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ELT 4080 - Signal Processing


Clock Hours: 300

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course is designed to familiarize a student with the various ways with which signals are processed to forms that are usable for end users.  With this knowledge, a student will be able to understand modulation techniques that will be helpful in troubleshooting practices in the telecommunications industry. 

Student Learning Outcomes:
The student will be able to:

  1. Communications Systems and Signal Processing 
    1. Describe the basic elements that compose a communications system.
    2. State the two fundamental limiting factors in a communications system.
    3. Describe the basic differences between analog and digital signals.
    4. Describe signal processing.
    5.  Identify various signal processing techniques.
  2. Amplitude Modulation 
    1. Describe amplitude modulation (AM).
    2. Describe the characteristics of amplitude modulation.
    3. Generate amplitude modulation signals using a function generator.
    4. Observe and measure the characteristics of an amplitude modulated signal.
  3. Frequency Modulation 
    1. Describe frequency modulation (FM).
    2. Describe the characteristics of frequency modulation.
    3. Generate frequency modulation signals using a function generator.
    4. Observe and measure the characteristics of a frequency modulated signal.
  4. Single Sideband and Transmission Lines 
    1. Identify the Single Sideband operating principle.
    2. Identify the operation of a Single Sideband transmitter and receiver.
    3. Identify transmission line operating characteristics.
    4. Identify the different types of transmission lines.