Analog Communication

By Prof. Goutam Das | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 3272 | Exam registration: 518

ABOUT THE COURSE :

The course will introduce the participants to the signal representation in both time and frequency domain, basic analog communication techniques like modulation theory, system design for analog modulator and demodulator, random process and noise analysis.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Electronics and Communication Engineering / Electrical Engineering

PRE-REQUISITES : Familiarity with a Signals and System

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	22 Jul 2024
End Date :	11 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	05 Aug 2024
Exam Registration Ends :	16 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	02 Nov 2024 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Introduction to Fourier Series and Fourier Transform (4 hours)

Week 2: Energy and Power Spectral Densities (3 hours)

Week 3: Modulation Theory (2 hours)

Week 4: Amplitude Modulation – AM and DSB-SC (3 hours)

Week 5: SSB-SC and VSB (3 hours)

Week 6: Angle Modulation – FM, PM (3 hours)

Week 7: Sampling Theorem (2 hours)

Week 8: Pulse Modulation and PCM (2 Hours)

Week 9: Introduction to Random Process (2 Hours)

Week 10: Spectral Analysis of Random Process (2 Hours)

Week 11: Characteristics of Band-pass noise (2 Hours)

Week 12: Performance Analysis of AM, DSB-SC with Noise (2 Hours)

Books and references

1.B. P. Lathi, Z. Ding “Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems”, Oxford University Press, 2010.

2.S. Haykin, “Communication Systems”, Wiley India Edition, 2009.

Instructor bio

Prof. Goutam Das

IIT Kharagpur

Goutam Das received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, in 2008. He has worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, from 2009–2011. He is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India. His research interests include optical access networks, optical data center networks, radio over fiber technology, optical packet switched networks and media access protocol design for application specific requirements.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 02 November 2024 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team

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