Syllabus for ELC-201
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
This is a comprehensive course in AM, FM, and single-sideband communication systems and an introduction to digital transmission. The course is designed to familiarize students with transmitters, receivers, modems, noise analysis, information theory, pulse modulation, sampling, coding, multiplexing, and other signal processing techniques used in commercial broadcasting and data transmission systems.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
CO1 Explain how signals are transmitted over various media.
CO2 Solve basic algebraic equations used in the electronic communications field.
CO3 Measure electrical quantities using Electronics Workbench™ Multisim.
CO4 Distinguish between the different methods of transmitting digital information.
CO5 Describe the different signal processing techniques.
CO6 Explain how to operate a LAN, both wired and wireless.
CO7 Describe the operation of a television system, both scanned and digital.
CO8 Describe a basic fiber-optic communication system.
CO9 Describe the different types of antennas and their uses.
CO10 Describe the different types of wireless communications including cellular telephony
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
ISBN-13: 978-0073373850
NI Circuit Design Suite (package), with NI Multisim (formerly Electronics Workbench Multisim), version 12, from National Instruments.
Note: NI Circuit Design Suite is a Windows-based product and will not run on Macs. You can run this software and other Windows software on your Mac using Apple's Boot Camp technology or third-party virtualization tools like Parallels or VMWare Fusion. These tools make it possible to run Mac OSX and a Windows operating system side by side. This solution will require a Windows license.
To participate fully in course activities, you need to have daily access to a personal computer and command of certain basic computer skills, including the ability to send and receive e-mail with attachments.
In addition, your computer system must meet the following minimum specifications:
Electronic Communication Systems is a four-credit online course, consisting of eight modules. Modules include learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
Course objectives covered in this module: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Course objectives covered in this module: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Course objectives covered in this module: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Course objectives covered in this module: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9
Course objectives covered in this module: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Course objectives covered in this module: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9
Course objectives covered in this module: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
Course objectives covered in this module: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in five online discussion activities, complete eight written assignments, complete five lab exercises, and take two examinations—a proctored online midterm and a proctored online final examination.
Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in About SafeAssign.
Electronic Communication Systems requires you to participate in five discussion activities. In addition, you are required to participate in an ungraded Introductions Forum in Module 1.
Communication with the mentor and among fellow students is a critical component of online learning. Participation in online discussions involves two distinct activities: an initial response to a posted activity and subsequent comments on classmates' responses. Meaningful participation is relevant to the content, adds value, and advances the discussion. Comments such as "I agree" and "ditto" are not considered value-adding participation. Therefore, when you agree or disagree with a classmate, the reading, or your mentor, state and support your agreement or disagreement. You will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of your participation. Responses and comments should be properly proofread and edited, professional, and respectful.
You are required to complete eight written assignments. The written assignments consist of questions and problems taken from assigned chapters in your textbook. For each assignment, answer all assigned questions, and show all work for assigned problems.
Assignments must be prepared electronically using whatever word processing program you have on your computer. When preparing your answers, please identify each exercise clearly by chapter and exercise number. Include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled.
Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program.
You are required to complete five lab exercises. To complete these exercises, you will need to first complete an exercise using the Multisim software and then submit a lab report describing the experimental work as well as the key concepts you learned while executing the lab exercise. You will need to include screenshots in your lab reports. Refer to the module details documents for detailed instructions on your lab exercises.
You are required to take two proctored online examinations: a midterm exam and a final exam. Both exams require that you use the University's Online Proctor Service (OPS). Please refer to the "Examinations and Proctors" section of the Online Student Handbook (see General Information area of the course Web site) for further information about scheduling and taking online exams and for all exam policies and procedures. You are strongly advised to schedule your exam within the first week of the semester.
Online exams are administered through the course Web site. Consult the Course Calendar for the official dates of exam weeks.
The midterm exam covers all material assigned in Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4, and is two hours long.
The exam is closed-book and consists of multiple-choice and short calculation questions based on material from Modules 1–4 of the course. The midterm exam is worth 20 percent of your final grade for the course.
Note: You are permitted to use a calculator (scientific, graphing, or financial) but may not use a calculator on a phone, PDA, or any similar device.
The final exam covers all material assigned in Modules 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the course and is two hours long.
The final exam is closed-book and consists of multiple-choice and short calculation questions based on material from Modules 5-8 of the course. The midterm exam is worth 20 percent of your final grade for the course.
Note: You are permitted to use a calculator (scientific, graphing, or financial) but may not use a calculator on a phone, PDA, or any similar device.
You are on your honor not to cheat during an exam. Cheating means:
If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in your exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C– | = | 70–72 | |
B | = | 83–87 | D | = | 60–69 | |
B– | = | 80–82 | F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, etc.).
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