TELECOMMUNICATIONS - TC

Professor Charles E. Smith, Chair
20 Anderson Hall

Associate Professor Holmes
Assistant Professor Ahmad

501. FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATIONS. A theoretical foundation for the analysis and design of communications systems. Fourier analysis, Nyquist sampling theorem, and the Shannon Channel Capacity theorem. Analog and digital modulation techniques including amplitude, frequency, and pulse code modulation, etc. (3).

529. TELEVISIONS SYSTEMS I. The history of television will be presented. Early approaches to imagery transmission will be covered. The emergence of the NTSC standard for black-and-white TV will be emphasized, as will the compromise leading to color TV. Fundamentals of TV engineering will be covered. Prerequisite: PS 362; TC 409 or consent of instructor. (3).

531. ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS. Detailed consideration of the technical aspects of satellite communications including microwave link engineering, multiple access and modulation techniques used in modern satellites as well as the logistics involved in developing and launching telecommunications satellites. Prerequisites: TC 431 or equivalent. (3).

533. ADVANCED OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. Detailed consideration of the technical aspects of optical communications systems including light wave system components, proponents, propagation, loss by dispersion and absorption, and systems measures (i.e., signal-to-noise ratio). Prerequisite: TC 433. (3).

534. WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS. Focuses on today's modern cellular and personal communications systems, satellite-based systems, and their technical and regulatory aspects. The technical aspects include modulation techniques, propagation characteristics, bit error rate, and multipath. Prerequisites: TC 491. (3).

535. DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. Introduction to digitization and transmission of voice, including the most common voice digitization algorithms, multiplexing, and modulation. Network management, including timing, synchronization, and control are included. An introduction to ISDN and B-ISDN is provided. (3).

585. MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES I. Introduction to the technologies and applications of what is called multimedia in the telecommunications and computer industries. The laser and compact discs are introduced as adjuncts to the computer. Interactive uses are defined and demonstrated. Prerequisites: TC 409. (3).

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