizzes out of three quizzes will be chosen (each quiz is worth 10%). If you miss one quiz out of 3 quizzes, MSAF cannot be used since the purpose of choosing best two quizzes is to accommodate sickness, snow day, etc. However, if you miss more than one quiz, MSAF could be used and with that, weight of the missed quiz is transferred to final exam.

Grading Policies: Grade adjustment techniques and info on Missed and Late material such as “No make-up quizzes will be granted; Late assignments will be given Zero; Bell curving will not be applied.

Only the standard McMaster calculator (any version of the Casio fx991) can be used on tests and exams. (The definition of the McMaster satandard calculator may change).

All laboratories must be successfully executed for completion of the course. Specifically, the labs must be completed even by individuals who are repeating the course.

Students missing the regular midterm with the valid documentation will have the weight of the midterm component transferred to final.

Accreditation Learning Outcomes

Note: The Learning Outcomes defined in this section are measured throughout the course and form part of the Department’s continuous improvement process. They are a key component of the accreditation process for the program and will not be taken into consideration in determining a student’s actual grade in the course. For more information on accreditation, please ask your instructor or visit: http://www.engineerscanada.ca .

Outcomes	Indicators	Measurement Methods(s)
Self-assessment (linked to accreditation measurement -professionalism).	8.2	Midterm
Engineering design principles	4.6	Lab safety quiz
Will be capable of selecting appropriate model and methods to model/design communication systems (linked to  accreditation measurement - investigation).	4.2	Final Exam

Academic Integrity

You are expected to exhibit honesty and use ethical behaviour in all aspects of the learning process. Academic credentials you earn are rooted in principles of honesty and academic integrity.

Academic dishonesty is to knowingly act or fail to act in a way that results or could result in unearned academic credit or advantage. This behaviour can result in serious consequences, e.g. the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notation on the transcript (notation reads: “Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty”), and/or suspension or expulsion from the university.

It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. For information on the various types of academic dishonesty please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy, located at www.mcmaster.ca/academicintegrity .

The following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty:

• Plagiarism, e.g. the submission of work that is not one’s own or for which other credit has been

obtained.

• Improper collaboration in group work.

• Copying or using unauthorized aids in tests and examinations.

Academic Accommodations

Students with disabilities who require academic accommodation must contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) to make arrangements with a Program Coordinator. Student Accessibility Services can be contacted by phone 905-525-9140 ext. 28652 or e-mail

sas@mcmaster.ca . For further information, consult McMaster University’s Academic Accommodation of Students with Disabilities policy.

Students requiring academic accommodation based on religious, indigenous or spiritual observances should follow the procedures set out in the RISO policy. Students requiring a RISO accommodation should submit their request to the Engineering Student Services office normally within 10 working days of the beginning of term in which they anticipate a need for accommodation or to the Registrar's Office prior to their examinations.

Students should also contact their instructors as soon as possible to make alternative arrangements for classes, assignments, and tests.

Student Absence and Submission of Request for Relief for Missed Academic Work

In the event of an absence for medical or other reasons, students should review and follow the Academic Regulation in the Undergraduate Calendar “Requests for Relief for Missed Academic Term Work”.

Extreme Circumstances

The University reserves the right to change the dates and deadlines for any or all courses in extreme circumstances (e.g., severe weather, labour disruptions, etc.). Changes will be communicated through regular McMaster communication channels, such as McMaster Daily News, A2L and/or McMaster email.

Authenticity / Plagiarism Detection

In this course we will be using a web-based service (Turnitin.com) to reveal authenticity and ownership of student submitted work.

Students will be expected to submit their work electronically either directly to Turnitin.com or via Avenue to Learn (A2L) plagiarism detection (a service supported by Turnitin.com) so it can be checked for academic dishonesty.

Students who do not wish to submit their work through A2L and/or Turnitin.com must still submit an electronic and/or hardcopy to the instructor. No penalty will be assigned to a student who does not submit work to Turnitin.com or A2L. All submitted work is subject to normal verification that standards of academic integrity have been upheld (e.g., on-line search, other software, etc.). To see the Turnitin.com Policy, please go to www.mcmaster.ca/academicintegrity .

