The aim of this course is to provide an extensive hands-on introduction to digital communications and wireless communication systems; involving testing, modeling, simulation, and measurements of the performance of digital communication systems at both sub-system and complete system levels.
Course Content
This course contains; 1. Introduction to Lab. equipment and environment,2. An introduction to basic digital baseband communication through MATLAB simulation,3. Understanding waveforms and their properties,4. Introduction to Lab. equipment and environment,5. Modulation domain analysis,6. Effects of filters in wireless communication systems,7. Multidimensional signal analysis,8. Synchronization in wireless systems,9. Channel impact in wireless communication,10. Selective Experiment,10.1. Distortions in RF front-end,10.2. Analysis of interference,10.3. Introduction to OFDM 11. Project presentations 12. Project presentations 13. Project presentations 14. Project presentations.
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları
Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Learn the blocks of a basic digital communication system with simulation, modeling, test, and measurement of sub-system and system performance
2. Use modern test and measurement tools and their relation with software-defined-radio (SDR)
3. Use various system measurement techniques, methods, and tools
3.1. Use Time-frequency analysis to understand and evaluate the communication system behavior,
3.2. Realize Modulation and waveform analysis,
3.3. Express wireless signals and standard waveforms,
3.4. Define nonlinear distortions in the RF front end,
3.5. Practice simulation and hardware emulation of interference and its effect on wireless systems
4. Compare simulation and performance evaluation of various digital modulations with several pulse shaping techniques.
5. Define multi-dimensional signal analysis including code domain, space domain, angular domain, time domain, frequency domain, modulation domain, etc
6. Define the radio channel using sounding technique and the radio communication problem in multipath propagation.
7. Learn impairments in digital communication systems and modeling the impairments.
8. Explain effects of synchronization to digitally modulated signals for detection and estimation of the transmitted symbols
Teaching Methods:
Assessment Methods:
Course Outline
Order
Subjects
Preliminary Work
1
1. Introduction to Lab. equipment and environment
2
2. An introduction to basic digital baseband communication through MATLAB simulation
3
3. Understanding waveforms and their properties
4
4. Introduction to Lab. equipment and environment
4
5. Modulation domain analysis
5
6. Effects of filters in wireless communication systems
Related reading materials (Manuals, declaration file, and supplement documents) are reachable via course web site. Any other related materials will be provided via web postings and handouts
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No
Program Qualification
Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1
Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications.
2
Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with ; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas.
3
Evaluate and use new information within the field in a systematic approach and gain advanced level skills in the use of research methods in the field.
4
Develop an innovative knowledge, method, design and/or practice or adapt an already known knowledge, method, design and/or practice to another field.
5
Broaden the borders of the knowledge in the field by producing or interpreting an original work or publishing at least one scientific paper in the field in national and/or international refereed journals.
6
Contribute to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements.
7
Independently perceive, design, apply, finalize and conduct a novel research process.
8
Ability to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level.
9
Critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas in the field.
10
Recognizes the scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements of the field and contribute to the solution finding process regarding social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in the field and support the development of these values.
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level
Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success
40
Rate of Final Exam to Success
60
Total
100
ECTS / Workload Table
Activities
Number of
Duration(Hour)
Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours
14
3
42
Guided Problem Solving
10
6
60
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report
0
0
0
Term Project
0
0
0
Presentation of Project / Seminar
0
0
0
Quiz
0
0
0
Midterm Exam
0
0
0
General Exam
0
0
0
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan
0
0
0
Total Workload(Hour)
102
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(102/30)
3
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
Course
Code
Semester
T+P (Hour)
Credit
ECTS
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS LABORATORY
-
Spring Semester
3+0
3
8
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of Course
English
Course Level
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Course Type
Elective
Course Coordinator
Prof.Dr. Hüseyin ARSLAN
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof.Dr. Hüseyin ARSLAN
Assistant(s)
Aim
The aim of this course is to provide an extensive hands-on introduction to digital communications and wireless communication systems; involving testing, modeling, simulation, and measurements of the performance of digital communication systems at both sub-system and complete system levels.
Course Content
This course contains; 1. Introduction to Lab. equipment and environment,2. An introduction to basic digital baseband communication through MATLAB simulation,3. Understanding waveforms and their properties,4. Introduction to Lab. equipment and environment,5. Modulation domain analysis,6. Effects of filters in wireless communication systems,7. Multidimensional signal analysis,8. Synchronization in wireless systems,9. Channel impact in wireless communication,10. Selective Experiment,10.1. Distortions in RF front-end,10.2. Analysis of interference,10.3. Introduction to OFDM 11. Project presentations 12. Project presentations 13. Project presentations 14. Project presentations.
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları
Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Learn the blocks of a basic digital communication system with simulation, modeling, test, and measurement of sub-system and system performance
2. Use modern test and measurement tools and their relation with software-defined-radio (SDR)
3. Use various system measurement techniques, methods, and tools
3.1. Use Time-frequency analysis to understand and evaluate the communication system behavior,
3.2. Realize Modulation and waveform analysis,
3.3. Express wireless signals and standard waveforms,
3.4. Define nonlinear distortions in the RF front end,
3.5. Practice simulation and hardware emulation of interference and its effect on wireless systems
4. Compare simulation and performance evaluation of various digital modulations with several pulse shaping techniques.
5. Define multi-dimensional signal analysis including code domain, space domain, angular domain, time domain, frequency domain, modulation domain, etc
6. Define the radio channel using sounding technique and the radio communication problem in multipath propagation.
7. Learn impairments in digital communication systems and modeling the impairments.
8. Explain effects of synchronization to digitally modulated signals for detection and estimation of the transmitted symbols
Teaching Methods:
Assessment Methods:
Course Outline
Order
Subjects
Preliminary Work
1
1. Introduction to Lab. equipment and environment
2
2. An introduction to basic digital baseband communication through MATLAB simulation
3
3. Understanding waveforms and their properties
4
4. Introduction to Lab. equipment and environment
4
5. Modulation domain analysis
5
6. Effects of filters in wireless communication systems
Related reading materials (Manuals, declaration file, and supplement documents) are reachable via course web site. Any other related materials will be provided via web postings and handouts
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No
Program Qualification
Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1
Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications.
2
Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with ; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas.
3
Evaluate and use new information within the field in a systematic approach and gain advanced level skills in the use of research methods in the field.
4
Develop an innovative knowledge, method, design and/or practice or adapt an already known knowledge, method, design and/or practice to another field.
5
Broaden the borders of the knowledge in the field by producing or interpreting an original work or publishing at least one scientific paper in the field in national and/or international refereed journals.
6
Contribute to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements.
7
Independently perceive, design, apply, finalize and conduct a novel research process.
8
Ability to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level.
9
Critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas in the field.
10
Recognizes the scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements of the field and contribute to the solution finding process regarding social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in the field and support the development of these values.
