Jan-Apr 2026

ECS 301: Principles of Communications

Pre-requisites: Signals and Systems

Teaching assistants: TBA

Course syllabus:

Module 1: Building blocks of a communication system, Recap of Signals and Spectra, Amplitude modulation and demodulation, Angle modulation and demodulation, Phase locked loops.

Module 2: Random variables and processes, Noise in communication systems, Signal reception under noise

Module 3: Pulse modulation, Sampling and A/D conversion, Principles of Digital communication, Digital Modulation, Transmission, and Reception

Module 4: Introduction to Information theory,  Error-control codes

Reference Books:

1.  B. P. Lathi and Z. Ding, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press

2.  S. Haykin, Communication Systems, 4th Edition, Wiley; S. Haykin and M. Moher,  Communication Systems, 5th Edition, Wiley

3.  Rodger E. Ziemer (Author), William H. Tranter  Principles of Communications: Systems, Modulation, and Noise

4.  H. Taub, D. L. Schilling, and G. Saha, Principles of Communication Systems (SIE), 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill 

Class time: 

Mon, Tue, Thurs 9am to 10 am

Grading policy: 

Surprise Quiz: 30

Mid-sem:30

End-sem:30

Notes:10

Homeworks: 

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