The Islamic University of Gaza Course Syllabus for

Electrical Engineering Department Spring 2015/2016

EELE 3370 – Communications I

Instructor: Dr. Talal Skaik
Email: tskaik@iugaza.edu.ps , Website: http://site.iugaza.edu.ps/tskaik
Office: B227, Office Hours: Sat-Mon-Wed 11:00-12:00, Sun-Tue 11:00-12:30

Text Book : B.P. Lathi, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 4th ed.,
Oxford University Press, 2009.

Topics
 Chapter 1: Introduction
 Chapter 2: Signals and signal space
 Chapter 3: Analysis and transmission of signals
 Chapter 4: Amplitude modulations and demodulations
 Chapter ِ5: Angle modulation and demodulation.
 Chapter 6: Sampling and analog to digital conversion.
 Chapter 7: Principles of digital data transmission.

Objectives
 To understand classification of signals: analog and digital, periodic and aperiodic, …etc.
 To understand and calculate energy and power of a signal and understand correlation and
orthogonal signals.
 To understand exponential Fourier series.
 To understand Fourier transform of signals and its properties.
 To understand energy and power spectral densities.
 To understand baseband versus carrier communications.
 To understand Amplitude modulations (AM) and demodulations.
 To understand SSB and DSB amplitude modulations.
 Understand phase modulation (PM) and frequency modulation (FM).
 Study superheterodyne analog AM/FM receivers.
 To understand sampling and analog to digital conversion.
 Study principles of digital communication systems.

Grading Policy
 Homework and quizzes 20%
 Mid-term exam 30%
 Final Exam 50%

Homework and Quizzes: Homework will be assigned by Teaching Assistant on a regular

basis, and quizzes will be given by both the teaching assistant and the instructor.