Syllabus

1. Study and design of AM modulator and demodulator. (Full AM, SSB, DSBSC, SSBSC)
2. Using MATLAB generate a carrier and a modulating signal. Modulate the carrier using AM. Show the modulated waveform in time domain and analyze its frequency spectrum. Repeat the simulation for modulating signal being square, triangular and other forms of waveform.
3. Study of FM modulation and Demodulation Techniques.
4. Using MATLAB generate a carrier and a modulating signal. Modulate the carrier using FM. Show the waveform in time domain and analyze its frequency spectrum. Repeat the simulation for modulating signal being square, triangular and other forms of waveform.
5. Using Lab-View software simulate AM modulation and demodulation system.
6. Using Lab-View software simulate FM modulation and demodulation system.
7. Design a receiver to demodulate and receive the signal from an AM radio station.
8. Design a receiver to demodulate and receive the signal from the local FM radio station.

Implementation of Analog and Digital modulation schemes using Emona trainer kits.

Implementation of Analog and Digital modulation schemes using MATLAB.

Comparison of different modulation techniques.

Analysis of modulated signals in the time and frequency domain.

After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the concepts of analog and digital communications and be familiar with hardware components (Emona kit, various discrete components) and software (MATLAB, Simulink, LabView).
(BL1 and BL2)
2. Design AM (canonical AM, DSB-SC, SSB) system using Emona kit, MATLAB, Simulink, and LabView and visualize signals in time-domain and frequency-domain at various stages.
(BL3 and BL4)
3. Design FM generation and detection using Emona kit, MATLAB, Simulink, and LabView and visualize signals in time-domain and frequency-domain at various stages.
(BL3 and BL4)
4. Design sampling and reconstruction processes using Emona kit, MATLAB, Simulink, and LabView and visualize signals in time-domain and frequency-domain at various stages.
(BL3 and BL4)
5. Design PCM encoding and decoding using Emona kit, MATLAB, Simulink, and LabView and visualize signals in time-domain and frequency-domain at various stages.
(BL3 and BL4)

BL- Bloom's taxonomy level

H. Taub, D. L Schilling, G. Saha, Principles of Communication System, Tata McGraw Hill, India

B.P. Lathi, Modern Analog and Digital communication Systems, Oxford