General Information

EE 521 is an advanced communication system course intended for graduate students that have completed communication theory courses at the undergraduate level. Advanced material includes multi-user communications, synchronization, advanced carrier modulation theory, receiver design, statistical detection, and coding.

Course Requirements and Grading Policy

Examinations: One midterm exam (30%) and one final exam (30%). The midterm will cover approximately the first half of the semester and the final will cover the remaining material for the semester.

Project and Presentation (40%): Each student will do a project related to communications systems and produce a written research report and give a presentation. Refer to the project web page for details.

Homework (0%): Homework assignments will be made for problems related to the lectures. You can do the homework in study teams. Doing homework will help you do well on the exams. Homework will not be graded but you will have access to the solutions manual to check your answers. Contact your instuructor during office hours for solutions manual access.