COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS I

ECE 436

Course Description

Amplitude, frequency, pulse, and pulse-code modulation. Narrow-band noise representation and signal-to-noise ratios for various modulation schemes. Pulse shaping, timing recovery, carrier synchronization, and equalization. Sampling, quantization and coding.

Prerequisties

(ECE 203 or ECE 330 ), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.5

6.2% from Historical

Completion Rate

96.88%

1.99% from Historical

A Rate

56.25%

41.39% from Historical

Class Size

94.98% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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PAUL MILENKOVIC

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