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HOMEWORKS AND SOLUTIONS
| Number | Assignment date | Due date | Solution |
| Homework #-1 | Jan 10, 2000 | Jan 19, 2000 | |
| Homework #-2 | Jan 19, 2000 | Feb 2, 2000 | Solution#2 |
| Homework #-3 | Jan 24, 2000 | Feb 4, 2000 | |
| Homework#-4 | Feb 7, 2000 | Feb 14, 2000 | |
| Homework#-5&6 | Feb 23, 2000 | March 3, 2000 |
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| Homework#-7 | March 13,2000 | March 20,2000 | |
| Homework#-8 | March 22,2000 | March 31,2000 | |
| Homework#-9&10 | April 9, 2000 | April 24, 2000 |
COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To introduce the fundamentals of modern communications systems*
INSTRUCTOR
Prof. Yucel Altunbasak
Office: GCATT-370
Phone: 404 385 1341
E-mail: yucel@ece.gatech.edu (preferred method of communication)
Office hours: MW after class in Van Leer, or Wednesday (2:00-3:00 PM
in GCATT)
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Babak Firoozbakhsh
E-mail: gt8708b@prism.gatech.edu
Phone: 404 894 4707
Office hours: Thursday 10:00AM-Noon, Location: Van Leer E272
He will be the main person handling/grading pop-quizzes and homework. Please, discuss any problems about your quiz and homework grading with him/her. In case of disagreement, you can always make an appointment with me to discuss the matter.
TIME & LOCATION
MWF, 01:05-01:55pm
C341 Van Leer-Elec Eng
PREREQUISTES: EE3340 or EE3075
REQUIRED TEXT
Communication Systems by Simon Haykin, 3rd edition, Wiley, 1994
HONOR CODE
Please uphold the academic honor code (see http://www.gatech.edu/honor/).
Violations will be reported to the office of Vice-President for Student
Services
GRADING
| Non-graduating students | Graduating students | |
| Homework | 20% | 20% |
| Pop-quizzes | 20% | 30% |
| Quiz 1 (Feb. 16) | 20% | 25% |
| Quiz 2 (April 10) | 20% | 25% |
| Final | 20% | - |
| Instructor | 10% | 10% |
POP-QUIZ
There will be a pop-quiz each week. The questions will often be selected
from the course textbook. Students attending to the classes, doing the
homework, and reading the assigned chapters are expected to do well.
HOMEWORK
Homework is due to at the beginning of class one week after it is assigned.
The lowest HW grade will be dropped. Solutions will be either distributed
or be available on the web. Homework copying is a violation of the honor
code and will not be tolerated.
TENTATIVE OUTLINE
1. Introduction (Chapter 1)
2. Continuous Wave Modulation (Chapter 3)
3. Selected topics in Random Processes and Noise in CW Modulation (Chapter
4 and 5)
4. Selected topics in Pulse Modulation (Chapter 6)
5. Baseband Pulse Transmission (Chapter 7)
6. Digital Bandpass Transmission (Chapter 8)
7. Spread Spectrum Modulation (Chapter 9)
EXPECTATIONS
This course requires a fairly good amount of Math and DSP background.
If you are not competent in these fields, you will have a difficult time
following the course. It is a fairly challenging, but equally valuable
course.
OFFICE HOURS
Both the TA and I will hold office hours. You are strongly encouraged
to make use of office hours.
