ELEC 470/670:
Communication and Information Systems

Fall 2014

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Homework Assignments
AssignmentDeadlineNotes
HW #1 in class Wed., Oct. 1  
HW #2 in BRKI 368 at 8 pm
Wed., Oct. 8
Deadline extended.
HW #3 in BRKI 368 at 5:00 pm
Wed., Nov. 12
Full assignment now posted.
HW #4 in class Wed., Nov. 19 Full assignment now posted.
HW #5 in BRKI 368 at 5:00 pm
Tues., Dec. 9
Revised 7:00 pm Dec. 8, 2014
Accepted until 2 pm Dec. 12 without grade penalty.
Project Assignments
AssignmentDeadlineNotes
Project #1 in class Fri., Oct. 31  
Project #2 in BRKI 368/online
at 11:59 pm Tues., Dec. 9
Revised 6:45 pm Dec. 7, 2014.
Accepted until 2 pm Dec. 12 without grade penalty.
Selected Answers
Reading Assignments
Week Of Textbook Sections Notes
Aug. 27-29 W: n/a
F: Chap. 1
 
Chap. 1 covers important background material.
Sept. 1-5 M: 3.3.5, 4.1
W: 4.2
F: 4.3
Sec. 3.3.5 covers helpful review material.
Sept. 8-12 M: 4.3
W: 4.4
F: 4.3, 4.4
 
Sept. 15-19 M: 4.4.1
W: 4.4.2
F: 4.6, 4.8
 
Sept. 22-26 M: 4.8
W: 4.8
F: 5.1
 
Sept. 29-Oct. 3 M: 5.1, 5.2
W: 5.2
F: 5.3
 
Oct. 6-10 M: [no class meeting]
W: 5.3
F: 5.3
 
Oct. 13-17 M: [Fall Recess]
W: 5.3, 5.4
F 11:00 am: 5.4
F 1:00 pm: [Exam #1]
 
Oct. 20-24 M: 5.4
W: 5.6, Supp. 1
F: 5.6
 
1: "Mixer Circuits and Image Frequencies"
Oct. 27-31 M: Supp. 2
W: 5.5
F: 5.5, 5.7
2: "Receiver Design," from D. Pozar, Microwave and Wireless Systems
Nov. 3-7 M: 5.7, Supp. 1
W: 5.5, 5.7
F: 5.5
 
Nov. 10-14 M: 5.5
W: Supp. 3
F: Supp. 3
 
3: "Fundamentals of Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS)," a tutorial provided by Analog Devices, Inc.
Nov. 17-21 M: Supp. 1
W: 6.1, 6.2
F: [Exam #2]
1: Image rejection mixer section
Sec. 6.1 is primarily for review.
Nov. 24-28 M: 6.2
W: [Thanksgiving Recess]
F: [Thanksgiving Recess]
 
Dec. 1-5 M: 6.2
W: 6.2, 7.8
F: 6.5, 7.9
 
In Secs. 7.8 and 7.9, read only the general information about ASK, FSK, PSK, and Q-ary QAM.

"M," "W," and "F" refer to the topic coverage on the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, respectively, of that week.

 

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