Notice Regarding Possible Course Modification

The instructor and university reserve the right to modify elements of the course during the term. The university may change the dates and deadlines for any or all courses in extreme circumstances. If either type of modification becomes necessary, reasonable notice and communication with the students will be given with explanation and the opportunity to comment on changes. It is the responsibility of the student to check their McMaster email and course websites weekly during the term and to note any changes.

On-line Statement for Courses Requiring Online Access or Work

In this course, we will be using webpages. Students should be aware that, when they access the electronic components of this course, private information such as first and last names, user names for the McMaster e-mail accounts, and program affiliation may become apparent to all other students in the same course. The available information is dependent on the technology used. Continuation in this course will be deemed consent to this disclosure. If you have any questions or concerns about such disclosure, please discuss this with the course instructor.

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Information for Laboratory Safety and Important Contacts

This document is for users of ECE instructional laboratories in the

Information Technology Building.

This document provides important information for the healthy and safe operation of ECE instructional laboratories. This document is required reading for all laboratory supervisors, instructors, researchers, staff, and students working in or managing instructional laboratories in ECE. It is expected that revisions and updates to this document will be done continually. A McMaster University lab manual is also available to read in every laboratory.

General Health and Safety Principles

Good laboratory practice requires that every laboratory worker and supervisor observe the following:

1. Food and beverages are not permitted in the instructional laboratories.

2. A Laboratory Information Sheet on each lab door identifying potential hazards and emergency contact names should be known.

3. Laboratory equipment should only be used for its designed purpose.

4. Proper and safe use of lab equipment should be known before using it.

5. The course TA leading the lab should be informed of any unsafe condition.

6. The location and correct use of all available safety equipment should be known.

7. Potential hazards and appropriate safety precautions should be determined, and sufficiency of existing safety equipment should be confirmed before beginning new operations.

8. Proper waste disposal procedures should be followed.

Location of Safety Equipment

Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit

On walls in halls outside of labs ITB A111, or dial “88” after 4:30 p.m.

Telephone Fire Alarm Pulls

On the wall of every lab near the door Near all building exit doors on all floors

In Case of a Fire (Dial 88)

When calling to report a fire, give name, exact location, and building.

1. Immediately vacate the building via the nearest Exit Route. Do not use elevators!

2. Everyone is responsible for knowing the location of the nearest fire extinguisher, the fire alarm, and the nearest fire escape.

3. The safety of all people in the vicinity of a fire is of foremost importance. But do not endanger yourself!

4. In the event of a fire in your work area shout “Fire!" and pull the nearest fire alarm.

5. Do not attempt to extinguish a fire unless you are confident it can be done in a prompt and safe manner utilizing a hand-held fire extinguisher. Use the appropriate fire extinguisher for the specific type of fire. Most labs are equipped with Class A, B, and C extinguishers. Do not attempt to extinguish Class D fires which involve combustible metals such as magnesium, titanium, sodium, potassium, zirconium, lithium, and any other finely divided metals which are oxidizable. Use a fire sand bucket for Class D fires.

6. Do not attempt to fight a major fire on your own.

7. If possible, make sure the room is evacuated; close but do not lock the door and safely exit the building.

Clothing on Fire

Do not use a fire extinguisher on people.

1. Douse with water from safety shower immediately or

2. Roll on floor and scream for help or

3. Wrap with fire blanket to smother flame (a coat or other nonflammable fiber may be used if blanket is unavailable). Do not wrap a standing person; rather, lay the victim down to extinguish the fire. The blanket should be removed once the fire is out to disperse the heat.

Equipment Failure or Hazard

Failure of equipment may be indicative of a safety hazard - You must report all incidents.

Should you observe excessive heat, excessive noise, damage, and/or abnormal behaviour of the lab equipment:

1. Immediately discontinue use of the equipment.

2. In Power Lab, press wall-mounted emergency shut-off button.

3. Inform your TA of the problem.

4. Wait for further instructions from your TA.

5. TA must file an incident report.

Protocol for Safe Laboratory Practice

Leave equipment in a safe state for the next person - if you’re not sure, ask a TA!

Defined Roles

TA	The first point of contact for lab supervision
ECE Lab Supervisor	Steve Spencer- ITB 147	steve@mail.ece.mcmaster.ca
ECE Course Instructor	Please contact your specific course instructor directly
ECE Administrator	Kerri Hastings- ITB A111	hastings@mcmaster.ca
ECE Chair	Tim Davidson- ITB A111	davidson@mcmaster.ca