Electrical Engineering 121

Title	Introduction to Digital Communication Systems
Units	4
Prerequisites	120, 126.
Description	Introduction to the basic principles of the design and analysis of modern digital communication systems. Topics include source coding, channel coding, baseband and passband modulation techniques, receiver design, and channel equalization. Applications to design of digital telephone modems, compact disks, and digital wireless communication systems. Concepts illustrated by a sequence of MATLAB exercises.
Exam Files	Available

Sections Instructor Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Spring 2007 Tse 5.7 / 7 ± 0.6
5.7 / 7 ± 0.7

Spring 2006 Anantharam 4.7 / 7 ± 1.2
5.8 / 7 ± 1.4

Spring 2005 Gastpar 5.9 / 7 ± 0.3
5.2 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 2004 Anantharam 4.7 / 7 ± 0.6
5.4 / 7 ± 0.5

Spring 2003 Tse 6.4 / 7 ± 0.3
6.6 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 2002 Anantharam 5.7 / 7 ± 0.3
5.5 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 2001 Anantharam 4.8 / 7 ± 0.5
5.1 / 7 ± 0.6

Spring 2000 Tse 6.8 / 7 ± 0.2
6.6 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1999 Anantharam 5.0 / 7 ± 0.4
5.7 / 7 ± 0.7

Spring 1998 Tse 5.6 / 7 ± 0.5
6.1 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1997 Tse 5.9 / 7 ± 0.5
6.1 / 7 ± 0.6

Spring 1996 Anantharam 5.0 / 7 ± 0.6
5.7 / 7 ± 0.6

Spring 1995 B. Evans 5.1 / 7 ± 0.8
5.1 / 7 ± 1.1

Spring 1994 Wong 5.3 / 7 ± 0.7
5.3 / 7 ± 0.5

Spring 1993 Rafie 5.2 / 7 ± 0.8
5.9 / 7 ± 0.7

Spring 1991 Felix F. Wu 5.6 / 7 ± 1.1
5.2 / 7 ± 1.6

Spring 1990 Ridder 3.7 / 7 ± 1.1
4.3 / 7 ± 1.0

Spring 1989 Schachm 5.3 / 7 ± 1.5
5.4 / 7 ± 1.3

Overall Rating Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Electrical Engineering 121 5.4 / 7 ± 0.0
5.7 / 7 ± 0.0

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