Department of Electronics Engineering Technology Division of Architecture, Engineering, & Technology West Campus Building 9, Room 140 (407)

582-1902/1903
http://www.valenciacc.edu/west/engineering/

Fall 2012

Course Syllabus: EET 2325C RF Communications CRN 14136 Catalog Course Description: An introductory course that enables students to gain a technical working knowledge of electronic communication. It includes a broad range of topics such as AM and FM transmission and reception, transmission lines, Smith Chart, Active and Passive Filters, LC filters, SAW filters, Crystal filters, Oscillators, RF detectors, and Mixers. Classroom lectures are supplemented with laboratory projects to provide hands-on experience in the installation and theory of operation of the RF systems. (Special Fee: $59.00) Prerequisites: EET 1141C or departmental approval Lecture: Thursday, 5:30 7:20 PM, Bldg. 11 Room 238 Laboratory: Thursday, 7:20 9:00 PM, Bldg. 11 Room 244

Class Time and Location: Textbook: Lab Manual:

Principles of Electronic Communication Systems, 3rd Edition, by Louis Frenzel Principles of Electronic Communication Systems, 3rd Edition, by Louis Frenzel

Professors Information: Instructor: Office: Phones: Email: Office Hours: Prof. Jim Carstensen West Campus, Bldg. 9 Room 140 (Office) 407.582.1902 jcarstensen@mail.valenciacollege.edu After class (if you prefer) and by email

Student Performance Assessment: Laboratory Experiments .................................. 25% Homework1 ...................................................... 10% Quizzes 2 ................................................................10% Two Exams2 (15% each) ................................... 30% Final Exam3 ...................................................... 25%
1 2 3

A B C D F

90 100 % 80 89 % 70 79 % 60 69 % < 59 %

No Late work will be accepted. Homework is collected at the beginning of class. No make-up quizzes or exams will be given. Final Exam will be comprehensive

Important Dates: Monday, Sept. 3 Thursday, Oct. 11 Friday, Nov. 2 Wed. Sun., Nov. 21 25 Thursday, Dec. 13 Tuesday, Dec. 18 DISCLAIMER:

Labor Day College is closed. College Night No Classes (West Campus) Withdrawal deadline for W Grade Thanksgiving Holidays College is closed Final Exam Final Grades Viewable in ATLAS

Changes in this syllabus may be made at anytime at the instructors discretion.

Course Outline for EET 2325C CRN 14136; Fall 2012 Thursday Date 2012 8/30 9/6 9/13 Chapter 1 2 3 Material To Be Covered Introduction, Course Overview & Syllabus; Introduction to Electronic Communication The Fundamental of Electronics Amplitude Modulation Fundamentals Amplitude Modulation Fundamentals Continued Amplitude Modulator and Demodulator Circuits Exam 1 Review 1 Project 2-3: Ceramic Band-Pass Filter 2 Project 3-1: Measuring the Percent of Modulation 3 Project 4-1: Diode Modulator and Mixer 4 Project 4-3: Diode Detector Laboratory Experiments

9/20

9/27

10/4
10/18 10/25

5 6 6

Exam 1 Chapters 1 4, and Labs 1 3

Fundamentals of Frequency Modulation FM Circuits FM Circuits Continued 5 Project 5-1: Frequency Modulation 6 Project 6-3: Frequency Demodulation with a Phase-Locked Loop 7 Project 6-4: PulseAveraging Discriminator 8 Project 8-2: Crystal Oscillator 9 Project 8-5: Impedance Matching

11/1 11/8 11/15

8 8

Radio Transmitters Radio Transmitters Continued Exam 2 Review

Exam 2 Chapters 5, 6, and 8, and Labs 4 7

Thanksgiving Holiday November 21 25

11/29 12/6 12/13 9 9 10 Project 9-2: PLL Frequency Synthesizer Communication Receivers Continued 10 Project 9-2: Final Exam Review Continued Communication Receivers

Final Exam (Comprehensive) [December 13, 5:30 7:30 PM]

Homework Assignments: PROBLEMS TO BETTER PREPARE FOR EXAMS Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 15 2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 14, 21, 22, 23, 26-28, 34-50 1, 2, 1, 2, 6, 8, 10 11 & 15 Problems 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 2, 4, 7, 8 1 &2 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 1, 2, 4 1, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 10, 12, 13

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Lab (Assignments) Policy

A written lab report will accompany every exercise done in this course. All Labs will be due the week following the start of the lab unless decided otherwise by the Professor. NOTE: Every report should be typed. NO hand written reports will be accepted. Additionally, NO hand drawn tables will be accepted within the body of the report. For Further Lab Report instructions and guidelines visit course Blackboard webpage.

Rules and Comments

Absolutely no food or drinks are allowed in the classrooms or laboratories. All Assignments are due at the beginning of class period. Lab Approval During the lab time the operation of your circuit(s) must be verified and signed by the instructor or lab personnel otherwise you will be asked to reconstruct the circuit again. Labs without signatures will not be accepted. All labs must be done during class time. Credit will not be given for labs done off campus. No make-up labs, Quizzes, Homework, or exams are permitted unless prior arrangement with the instructor has been made. More than two unexcused absences may result in grade F. It is your responsibility to withdraw from the course. Failure to do so may result in grade F. You are encouraged to ask relevant questions during class. If you wish to discuss your grades please visit my office. Valencia prohibits disclosure of grades over the phone or e-mail except through your Atlas account. You must satisfactorily complete all the course requirements with passing grades in order to receive a passing grade. The requirement could include: In-class requirements (Exams, Quizzes, Homework) Laboratory requirements (Hands-on Experiments, and Lab Reports) No audio or video recording allowed in class unless prior permission is granted from professor and every other student in the class.

Surfing the net, checking e-mail, or chat rooms during class/lab periods are considered distractions. Students maybe dismissed from class for disruptive behavior. Cheating is prohibited. Any student caught cheating, the instructor has the right to withdraw the student from the class and recommend expulsion from the program.

Students are strongly encouraged to read the Valencia policy Manual Student Code of Conduct and Computer Acceptable Usage and Student Core Competencies found at the following links: http://valenciacollege.edu/pdf/studenthandbook.pdf pages 61-68,
http://valenciacollege.edu/competencies

Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a letter from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities on West Campus is located at SSB bldg., room 102, ext. 1523). DISCLAIMER: Changes in this syllabus may be made at anytime at the instructors discretion.