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EE304: Communication Theory



  • Course Information
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  • Instructor
    • Prof. Adarsh Patel
          • A10-401, Office-107
          e mail: x@iitmandi.ac.in, where x = adarsh

  • Course Timings
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        Tuesday   9:00-9:50 AM   A10-1D
        Wednesday   1:00-1:50 PM   A10-1D
        Thursday   8:00-8:50 AM   A10-1D
        Wednesday   1:00-1:50 PM   A10-1D
        Thursday   8:00-8:50 AM   A10-1D

  • Grading Policy
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          Option 1   Option 2
        Assignments   15%   0%
        Class Participation   10%   0%
        Quiz-1   20%   30%
        Quiz-2   20%   30%
        End-Sem   35%   40%
    Each student can opt one of the two above options and communicate the same by 15th March, 2020. Extended till 22nd March, 2020 (Sunday, 5:00 PM) .


  • Revised Grading Policy
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          Option 1
        Assignments   30%
        Quiz-1   20%
        Quiz-2   20%
        End-Sem   30%


  • List of Topics

      •   Topic   Reference
        Introduction to Communication Systems   [1,2, Ch. 1]
        Components of Communication System   [2/3, Ch. 1]
        Vectors and Vector Space   [3, Sec. 2.2]
        Signals and Signal Space   [1, Ch. 2.1-2.7], [3, Sec. 2.2]
        Gram-Schmidt Procedure and Constellation   [3, Sec. 2.2]
        Review of Fourier Series & Fourier Transform   [1, Sec. 2.8-2.9, Ch. 3] or [2, Sec. 2.2, 2.3, 2.5]
        Need for Modulation and DSB-SC   [1, Sec. 4.1-4.2], [2, Sec. 3.1, 3.2.1]
        Linear Modulators (Series/Shunt-bridge diode, Ring)   [1, Ch. 4], [2, Sec. 3.3]
        Non-Linear Modulators (Balance Mod. using diode/transistor)   [1, Ch. 4], [2, Sec. 3.3]
        Demodulators (Coherent, noncoherent, envelope)  [1, Ch. 4], [2, Sec. 3.3]
        Conventional Amplitude Modulation   [1, Sec. 4.3], [2, Sec. 3.2.2]
        Single-Sideband AM   [1, Sec. 4.4], [2, Sec. 3.2.3]
        Vestigial Sideband (VSB) AM   [1, Sec. 4.5], [2, Sec. 3.2.4]
        FDM and Carrier Synchronization   [1, Sec. 4.6-4.8], [2, Sec. 3.4]
        Angle Modulation, Spectral Characteristics   [1, Sec. 5.1-5.2], [2, Sec. 4.1-4.2]
        FM Waves   [1, Sec. 5.3-5.4], [2, Sec. 4.3]
        Superheterodyne Receivers   [1, Sec. 5.6]
        Review of Probability and Random processes   [2, Ch. 5]
        Analog vs. Digital Communication   [2, Ch. 6]
        Sampling and Reconstruction of Signals   [1, Sec. 6.1], [2, Sec. 7.1]
        Waveform Coding   [1, Sec. 6.2-6.7], [2, Sec. 7.2-7.6]
        Digital Communication Systems   [1, Sec. 7.1-7.3]
        Binary Modulation Schemes   [2, Sec. 8.1-8.2]
        M-ary Digital Modulation   [2, Sec. 8.4-8.6]
        Optimum receivers for signal in AWGN, its performance   [2, Sec. 8.3-8.6]
        Digital transmission through bandlimited channel   [2, Ch. 10]

  • TA List

  • Quizzes and Exams
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    • Quiz-I will be held on 21th January 2021, Thursday, 9:00 AM. Syllabus: Uptill Amplitude Modulation (AM).
    • Quiz-II will be held on 25th January 2021, Monday, 9:00 AM. Syllabus: From Angle modulation to Sampling and Reconstruction.
    • End-Sem Exam will be held on 29th January 2021, Friday, 9:00 AM. Syllabus: Complete course (approx. equal weightage to the portions in Q-1, and Q-2 and the remaining portion).
  • Assignments
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    • Assignment#1: Problems (Deadline: 18th March, Wednesday, 8:00 AM). Extended: 3rd Sep., Thursday, 11:55 PM.  
    • Assignment#2: Problems (Deadline: 3rd Sep., Thursday, 11:55 PM). Extended: 10th Sep., Thursday, 9:00 PM.  
    • Assignment#3: Problems (Deadline: 6th Sep., Sunday, 11:55 PM). Extended: 10th Sep., Thursday, 9:00 PM.  

  • Announcements
    • Extra lecture on 16th March, Monday, 2:00 PM in A10-1D.
    • Extra lecture on 23th March, Monday, 2:00 PM in A10-1D.
    • Classes and Exams. are suspended until further notice due to COVID-19 outbreak.
    • Revision classes have started from 28th December 2020, every Monday and Thursday at 9:00 AM, over Google meet.

  • References
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    • Text Books
      1. B. P. Lathi and Z. Ding, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, Oxford Univ. Press, January 2009, 4/e (Link: Couse Material - 1)
      2. J. G. Proakis and M. Salehi, Fundamentals of Communication Systems, Pearson Prentice Hall, December 2014, 2/e (Link: Couse Material - 2)
    • Reference Books
      1. J. G. Proakis and M. Salehi, Digital Communications, McGraw-Hill, December 2008, 5/e (Link: Couse Material - 3)
      2. S. Haykin and M. Moher, An Introduction to Analog and Digital Communications, Wiley, January 2006, 2/e.
      3. R. G. Gallager, Principles of Digital Communication, Cambridge Univ. Press, March 2008.
      4. A. Lapidoth, A Foundation in Digital Communication, Cambridge Univ. Press, August 2009.