Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College, Chennai 127

COURSE DATA SHEET

PROGRAM: B.E DEGREE: Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)

COURSE: COMMUNICATION THEORY SEMESTER: IV CREDITS: 03
COURSE CODE: EC8491 COURSE TYPE: CORE /ELECTIVE / S&H
REGULATION:2017
COURSE AREA/DOMAIN: CONTACT HOURS: 3 hours/Week.
CORRESPONDING LAB COURSE CODE (IF ANY): LAB COURSE NAME (IF ANY):

SYLLABUS:
UNIT DETAILS HOURS
I AMPLITUDE MODULATION 9
Amplitude Modulation- DSBSC, DSBFC, SSB, VSB - Modulation index, Spectra, Power relations and
Bandwidth – AM Generation – Square law and Switching modulator, DSBSC Generation – Balanced
and Ring Modulator, SSB Generation – Filter, Phase Shift and Third Methods, VSB Generation –
Filter Method, Hilbert Transform, Pre-envelope & complex envelope –comparison of different AM
techniques, Superheterodyne Receiver.

II ANGLE MODULATION 9
Phase and frequency modulation, Narrow Band and Wide band FM – Modulation index, Spectra,
Power relations and Transmission Bandwidth - FM modulation –Direct and Indirect methods, FM
Demodulation – FM to AM conversion, FM Discriminator - PLL as FM Demodulator.

III RANDOM PROCESS 9

Random variables, Random Process, Stationary Processes, Mean, Correlation & Covariance functions,
Power Spectral Density, Ergodic Processes, Gaussian Process, Transmission of a Random Process
Through a LTI filter. Random variables, Random Process, Stationary Processes, Mean, Correlation &
Covariance functions, Power Spectral Density, Ergodic Processes, Gaussian Process, Transmission of a
Random Process Through a LTI filter.

IV NOISE CHARACTERIZATION 9
Noise sources – Noise figure, noise temperature and noise bandwidth – Noise in cascaded systems.
Representation of Narrow band noise –In-phase and quadrature, Envelope and Phase – Noise
performance analysis in AM & FM systems – Threshold effect, Pre-emphasis and deemphasis for FM.
V SAMPLING & QUANTIZATION 9
Low pass sampling – Aliasing- Signal Reconstruction-Quantization - Uniform & non-uniform
quantization - quantization noise - Logarithmic Companding –PAM, PPM, PWM, PCM – TDM, FDM.
TOTAL HOURS 45

TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS:
T/R BOOK TITLE/AUTHORS/PUBLICATION
T Fundamentals of Communication Systems/J.G.Proakis, M.Salehi/Pearson Education 2014.
T Communication Systems/Simon Haykin/ 4th Edition, Wiley, 2014.
R Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems/B.P.Lathi/ 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2007.
R Electronic Communications /D.Roody, J.Coolen/ 4th edition PHI 2006.
R Probability, Random variables and Stochastic Processes/A.Papoulis/McGraw Hill, 3rd edition, 1991.
R Digital Communications Fundamentals and Applications/B.Sklar/ 2nd Edition Pearson Education 2007
R Analog and Digital Communications/H P Hsu/ Schaum Outline Series - TMH 2006

COURSE PRE-REQUISITES:
C.CODE COURSE NAME DESCRIPTION SEM
MA8451 Probability and Random Processes Basic knowledge of Probability and random process. IV
 EC8352 Signals and Systems The fundamentals of signals & linear time invariant III
systems used in communication systems.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1 In depth knowledge of different types of analog communication system and different modulation techniques used in these
systems.
2 To introduce the concepts of various angle modulations and their spectral characteristics
3 To understand the properties of random process
4 Analysis of noise and its impact on different modulation techniques.
5 To know the principles of sampling & quantization

COURSE OUTCOMES:
SNO DESCRIPTION PO(1..12) &
PSO(1..2)
MAPPING
C212. To recognise the resulting waveforms for a sinusoidal carrier being amplitude modulated by
1 a single frequency audio signal.
C212. To Analyze analog communications in time domain and frequency domain.
2
C212. To comprehend the influence of noise over Analog Modulation schemes through random
3 process and noise theory and applications of Analog communication techniques.
C212. To analyze the importance of noise considerations in communication systems.
4
C212. To summarize general descriptions of analog pulse modulation, Pulse
5 Amplitude Modulation (PAM), Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), and Pulse Position
Modulation (PPM)

COURSE OUTCOMES VS POS MAPPING (DETAILED; HIGH:3; MEDIUM:2; LOW:1):

