EE179 - Introduction to Communications - Spring 2008-2009

Professor Andrea Goldsmith

This class covers communication system design and performance analysis. Topics include current communication systems (cellular, WLANs, radio and TV broadcasting, satellites, Internet), Fourier techniques, energy and power spectral density, random variables and random (noise) signals, filtering and modulation of noise, analog modulation (AM and FM) and its performance in noise, digital modulation (PSK and FSK), optimal receiver design, and probability of bit error for digital modulation.

Homework

Homework Policy: Homeworks will be assigned on Wednesday, and will be due by 4 pm sharp in
Pat’s office (Packard 365) the following Thursday. Homeworks will lose 25% credit per day late. Your lowest homework
grade will be dropped. Up to three students can collaborate on each homework and turn in one writeup.
Collaboration requires that all involved students work out each and every problem. This can be done
by working out the problems together, or each student can work out the problems individually and then
compare and discuss their work to arrive at a final solution. It is not permitted on any homework
for collaborators to divide up the problems, or for one person to work out a problem or problems and the
others “check the work”.

Announcement

#1. [04/02]: We will have our makeup lecture on Friday April 3, in Hewlett 103 (with a pizza lunch). The Hewlett teaching center is right across from Packard Electrical Engineering building, see the map at:

http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=04-510

#2. [04/06]: The lecture room for EE 179 has been changed to McCullough 126.

#3. [04/15]: The discussion session next Tuesday (April 21) is rescheduled to Sunday 3-4pm @ Packard 339.

#4. [05/04]: The Midterm Review session is scheduled to be on May 7 (Thursday) 6-7pm @ Packard 036. Additional Office Hours will be hold following the midterm review session on May 7 from 7-8pm @Packard 036, on May 9 (Saturday) 3-5pm @Packard 107, and by appointment on May 10 (Sunday) afternoon (please email requests by Saturday midnight).

#5 [05/05] Midterm is scheduled to be on May 11 (Monday) from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Herrin Hall (Biology, 393 Serra Mall), Room 185 (2 buildings down from Gates, 44 seats). See map at http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=07-410.

#6 [06/04] Final Exam is scheduled to be on June 9 (Tuesday) from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at Sloan Mathematics Ctr (Math Corner) Building 380, Room 380X, 450 Serra Mall (next to Sequoia Hall). See map at http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=01-380.