ECE 463: Digital Communication Systems (3:3:0)
Prerequisites: ECE 460
Spring semester 2000

Time and location: Tuesday and Thursday 12:00-1:15 pm in ST2 Rm128
Professor: Bijan Jabbari
Office: S&T-II Room 219
Telephone: 703.993.1618
Email: bjabbari@gmu.edu
Web: http://cnl.gmu.edu

Office Hours:
Tuesdays 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm and Thursdays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Other times by appointment

Aim:
This course is designed to teach senior undergraduate students the basic concepts and design algorithms of modern digital communication systems. The students are expected to integrate newly developed modulation, coding, equalization, signal processing and encryption techniques to design an efficient and reliable communication system.

Textbooks and references:

1. B. Sklar, Digital Communications, Prentice Hall, 1988.

2. Class notes will be distributed

Grading:
There will be homework assignments, two tests and a final exam. They will count towards the grade as follows:
Homework 10%
Test 1 25%
Test 2 25%
Final Examination 40%

Exams:
The tests will be on Thursday 3/9 and 4/6. The final exam is scheduled for Thursday May 11.