DORDT COLLEGE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS—EGR 363
(Spring 2016)

PROBLEM SETS

(Last update: 5/03/2016 3:23 pm)
PS #   Assigned Due Returned Problems Assigned
(In Proakis & Salehi unless otherwise noted)
12

4/25
4/29
5/03
  Topics: Q-function, statistics, functions of RV
  Review: Ch. 5 Sec. 5.1
 
  Do 5.11, 5.12
  Hints on 5.11
  Part 3) You can't use Eq. 5.1.11 (Why?)
              Use techniques discussed in class on 4/22.
  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.
11

4/15
4/22
4/29
  Topics: RV, CDF, PMF, PDF, Bernoulli, Binomial,
              Uniform, Gaussian, Q function,
              Functions of random variables.
  Read: Ch. 5 Sec. 5.1
 
  Do: 5.3, 5.5, 5.9, 5.10
10

4/12
4/15
4/22
  Topics: WBFM, Bessel Func., Intro to Probability
  Read: Ch. 4 Sec. 4.2 to the end, Ch. 5 Sec. 5.1
 
  Do 4.4, 4.5, 4.20, 5.1, 5.2
 
  Note errata on Problem 4.20.
9

3/28
4/01
(no
kidding!)

4/06
  Topics: Review Superheterodyne tuning
              Angle modulation, aka exponential mod.
  Read Chapter 4 through Section 4.1 (thru p165.)
 
  Do 3-A (not in textbook), 4.1, 4.2
 
  Note textbook errata on page 163.
8

3/18
3/25
3/28
  Topics: SSB, VSB, TRF, Superhet, TDM, FDM, CDM
  Read 3.2.3 through end of Chapter.
 
  Do 3.11, 3.17, 3.24, The problem below.
 
  Find the image frequency for radio station WNAX.
  WNAX transmits DSB-SC on a 570 kHz carrier.
  Assume the receiver's intermediate frequency is
  455 kHz and that the local oscillator runs at a
  higher frequency that the R.F. carrier.
 
7

2/25
3/03
3/18
  Topics: AM defined, DSB-SC, DSB-LC, Spectra of
              and demodulation of the above
  Read Ch 3 Introduction through 3.2.2
  Do 2.44, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5, and note errata on
  pages 151 and 152, also. . .
  Use a computer to plot Eq. 3.2.6 (page 127).
  Let mn(t) = cos(2πfmt) and let a = 0.75, Ac = 10,
  fm = 440 Hz, and fc = 20 kHz. Turn that case
  in for a grade, but use your computer code to
  explore. What happens if a > 1? (try a = 1.2)
  What happens as fc is lowered toward fm?
  Be sure your plots have enough samples. You
  should have at least 10 samples per cycle of
  of cos(2πfct) and you should plot at least one
  cycle of mn(t).
  Use a computer for the plots for 3.3.
6

2/15 2/19 2/22
  Topics: Fourier Series and Transforms
  Review 2.2, Read 2.3
 
  Do 2.41, 2.43 part b only
 
  Note: In class on Wed. 2/17 problem 2.44 was removed
  from this assignment. It will be assigned later
5

2/05
2/15
2/22
  Topics: Fourier Transform, Review Fourier Series
  Read Ch. 2, Sec 2.3, Review Sec. 2.2
 
  Do 2.39, 2.42, and also evaluate this integral:
  Integral from minus inf.
        to inf. of {[2exp(-5t) +sin(10(pi)t)]delta(t)}dt
  Also evaluate the convolution x(t)*h(t)
  where x(t)=2exp(-10t)u(t)
  and h(t)=rect(t/2)
4

1/29
2/05
2/08
  Topics: Signals as vectors, Fourier Series
  Read Ch. 2 Section 2.2
 
  Do 2.37 and also find [Λ(t)sgn(t)u(t)] ★ u(t) where
  sgn is the signum function and u is the unit step
  function. The Lambda function represents the unit
  triangle function and the star represents
  convolution.
 
  Optional: For a nice review and a few more
  details, see how Prof. Oppenheim covers
  Convolution in a 50 min. lecture at MIT.
  Lecture 4, Convolution | MIT
  Hint: You can watch it in 25 min. at 2x speed!
 
  Note: On 2/03/2016 at about 5 PM Prof. De Boer added
  brackets to the convolution problem's statment. The
  brackets do not change the order of operations, but
  they do make it easier to understand.
3

1/22
1/29
2/01
  Topics: Linearity, convolution
  Review Ch 2 Sec. 2.1; Read Ch 2 Sec. 2.5.
 
  Do 2.7, 2.24, 2.34
 
  Note: On 2/01 Prof. De Boer corrected an error in the
  reading assignemnt. He had posted "Sec. 2.2" which
  was wrong so he changed it to "Sec. 2.5" which is
  the actual material covered by problem 2.7.
2

1/13
1/22
1/25
  Topics: Types of signals & systems
  Read: Ch 1 Sec. 1.4, Ch.2 through Sec. 2.1
 
  Do (p. 101) 2.1 (all parts), 2.5, 2.6, 2.16.
  Use a computer to make the plots for 2.1.
  Octave or Matlab are recommended.
  Here is a m-file to get you started.
  DDB's "Toolbox" files including u.m, rect.m,
  sinc.m and triangle.m can be downloaded as a
  zip archive DDB_TBX.ZIP.
  Hint: At the command line in Octave or Matlab
  type, "help sign" [enter]. Also try
  "help addpath", "help help" and "help exit".
  After file rect.m is on the path-list, note
  happens when you type "help rect" in the
  command window. Compare to the comments in
  the source file, rect.m.
 
  Note errata on pages 29 and 42, and 101, 102.
1

1/12 1/13 ---   Topics: History of and overview of Comm Systems
  Read Chapter 1.
  (There is nothing to turn in.)

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