Syllabus

1. Study and design of AM modulator and demodulator (Full AM, SSB, DSBSC, SSBSC) using the Amplitude Modulator kit.
2. Generation of a carrier signal and a modulating signal using MATLAB, modulation of the carrier using amplitude modulation. 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 using Frequency Modulator kit.
4. Generation of a carrier signal and a modulating signal using MATLAB. Modulation of the carrier using FM. Analysis of the signal in time and frequency domain. Repeat the simulation for modulating signal being square, triangular and other forms of waveform.
5. Study of Pulse Amplitude Modulation and Time Division Multiplexing using PAM Modulation kit.
6. Generation of a PAM signal using MATLAB, and its analysis for different sampling frequencies in time and frequency domain.
7. Study of Pulse Code Modulation and Demodulation using PCM Modulation kit.
8. Generation of a PCM signal using MATLAB, and its analysis in time and frequency domain.

Implementation of Analog and Digital modulation schemes using trainer kits.

Implementation of Analog and Digital modulation schemes using MATLAB.

Comparison of different modulation techniques.

Analysis of modulated signals in 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