DORDT COLLEGE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS—EGR 363
(Spring 2008)

PROBLEM SETS

(Last update: 5/05/2008 10:14 am)
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Assigned Due Returned Problems Assigned
(In Proakis & Salehi unless otherwise noted)
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5/02 --- ---   Last day of class. No new assignment.
  (Study for the final exam.)
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4/28 5/02 5/05#
at
10 AM
  Review section 5.1, Read. . .
  Do 5.11, 5.12 except omit part 4, 5.40
 
  Hints on 5.11
  Part 3) You can't use Eq. 5.1.11 (Why?)
              Use techniques discussed in class.
  Part 4) The integral you encounter is not too
              hard. What is d/dy(exp(y2/2s2))?
  Part 5) You can use Eq. 5.1.11.
 
  Hints on 5.12
  Part 1) You can use Eq. 5.1.11.
  Part 2) Find the CDF first.
  Part 4) Omit.
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4/14 4/18 5/02#   Read 5.1.3 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6
  Do 5.3, 5.5, 5.9, 5.10
 
  On Thursday, 4/17, two problems (5.11, and
  5.23) were deleted from this assignment since
  we have not covered those topics in class yet.
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4/02 4/04 4/07#   Review 4.1, 4.2, Read 4.4, 5.1.1, 5.1.2
  Do P4.20, 5.1, 5.2
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3/10 3/28 3/31#   Read 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
  Do 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, and this problem:
  Find the image frequency for radio station WNAX
  which broadcasts at 570 kHz. Assume the
  receiver has an IF frequency of 455 kHz and
  that the local oscillator is at a frequency
  above that of the station.
 
  Hints on problem 4.1
  --For part one you should leave the integral
  unsolved. The "sine integral" is a tabulated
  function with no known analytic solution. Just
  show the integral in your solution.
  (Some details of the Sine Integral can be found here
  A well known but heavy authority on topics like this is
  the handbook by Abramowitz and Stegun. Available in
  the John and Louise Hulst Library (you will see that this
  handbook is literally heavy) or electronically. See
  especially Section 5.2 if you like these details.

  You should also pay attention to units. The
  modulation index, is always dimensionless. The
  The deviation constant, kf is usually in Hz/V in
  our text.
  --For part three, delete the word "content" from
  the question. Since the frequency and phase
  of the R.F. signal vary only slowly relative to
  the carrier you can assume m(t) = 0 to find the
  power and you will get the same result as if
  m(t) were not zero.
  --For part four use Carson's Rule.
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2/29 3/07 3/12#   Read 3.4, 3.5
  Do 3.14, 3.16, 3.24
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2/22 2/29 3/10#   Read 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.
  Reveiw the "Modulation Theorem" on page 72-74.
  Do 3.1, 3.3, 3.5
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2/08 2/11 2/22#   Read Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
  Do 2.26, 2.34.2, 2.46.1, 2.46.2, 2.51
 
  Hint: Both 2.46.1 and 2.46.2 can be done by
  applying the analysis equation directly to x(t)
  but note that the table on page 81 can be used
  as a lookup table of integrals and the
  properties of the Fourier transform (linearity,
  time shift, etc.) can also be used to simplify
  your work.
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1/28 2/04
2/18#   Read Section 2.2
  Do 2.34.3, 2.34.5, 2.39.5, 2.39.11, 2.39.12
 
  Note publisher's errata on 2.39,
  page 113 lines 6 through 17.
  In general, the subscript on x(t) should match
  the problem part number.
 
  On 2/04 problem 2.46.1 was moved from this
  assignment to PS #4, as per class discussion.
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1/23 1/28
 
1/30#   Read Section 2.2
  Do 2.6, 2.7, 2.24
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1/16 1/23
 
1/25#   Read Chapter 1, Chapter 2 Section 2.1
  Do (page 105) 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.1.5, 2.1.7, 2.1.9
  2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.5
  Use Matlab to make the plots. Import the plots
  to a word processor file to control formatting.
 
  This Problem Set was originally due on 1/21.
  On 1/21 the due date was extended to 1/23.
 
  Note added on 1/30/08: Errata on page 31.

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