# Communication Systems

## ECSE-4520

An introduction to analog and digital communication signals and systems. Representation of analog and digital signals and their spectra. Baseband pulse and digital signaling, including PAM, PCM, DM, and DPCM. Bandlimited signaling without inter-symbol interference. Analog and digital bandpass signaling, including AM, FM, PM, OOK, PSK, FSK, MSK, QAM, and OFDM. Transmitter and receiver operations and systems. Performance in the presence of noise.

3 credits
Prereqs:
ECSE-2410 Signals And Systems
and
ECSE-2500 Engineering Probability

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2022

Communication Systems (3c)

- Koushik Kar

Seats Taken: 16/30

2021

Communication Systems (3c)

- Koushik Kar

Seats Taken: 13/30

2020

Communication Systems (3c)

- Koushik Kar

Seats Taken: 12/30

2019

Communication Systems (3c)

- Mahmood A. Hameed

Seats Taken: 29/30

2018

Communication Systems (3c)

- Mahmood A. Hameed

Seats Taken: 12/30

2017

Communication Systems (3c)

- Mahmood A. Hameed

Seats Taken: 12/30

2016

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 30/30

2015

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 22/30

2014

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 12/30

2013

Communication Systems (3c)

- John W Woods

Seats Taken: 7/30

2012

Communication Systems (3c)

- Koushik Kar

Seats Taken: 19/40

2011

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 28/40

2010

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 23/40

2009

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 30/40

2008

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 16/40

2007

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 24/45

2006

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 46/50

2005

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 35/68

Communication Systems (3c)

- Alejandra Mercado

Seats Taken: 19/100

2004

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 62/68

Communication Systems (3c)

- Alejandra Mercado

Seats Taken: 24/100

2003

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 37/40

Communication Systems (3c)

- William A Pearlman

Seats Taken: 37/100

2002

Communication Systems (3c)

- William A Pearlman

Seats Taken: 35/40

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 48/50

2001

Communication Systems (3c)

- Chuanyi Ji

Seats Taken: 36/40

Communication Systems (3c)

- William A Pearlman

Seats Taken: 39/50

2000

Communication Systems (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 27/40

Communication Sys (3c)

- Gary J Saulnier

Seats Taken: 45/48

1999

Communication Systems (3c)

- Chuanyi Ji

Seats Taken: 33/40

Communication Sys (3c)

- William A Pearlman

Seats Taken: 20/48

1998

Communication Sys (3c)

- James W Modestino
- A Bruce Carlson

Seats Taken: 34/48