CSU, Chico Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EECE 453:Communication Systems Design

Prerequisites:EECE 365; CIVL 302 or MATH 350

Required for EE majors

Catalog Description: Introduction to the principles of functional communication systems, design and performance analysis. Analog and digital modulation techniques. Information measures. Application of probability theory to the analysis of communication systems performance. Transmission and encoding of information. Spread spectrum systems. Formerly ECE 228.

Course Objectives:

• analyze signal properties
• study pulse coded modulation (PCM)
• study bandpass signaling techniques
• understand the theory of conventional analog communication systems
• study digital modulated systems
• introduce information theory and coding

Course Outcomes:

Students shall be able to:

• approximate a signal using a set of orthogonal functions
• calculate power spectral density and autocorrelation
• design time-division multiplexing (TDM) systems
• determine the bandwidth requirement for analog and digital communication systems
• design amplitude modulation and frequency modulation systems using functional block diagrams
• explain the concept of spread spectrum systems
• design simple forward error correction codes

Class/Laboratory schedule:

• One hundred and fifty minutes a week lecture

Contribution of Course to Meet the Professional Component:

• Engineering Science: 1.5 units
• Engineering Design: 1.5 units

Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes and Objective:

This course makes significant contributions the following program outcomes:

• An ability to apply knowledge of math, science and engineering
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
• An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems

This course supports the achievement of the following elements of the program objective:

• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify, formulate, and solve computer engineering problems
• Use industry standard tools to analyze, design, develop and test computer-based systems containing both hardware and software components.
• Achieve success in graduate programs in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer science.
• Continue to develop their knowledge and skills after graduation in order to succeed personally and contribute to employer success.

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