EL 228 - Electronic Communications I

Credit Hours: 3

This course is an introductory study of analog and digital communications theory. Analog topics include modulation techniques, noise, AM, FM, and SSB modulation and demodulation, wave propagation, and microwave applications. The digital communications circuits and systems considered include PCM and mobile telephone.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

identify and describe a variety of modulation methods including AM, FM, SSB, PCM, and QAM;
describe electromagnetic waves, their properties, and behavior; and
explain the effects of modern communication methods on society.

Prerequisites: EL 164
Corequisites: El 202 and EL 214
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