Communication Systems Certificate

Students are required to design electronic communication systems with electronic devices such as MOS transistors, capacitors and resistors. Topics include LC circuits and oscillators, AM modulation, SSB communications and FM modulation.

Introduces the basics for the analysis and design of digital communication systems. Topics include channel modeling, signal analysis, digital modulation schemes, optimum receivers for additive white Gaussian noise channels, and selected topics in advanced digital communications.

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) continues to evolve and play a central role in modern electronics and electromechanics systems. Many systems today, such as HDTV, mp3 players, Internet audio and video, Voice over IP, digital communications, vehicular controls, machine intelligence, etc., use powerful DSP concepts as their foundations. DSP is a logical extension of Signals and Systems in which a comprehensive view of discrete-time systems is taken. The course content succinctly stated is an introduction to modern digital signal processing theory and techniques. This includes discrete time signals and systems, sampling theorem, Z-transform, frequency analysis of signals and systems, discrete Fourier transform, fast Fourier transform algorithms, digital filter design, and other topics (e.g. multi-rate signal processing, wavelets, linear prediction).

History and overview of computer networks, protocols and network layers, application layer, socket programming, transport layer protocols and TCP, network layer protocols and IP, network routing, data link and physical layers, introduction to network security.