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

Past Term Data

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Spring Summer Fall
(Session 1) (Session 2)
2025
2024
2023
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