Digital Communications

This postgraduate module provides a comprehensive overview of digital communication systems, focusing on the principles, technologies, and practical implementations that underpin modern data transmission. It covers both theoretical foundations and real-world applications in wireless and wired communication.

Course Objectives

• Understand the fundamentals of digital modulation and coding.
• Analyze performance metrics such as bit error rate and signal-to-noise ratio.
• Explore channel models and equalization techniques.
• Study advanced topics including MIMO systems and OFDM.

Topics

1. Introduction to Digital Communications
2. Source and Channel Coding
3. Digital Modulation Techniques
4. Performance Analysis in Noisy Channels
5. Channel Models and Equalization
6. Multi-carrier Modulation and OFDM
7. MIMO Systems and Spatial Multiplexing
8. Applications in Wireless and Optical Communications

Reading List

• Digital Communications by John G. Proakis
• Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice by Theodore S. Rappaport