Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Independent University, Bangladesh BAETE Accredited

Course Outline
Course Title: Communication Engineering Lab
Course Code: ETE 322L/ETE312L (New) and ETE 406L (Old)
Term and Section: Spring 2022, Sec-1
Classroom & Time: Telecom Lab, Level 4, W 11:20 – 12:50

Instructor’s details:
Name: Tahsin Ferdous Ara Nayna
Designation: Lecturer
Office: Room: 5007D
Tutorial Hours: W 02:30 – 03:30 (Or by appointment)
Contact Email: tahsin@iub.edu.bd

Course Rationale:
This course is mainly a laboratory course with the purpose to obtain practical experience that builds on the
theoretical understanding acquired in the Telecommunication Engineering-I & Telecommunication
Engineering-II course. Using various hardware and software components students will be able to gain hands
on experience with various telecommunication systems.

Course Contents
Lab work based on Telecommunication Systems-I & II (ETE312 & ETE322).

Introduction to communication systems, Information theory, Noise, Analog modulation and demodulation: Amplitude
modulation (AM), Frequency modulation (FM) and phase modulation (PM), spectral analysis, demodulation of FM and
PM; Transmitter & Receiver, Sampling and Pulse Modulation: Sampling theorem, signal reconstruction, aliasing, natural
and flat-top sampling, quantization, quantization noise, Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM), Pulse Width Modulation
(PWM), and Pulse Position Modulation (PPM); Pulse Code Modulation (PCM). Binary Modulated Bandpass Signaling:
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK), On-Off Keying (OOK), Phase Shift Keying (PSK), differential PSK (DPSK), Frequency Shift
Keying (FSK), Minimum Shift Keying (MSK), Principles of digital data transmission: Simple digital communication system,
line coding, pulse shaping, scrambling, Error detection and correction schemes. Multiplexing: Frequency Division
Multiplexing (FDM), FDM hierarchy, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and TDM digital hierarchy (T1 & E1 carrier
system), Space division multiplexing, Code Division Multiplexing, Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM). Switching
system, Digital modulation and multi-carrier modulation scheme: QPSK, QAM, and M-ary modulation principle, Basic
concept of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing. Receiver for AWGN channels, Spread Spectrum
Communications: Basic of spread spectrum communications, generation of pseudo noise sequences, direct sequence
spread spectrum, processing gain, jamming margin, frequency hopping spread spectrum. Radio Wave Propagation,
Wireless Communication: Mobile concept, introduction to cellular systems, different generation of cellular systems.
Concept of frequency reuse; handoff strategies. Introduction to different mobile standards. Satellite Communication:
Basic concept, Optical Communication: Principle of light propagation through optical fiber, fiber structure, total internal
reflection and numerical aperture, step and graded index fiber, single mode fiber (SMF), SMF characteristics.

Course Objectives:
The objectives of the course are to
1. Implement and analyze analog modulation schemes such as AM and FM.
2. Implement and analyze digital modulation schemes such as ASK, FSK.
3. Explain and implement Sampling and Pulse Modulation to analyze natural and flat-top sampling,
quantization, quantization noise.

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 4. Explain and implement different digital transmission schemes: Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM),
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM).
5. Analyze Time Division Multiplexing.
6. Analyze Spread Spectrum Communications.

Course Outcomes (COs), Program Outcomes (POs), Teaching-Learning and Assessment:

Domain / level
CO Corresponding Delivery methods
CO Statement of learning Assessment tools
No. PO and activities
taxonomy*
Simulation Lab Performance
Conduct Experiments
Experiment Lab Test/Viva
using appropriate PO5: Modern Psychomotor
CO1 hardware and software Tool Usage domain – level Practice Lab Lab Report
tools. 3
Discussion Open-ended Lab
Tutorial Project
Demonstrate the Simulation Lab Performance
performance of the
Experiment Lab Test
developed solution of
PO4: Psychomotor
various analog and digital Practice Lab Lab Report
CO2 Investigation domain – level
communication related 4 Discussion Open-ended Lab
problems through
investigation. Tutorial Project

*
Level of Bloom’s Psychomotor Domain: Level 1 - Imitate, Level 2 – Manipulate, Level 3 – Perfect, Level 4 – Articulate, Level 5 - Embody

Assessment and Marks Distribution:

Students will be assessed on the basis of their overall performance in all the exams, lab reports, attendance
and class participation. Final numeric reward will be the compilation of:
• Attendance and Lab performance – CO1 (20%)
• Open ended lab report – CO1 (10%)
• Lab test/viva – CO1 (20%)
• Lab reports – CO2 (50%)
[70% Class attendance is mandatory; failure to do so may deduct the final marks. Late submission of lab
report will lead to a 20% marks deduction for per lab per week.]

