Yarmouk University

Hijjawi faculty for Engineering Technology

Communications Engineering Department

CME 652: Advanced Digital Communication

Syllabus
Second Semester 2015/1016
Course Coordinator
Ahmad Alshamali, Professor
Office: H 514, Department of Communication Engineering

Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University, 21163, Irbid

Jordan, E-mail: ashamali@yu.edu.jo, Phone Number + 962 2 7211111 ext. 4531
Office Hours: 1-2 Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday & 11-12 Monday and Wednesday

Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to digital communications at the
graduate level, with an emphasis on the essential concepts that underlie digital
communication systems, as well as their design principles and performance characteristics in
AWGN channel.

Textbook
J. G. Proakis, Digital Communication, Fourth edition, McGraw-Hill., 4th edition

References
Zeimer R. E. and Petersons, Introduction to Digital Communications. Prentice- Hall,
second edition.
Couch L. W.; Digital and Analog Communication Systems, Macmillan, 6 Th edition
Proakis J. and Salehi M.: Communication System Engineering, second edition, PrenticeHall
Schwartz M. Information, Transmission, Modulation, and Noise, McGraw-Hill
Van Trees, Detection, Estimation, and Modulation Theory, 1968, Part1, John Wiley & sons

Prerequisite by Course and Topic

CME 610 Random Processes
Good background in Signals and Systems

Course Topics
Chapter 1: Introduction and review
Elements of a digital communication system, Mathematical models for Communication
channels. Cahpter1 of the text book.
Chapter 2: Source Coding
Information sources, Measure of information and entropy, Coding of discrete sources and
coding of analog sources. Cahpter3 of the text book.
Chapter 3: Characterization of Communication Signals and Systems
Representation of Band-Pass signals and systems, Signal space representation, representation
of Digitally Modulated signals and Spectral characterization Digitally Modulated signals.
Cahpter4 of the text book

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Chapter 4: Optimum Receiver for AWGN Channel
Optimum receiver for signal corrupted by AWGN, Performance of the optimum receiver for
Memory-less Modulation, Optimum receiver for CPM signals. Cahpter5 of the text book

Computer Usage

Students use MATLAB in analyzing and simulating digital modulation and BER
prediction.

Tests, Projects and Grading Policy

Grading Component
midterm
project
Home works
Final Exam
Total

Points
30%
20%
10%
40%
100%

Class Schedule

Two 75 minutes lectures/discussion sessions per week.

Punctuality in attending classes is executed for all the students. Yarmouk Universitys
policy on excessive absence will be followed.