Catalog Description: Introduction to the basic principles of the design and analysis of modern digital communication systems. Topics include source coding, channel coding, baseband and passband modulation techniques, receiver design, and channel equalization. Applications to design of digital telephone modems, compact disks, and digital wireless communication systems. Concepts illustrated by a sequence of MATLAB exercises.

Units: 4

Related Areas:

• Information, Data, Network, and Communication Sciences (IDNCS)

Prerequisites: EECS 16A, EECS 16B, and COMPSCI 70.

Formats:
Fall: 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Spring: 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Grading Basis: letter

Final Exam Status: Written final exam conducted during the scheduled final exam period

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Class Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 121 – TuTh 15:30-16:59, Cory 540AB –

Class Notes
**Required Prerequsites: EECS 16A and EECS 16B
***STRONGLY Recommended Prerequsite: ELENG 120

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