Grade Conversion Scheme:

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F

90-100 85-90 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 < 45

* Numbers are inclusive

Required Text:
The course will be based mostly on the following books [some other books / journals may be referred time
to time]:
Wayne Tomasi, “Advanced electronic communications systems”, 6th Edition, Prentice-Hall.
Simon Haykin, “An Introduction to Analog and Digital Communications,” John Wiley & Sons.
NIIT, Basic of Electronic Communications, Prentice-Hall, India

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Link to Virtual Learning System:
Google meet class code: hxaubjn
Google meet link: https://meet.google.com/irb-atmd-xdi

Course Policy:
1. It is the student’s responsibility to gather information about the covered topics during the lectures
missed. Regular class attendance is mandatory. Points will be taken off for missing classes. Without
70% of attendance, sitting for final exam is NOT allowed. According to IUB system students must
enter the classroom within the first 20 minutes to get the attendance submitted.
2. Lab reports must be submitted in time. In case of delay, 4 marks (out of 20) will be deducted for each
day.
3. All lab reports must contain the rough data sheet that has been signed by the instructor. No lab
report will be accepted without the signed data sheet attached.
4. The date and syllabus of final exam is already given here, however, announcements will be given
ahead of time. There is NO provision for make-up exams.
5. Class participation is vital for better understanding of technological issues. Students are invited to
ask questions.
6. Students should take tutorials with the instructor during the office hours. Prior appointment is
required.
7. Students must maintain the IUB code of conduct and ethical guidelines offered by the department
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Lab Report Policy:

1. Student is required to submit the detailed lab report in the date of the next lab at the beginning of
the class.
2. The lab report must contain Objective, Circuit Diagram, Theory & Procedure, Experimental Data
Table & Calculation (if any), Graph, Results & Graph Analysis/Discussion, Limitations & Precautions,
Conclusion/Final Remarks, Question Answers and References (if any).
3. If any report is found copied from another, then both/all report will be graded as 0.

*Open ended lab report:

➢ An open-ended lab report must contain the following:
1. Title Page (Project title, Student(s) name and ID with department name & IUB logo)
2. Define Requirements
3. System Design
4. Simulation / Experiment
5. Results Analysis and Discussions
6. Conclusion

Audit:
Students who are willing to audit the course are welcome during the first two classes and are advised to
contact the instructor after that.

Note:
Plagiarism – that is, the presentation of another person’s thoughts or words as though they were the
student’s own – must be strictly avoided. Cheating and plagiarism on exam and assignments are
unacceptable. University policies shall be strictly enforced in this regard.

University Regulation and Code of Conduct:

Please see the Green Book for further information about academic regulation and policies, including
withdrawal and grading, appeals and penalties for plagiarism and academic misconduct.

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Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities are required to inform the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of
any specific requirement for classes or examination as soon as possible.

List of Lab Experiments

Session Lab Title Readings

Introduction to the Telecommunication equipment and Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session– 1
measurement instruments. Lab-1
Study on Amplitude Modulation (AM) and demodulation and Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 2
noise in AM system. Lab-2
Study on Frequency Modulation (FM) scheme using Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 3
experiment trainer. Lab-3
Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 4 Study of Sampling and Reconstruction process.
Lab-4
Study on PCM encoding using experiment trainer.
Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 5 Study on PCM decoding using experiment trainer.
Lab-5
Study on Line encoding and decoding schemes using digital Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 6
communication trainer. Lab-6
Study on Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) & Time Division Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 7
Multiplexing schemes using experiment trainer. Lab-7
Study on ASK modulation and demodulation schemes using Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 8
digital communication trainer. Lab-8
Study on FSK modulation and demodulation schemes using Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 9
digital communication trainer. Lab-9
Study on BPSK modulation and demodulation schemes using Lab manual: ETE 322L
Session – 10
digital communication trainer. Lab-10
Session – 11 Submission of open-ended lab report All lab experiments
Session – 12 Comprehensive viva All lab experiments

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