KKKT3243

COMMUNICATION DEVICES
Course Briefing
Sem 1, 2021/2022

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Rosdiadee Nordin

adee@ukm.edu.my
Department of Electrical, Electronic & Systems Engineering
About the course….
Synopsis
This is a basic course for communication devices and circuits. Students will learn about
communication system devices and hardware for various communication technologies and
applications. It begins with an introduction to communication system block such as
transmitter (modulator and encoder), receiver (demodulator and decoder) and communication
channels. Among the current communication system that will discussed are telephony, radio,
TV, satellite, wireless, high speed computer, broadband, and optical communication. The
communication devices and hardware studied includes basic antenna, duplexer, diplexer,
modem, multiplexer and de-multiplexer, low noise amplifier, mixer, splitter, combiner,
isolator, hub, router, and repeater. This course also included laboratories and experiments
related to communication devices configuration and interface.
About the course….
Synopsis
This is a basic course for communication devices and circuits. Students will learn about
communication system devices and hardware for various communication technologies and
applications. It begins with an introduction to communication system block such as
transmitter (modulator and encoder), receiver (demodulator and decoder) and communication
channels. Among the current communication system that will discussed are telephony, radio,
TV, satellite, wireless, high speed computer, broadband, and optical communication. The
communication devices and hardware studied includes basic antenna, duplexer, diplexer,
modem, multiplexer and de-multiplexer, low noise amplifier, mixer, splitter, combiner,
isolator, hub, router, and repeater. This course also included laboratories and experiments
related to communication devices configuration and interface.
Minggu Tajuk Kuliah
Pengenalan kepada sistem-sistem komunikasi: Blok dan fungsi sistem
1
komunikasi dan saluran
2 Media komunikasi terpandu: kabel berpintal, coaxial dan aplikasi
Media komunikasi terpandu: gentian optik, kabel optik, splices, penyambung, suis,
3
couplers, emitters & pengesan
Media komunikasi terpandu: sistem gentian optik, pengulang, penguat, WDM,
4
kabel dasar laut, SONET, gentian dalam LAN, aplikasi
Media komunikasi tidak terpandu: asas kepada radio fizik, julat frekuensi EM,
5 peruntukan lesen umum, spektrum terbuka, e.g. ISM. WiFi, TVWS dan
ketidaksempurnaan di dalam media tidak terpandu
Media komunikasi tidak terpandu: asas rangkaian selular dan tanpa wayar, evolusi,
6
LAN-WAN, arkitektur
Media komunikasi tidak terpandu: radio, television & satellite, Infra Red, UWB,
7
Btooth
Cuti Pertengahan Semester
References
• Jane Butler (Editor), 2013, Wireless Networking in The Developing World, Third Edition, ISBN-13:
978-1484039359
• James Harry Green, 2006, The Irwin Handbook of Telecommunications, Fifth Edition, Mcgraw-Hill,
ISBN 0-07-145222-2
• Anu Gokhale, 2004, Introduction to Telecommunications, Cengage Learning, ISBN-9781401856489
• Blake, R. 2001. Electronic Communication Systems, 2/e. Delmar Cengage Learning.ISBN:
0766826848.
• Forouzan, B.A. and Fegan, S.C., 2012, Data communication and networking, 5th edition. New York:
McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 978-981-4577-51-9
• Stallings, W., 2014 Data and Computer Communications, 10th Edition. New York: Pearson, ISBN:
978-1-292-01438-8
 PO3 (Design/Development )

PO10 (Individual and Team

PO12 (Project Management

PO11 (Life-long Learning )
PO5 (Modern Tool Usage )
PO2 (Problem Analysis )

PO6 (The Engineer and

PO7 (Environment and

PO9 (Communication)
PO4 (Investigation)
PO 1 (Engineering

Sustainability )

and Finance )
PO8 (Ethics)
Knowledge )

Society )

Work )
No. Course Outcomes

1 Ability to distinguish and describe the basic

function of each block in various communication Ö
system and applications.
2 Ability to analyse and design parameters for various Ö
communication equipment.
3 Ability to set-up, experiment and demonstrate Ö
usage of communication equipment in various
telecommunication systems.
4 Ability to distinguish, configure and design
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communication application based on various
communication devices and interfaces
Evaluations
Activities
Virtual Activity?
• Suggestions are welcome!