Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / EEM-306 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Code: EEM-306 Course Title: ANALOG COMMUNICATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SUAD BAŞBUĞ (suad@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To learn the analog communication with the aim of establishing the basis of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, to learn the AM, FM, PM and shift keying modulations which are used in analog communication.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To learn communication systems PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
PO-8 Engineering solutions to adopt the sensitivity of the impacts that universal and social dimensions.
PO-10 Experimental design and conduct experiments, analyze experimental results and ability to add to interpret.
Examination
LO-2 To learn Amplitude Modulation and its mathematical relations PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
PO-8 Engineering solutions to adopt the sensitivity of the impacts that universal and social dimensions.
PO-10 Experimental design and conduct experiments, analyze experimental results and ability to add to interpret.
Examination
LO-3 To learn Frequency Modulation and mathematical relations PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
PO-8 Engineering solutions to adopt the sensitivity of the impacts that universal and social dimensions.
PO-10 Experimental design and conduct experiments, analyze experimental results and ability to add to interpret.
Examination
LO-4 To learn Phase Modulation and mathematical relations PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
PO-8 Engineering solutions to adopt the sensitivity of the impacts that universal and social dimensions.
PO-10 Experimental design and conduct experiments, analyze experimental results and ability to add to interpret.
Examination
LO-5 To learn Switching Modulation and its Mathematical Relations PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
PO-8 Engineering solutions to adopt the sensitivity of the impacts that universal and social dimensions.
PO-10 Experimental design and conduct experiments, analyze experimental results and ability to add to interpret.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction to communication systems. Things to taking consideration in communication system design. An overview of filters and extraction transfer functions of filters. Signals and modulation. Base band signal types The need for modulation and the classification of modulation types. Advantages of modulation. Amplitude modulation (AM) theory, types and extraction of mathematical equations. Amplitude modulator and demodulator circuits. Frequency modulation (FM) theory. FM types and extraction of mathematical equations. Phase modulation theory and general analysis. Comparison of FM and PM and places where PM is used. FM stereo broadcasting. Superheterodine receivers. Problem solutions.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to communication systems. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2 Things to taking consideration in communication system design. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3 An overview of filters and extraction transfer functions of filters. Signals and modulation. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4 Signals and modulation Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5 Base band signal types Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6 The need for modulation and the classification of modulation types. Advantages of modulation. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7 Amplitude modulation (AM) theory, types and extraction of mathematical equations. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Amplitude modulator and demodulator circuits. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10 Frequency modulation (FM) theory. FM types and extraction of mathematical equations. Phase modulation theory and general analysis. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11 Phase modulation theory and general analysis Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12 Comparison of FM and PM and places where PM is used. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13 FB broadcasting Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14 Superheterodine receivers. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15 Problem solutions. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Basic Communication Theory, J. E. PEARSON, Prentice Hall, 1993.
2 Principles of Communication Systems, H. TAUB and D. L. SCHILLING, McGraw-Hill. Communication Systems, A. B. CARLSON, McGraw-Hill, 2004.
3 Telecommunication Principles, J. J. O'REILLY, 1993.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book, laptop computer, projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 1 2 2
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 1 2 2
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 4 4
Laboratory exam 1 12 12
Own study for mid-term exam 5 1 5
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 1 5
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 120