SNO DESCRIPTION PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO1 PO1 PO1 PSO PSO
0 1 2 1 2
C212. To Recognise the resulting
1 waveforms for a sinusoidal
carrier being amplitude 3 2 2 - - - - 2 - 1 - -
modulated by a single
frequency audio signal.
C212. To Analyze analog - - -
2 communications in time 3 2 2 - 2 - 1 - -
domain and frequency
domain.
C212. To comprehend the influence
3 of noise over Analog 1 1
Modulation schemes through 2 2 1 1 - - - -
random process and noise - -
theory and applications of
Analog communication
techniques.
C212. To analyze the importance of
4 noise considerations in 2 2 1 1 - - 1 1 - -
communication systems. -

C212. To summarize general - -

5 descriptions of 3 1 2 - 1 1
analog pulse modulation, - - -
Pulse Amplitude Modulation
 (PAM), Pulse Width
Modulation (PWM),
and Pulse Position
Modulation (PPM)
* For Entire Course, PO /PSO Mapping; 1 (Low); 2(Medium); 3(High) Contribution to PO/PSO

JUSTIFICATION FOR MAPPING

SNO PO/PSO MAPPED JUSTIFICATION
C212.1 1,2,3,8,10 PO1. Utilized the understanding of communication principles.
PO 2.Performance analysis for various analog modulations.
PO 3.Develop the solutions for problems occurred in various modulation techniques.
PO 8.Applied the modulation principles in various systems.
PO 10. Students utilise assignments as instruments to examine their levels of subject
understanding and communication.
C212.2 1,2,3,8,10 PO 1.Applied the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals.
PO 2.Performance analysis for various angle modulators.
PO 3.Develop the solutions for problems occurred in various modulation techniques.
PO 8.Applied the modulation principles in various systems.
PO 10. Students utilise assignments as instruments to examine their levels of subject
understanding and communication.
C212.3 1,2,3,4,8,10 PO 1.Applied the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals.
PO 2.Performance analysis for various angle modulators.
PO 3.Develop the solutions for problems occurred in various modulation techniques.
PO 4. To address the requirements, solutions are developed.
PO 8.Applied the modulation principles in various systems.
PO 10. Students utilise assignments as instruments to examine their levels of subject
understanding and communication.
C212.4 1,2,3,4,8,10 PO 1.Applied the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals.
PO 2.Performance analysis for various angle modulators.
PO 3. Develop solutions for issues that arose with different modulation strategies.
PO 4. To address the requirements, solutions are developed.
PO 8.Applied the modulation principles in various systems.
PO 10. Students utilise assignments as instruments to examine their levels of subject
understanding and communication.
C212.5 1,2,3,8,10 PO 1.Applied the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals.
PO 2.Performance analysis for various analog pulse modulators.
PO 3.Develop the solutions for problems occurred in various pulse modulation
techniques.
PO 8.Applied the modulation principles in various communication systems.
PO 10. Students utilise assignments as instruments to examine their levels of subject
understanding and communication.

GAP’S IN THE SYLLABUS - TO MEET INDUSTRY/PROFESSION REQUIREMENTS, POs:

SNO DESCRIPTION PROPOSED
ACTIONS
1 Identification of current issues with communication system. To fulfill the outcomes(PO5,PO6, PO7, PO11,
 PO12), a guest lectures will be arranged.
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3
4
5
PROPOSED ACTIONS: TOPICS BEYOND SYLLABUS/ASSIGNMENT/INDUSTRY VISIT/GUEST LECTURER/NPTEL ETC

TOPICS BEYOND SYLLABUS/ADVANCED TOPICS/DESIGN:

1 Using real-time communication platforms to teach problem-based learning.
2 Using projects to learn how to implement modulation techniques in real time application.
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4
5

WEB SOURCE REFERENCES:

1 https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_ee05
2 https://www.tutorialspoint.com/analog_communication/index.htm
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5

DELIVERY/INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES:
☑CHALK & TALK ☑STUD. ASSIGNMENT ☑WEB RESOURCES ☑NPTEL/OTHERS
☑LCD/SMART BOARDS ☐ STUD. SEMINARS ☐ ADD-ON COURSES ☐ WEBNIARS

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES-DIRECT
☑ASSIGNMENTS ☐ STUD. SEMINARS ☑ TESTS/MODEL EXAMS ☑UNIV. EXAMINATION
☐ STUD. LAB PRACTICES ☐ STUD. VIVA ☐ MINI/MAJOR ☐ CERTIFICATIONS
PROJECTS
☐ ADD-ON COURSES ☐ OTHERS

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES-INDIRECT
☑ ASSESSMENT OF COURSE OUTCOMES (BY FEEDBACK, ☐ STUDENT FEEDBACK ON FACULTY (TWICE)
ONCE)
☐ ASSESSMENT OF MINI/MAJOR PROJECTS BY EXT. ☐ OTHERS
EXPERTS

INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING/LEARNING/EVALUATION PROCESSES:

1. Video Streaming/Flipped Classroom/eLearning Trends
2. Digital textbooks
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Prepared by Approved by
(Faculty) (HOD)