MODULE 1

Engineering Principles and Standards

 Computer Engineering as a Discipline
o How Engineers Think
o Scope and Fields of Computer Engineering
o Institute of Computer Engineering of the Philippines
 Best Practices in Engineering
o Scientific Method and Quality Management
o Principles of Engineering and Learning

 Ethics and Morality

o Leadership and Management
o Moral Values and Norms
o Code of Ethics

MODULE 2
Computer Engineering Project Management
 Professional Practice
o Computer-Related Laws
o International Standards
o ICT Professional Certifications

 Project Management Methodologies

o Fundamentals of Project Management
o Project Management Book of Knowledge
o Other Project Management Methodologies

MODULE 3
 Project Initiation and Planning
o Project Charter and Stakeholder Analysis
o Aspect of a Project Management Plan
 Project Execution, Monitoring, and Control
o Implementing the PM Triple Constraint
 o Monitoring and Control Techniques
o Aspects of Project Monitoring

MODULE 4
 Project Handover and Closure
o Project Commissioning and Handover
o Project Documentation
o Closing the Project

Systems Analysis and Design

 System Development Life Cycle
o Introduction to Systems and SDLC
o System Request and Feasibility Study
o Development, Implementation, and Testing

MODULE 5
 System Modeling and Use Cases
o Requirements Engineering
o Use Cases and User Stories
o Process Modelling and Data Modelling

 System Architecture and User Interface Design

o Non-Functional Requirements and Architecture Design
o Principles and Standards of UI Design
o Navigation, Input, and Output Design

 Program and Data Storage Design

o Structured Chart and Program Specifications
o Program Design Guidelines
o Types of Data File and Database
o Optimizing Data Storage Design
 DATA AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
OUTLINE

MODULE 1
 Communication
o Historical Background
o Application
o Primary Resources and Operational Requirements
o Underpinning Theories of Communication Systems

 Fourier Representation of Signals and Systems

o The Fourier Transform
o Properties of the Fourier Transform
o Fourier Transforms of Periodic Signals
o Ideal Low-pass Filters

 Amplitude Modulation
o Amplitude Modulation
o Virtues, Limitations, and Modifications of Amplitude Modulation
o Double Sideband-Suppressed Carrier Modulation

MODULE 2
 Angle Modulation
o Basic Definitions
o Properties of Angle-Modulated Waves
o Relationship between PM and FM Waves
o Narrow-Band Frequency Modulation
o Wide-Band Frequency Modulation
o Transmission Bandwidth of FM Waves
o Generation of FM Waves
  Pulse Modulation: Transition from Analog to Digital Communications
o Sampling Process
o Pulse-Amplitude Modulation
o Pulse-Position Modulation

MODULE 3
 Physical Layer and Media
o Data and Signals
o Digital Transmission
o Analog Transmission
o Bandwidth Utilization: Multiplexing and Spreading
o Transmission Media
o Switching
o Using Telephone and Cable Networks for Data Transmission

 Data Link Layer

o Error Detection and Correction
o Data Link Control
o Multiple Access
o Wired LANs: Ethernet
o Wireless LANs

MODULE 4
 Network Layer
o Network Layer: Logical Addressing
o Network Layer: Internet Protocol
o Network Layer: Address Mapping, Error Reporting, and Multicasting
 o Network Layer: Delivery, Forwarding, and Routing

 Transport Layer
o Process-to-Process Delivery: UDp, TCP, and SCTP
o Congestion Control and Quality of Service

MODULE 5
 Application Layer
o Domain Name System
o Remote Logging, Electronic Mail, and File Transfer
o WWW and HTTP
o Network Management: SNMP
o Multimedia

 Security
o Cryptography
o Network Security

Referrences
Analog & Digital Communication 2nd Edition
By Simon Haykin | Michael Moher

Data Communications and Networking 4th Edition

By Behrouz A. Forouzan

o How Engineers Think

o Scope and Fields of Computer Engineering
o Institute of Computer Engineering of the Philippines
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