Communication Systems
Undergraduate Course, Imperial College London, 2024
Syllabus
What is the course about, and what are the key results; probability and random processes; models for noise in communication channels; representation of band-limited noise; effect of noise in an analog baseband system; effect of noise in AM systems; effect of noise in FM systems; introduction to digital communications systems; performance of digital systems in the presence of noise; introduction to information theory; what does information theory have to say about the performance of communications systems; elements of source coding and channel coding.
Textbooks
- S. Haykin & M. Moher, Communication Systems, 5th ed., International Student Version, Wiley, 2009
- S. Haykin, Communication Systems, 4th ed., Wiley, 2001
- B.P. Lathi, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 1998
- J.G. Proakis and M. Salehi, Communication Systems Engineering, Prentice-Hall, 1994
- L.W. Couch II, Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 6th ed., Prentice-Hall, 2001
Lecture Slides
PDF. Also available in Blackboard.
Problem Sheets
PDF. Also available in Blackboard.
Past Exam Papers
Office Hours
Check your timetable. You can come to ask questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is topic “xyz” examinable? All topics included in the lectures are examinable with the exception of the polynomial representation of cyclic codes.
- Do I need to remember long formulas? In general you are not expected to memorize long complicated formulas. However you will be expected to remember some basic and important formulas such as the Shannon formula.
- How many problems will I choose in the exam? There are no choices any more in the final exam. This is to discourage game playing and selective revision.