Course Description: Frequency domain analysis. Special filtering. Linear modulation: signals, receivers, transmitters. Angle modulation systems. Sampling theorem and sampling practice. Frequency division multiplex. Calculation of signal-to-noise ratios. System comparisons. Non-major graduate credit. Prerequisite: EE 324
Course Web Page: www.eng.iastate.edu/ee423/EE421.htm
Schedule:
| Week | Date | Topic | Chapter |
| 1 | 8/28 | Introduction to Communications/ Review | 1,2 |
| 2 | 9/4 | Signal and Systems Review | 2,3 |
| 3 | 9/11 | Filtering and Signal Power | 3 |
| 4 | 9/18 | Amplitude Modulation | 4 |
| 5 | 9/25 | Single Sideband, superheterodyne receivers | 4 |
| 6 | 10/2 | Angle Modulation | 5 |
| 7 | 10/9 | Interference in angle modulated systems | 5 |
| 8 | 10/16 | Sampling, aliasing, discrete fourier transform and interpolation | 6, 3.9 |
| 9 | 10/23 | Pulse code modulation (PCM), differential PCM (DPCM) | 6 |
| 10 | 10/30 | Digital data transmission, line codes | 7 |
| 11 | 11/6 | Inter-symbol interference, pulse shaping | 7 |
| 12 | 11/13 | Introduction to Probability and Random Variables | 10 |
| 13 | 11/20 | Statistical averages | 10 |
| 14 | 12/4 | Random Processes | 11 |
| 15 | 12/11 | Random processes, bandpass random processes | 11 |
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