UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Bo. Obrero, Davao City

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course No.: ECE 523

Course Title: BROADCAST ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ACOUSTICS

Description: Discusses operation of audio and video equipment including amplifiers, processors, audio/video mixers, distribution amps, TV cameras,
microphones, monitors systems integration, studio electro-acoustic and lighting , TV and radio transmitters and propagation, coverage map
calculation and frequency analysis, broadcast networking , broadcast ancillary services (STL’s and satellite links). Also includes CATV technology
and DTH.

Credit: 4 units

General Objectives
Upon completion of this course, a student should be able to:
1. To understand, identify and analyze the broadcast communications systems concepts, elements and applications.
2. To differentiate the different broadcasting techniques such as AM, FM and TV.
3. To design AM, FM and TV broadcasting network which includes coverage mapping and interference.
4. To understand the principle and application of Acoustic system. To introduce digital broadcasting; Digital Television (DTV) and Digital
Audio Broadcasting (DAB).
5. To designed AM, FM and TV station which includes the design of the following:
 Studio System
 Technical Operation Center (TOC)
 Transmission System
 Coverage Mapping and Prediction
 Interference Study
 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TOPIC /SUBTOPIC METHODOLOGY EVALUATION TIME FRAME

Orient the Mission & Vision of the College & a. Mission - Vision of the College & the Discussion
University University Open Forum
Presentation of Policies
Give a Brief Overview of the topics that will be b. Course Outline,
covered throughout the semester.
c. Grading System,
Present the Grading System & the students’
requirements for the completion of the course d. Requirements.

To review AM parameters and introduce A. Technical Standard and Operating Lecture and Quiz 8 Hours
the good practice of operating the AM Requirements for AM Broadcast Discussion
Broadcast Stations in the Philippines. Stations in the Philippines
1.) Technical requirements
 AM Standard Parameters
 AM Block Diagrams
 Test Broadcast
 General Requirements
 Detailed Requirements

2.) Operating Requirements Student reporting on

 Hours of Operation
 Notifications to NTC
 Posting of Licenses
 Operator Requirements
 Station ID Requirements
 Logs (program, operating and
maintenance)
 Maximum Power Allowance
AM station visits in
the City of Davao.
To discuss the
experience after the
visits conducted to
the AM Broadcast
Stations in the City of
Davao.
To review the parameters of FM and B. Technical Standards and Operating Lecture and Quiz 8 Hours
introduce the good practice of operating Requirements for FM Broadcasting Discussion
the FM Broadcast Stations in the in the Philippines.
Philippines. 1.) Technical Requirements
 FM Standard Parameters
 Stereophonic Parameters
 FM Transmitter Block
Diagram
 Subsidiary Communication
Authorization
 Frequency Allocations
 Classes of Stations

2.) Operating Requirements Student reporting on

 Hours of Operation
 Notifications to NTC
 Posting of Licenses
 Operator’s Requirements
 Station ID Requirements
 Logs (program, operating and
maintenance)
To review the parameters of TV and C. Technical Standards and Operating
introduce the good practice of operating Requirements for TV Broadcasting
the TV Broadcast Stations in the in the Philippines
Philippines.  General Operations
Requirements
 Transmission Standards
 Transmitter Characteristics
 Field Intensity Measurements
 Transmitter Location
 Protection From Interference
 Power and Antenna Height
 TV Broadcast Antenna
 TV Auxiliary Broadcast
Services
FM station visits in
the City of Davao.
To discuss the
experience after the
visits conducted to
the FM Broadcast
Stations in the City of
Davao.
Lecture and Quiz 8 Hours
Discussion
Student reporting on
TV station visits in
the City of Davao.
To discuss the
experience after the
visits conducted to
  TV Broadcast Translators the TV Broadcast
Stations in the City of
Davao.
To present the introduction of the video C. Video Engineering Lecture and Quiz 4 Hours
engineering as the pre-requisite of the 1.) Video System Fundamentals Discussion
Television Broadcasting Systems.  Video Systems
 Scanning
 Resolution
 Pixels, Sampling and
Quantizing
 Television Signal Waveforms
To explain the concept of color video 2.) Color Video Fundamentals Lecture and Quiz 4 Hours
fundamentals and to apply for the color  Properties of Color Discussion
television broadcasting.  Color Specifications
 The Primary Colors
 Luminance and Color
Difference Components
 Display Device Primary
Standards
To introduce the principle of analog 3.) Analog Video Systems Lecture and Quiz 4 Hours
television technology for terrestrial  Standardization Discussion
broadcasting systems.  Video Signal Formats for Color
 Analog Color Television
System Configurations
 Broadcast Signal Components
 Sub-carriers
 The NTC and PAL Sub-
carriers
 Comparison of NTC and PAL
To introduce the principle of digital 4.) Digital Video System – HDTV Lecture and Quiz 4 Hours
television technology for terrestrial  HDTV Objectives Discussion
broadcasting systems  The Grand Alliance HDTV
System
 The Picture Formats Layer
 The Compression Layer
 The Transport Layer
 The Transmission Layer
 GA HDTV Audio
To introduce and deliver the application of D.) The Terrestrial TV Broadcasting Lecture and Quiz 4 Hours
analog and digital technology for the Systems Discussion
terrestrial broadcasting systems 1. The Standard Analog
Broadcasting Television Channel
 The Visual Carrier
 The Aural Carrier
 Elements of a TV Transmitting
System
 Television Transmitter
To introduce and deliver the application of 2. Digital Television Broadcasting Lecture and Quiz 4 Hours
analog and digital technology for the  HDTV (ATV) Transmission Discussion
terrestrial broadcasting systems Standards
 Display Formats for HDTV
(ATV0 Systems
 HDTV (ATV) Channel
Assignments
 HDTV (ATV) Station Coverage
 HDTV (ATV) Channel
Utilization Alternatives
 HDTV (ATV) Transmitters
To describe the enhance technology 3. Wireless Cable Television Lecture and Quiz 4 Hours
derived from the conventional terrestrial  Wireless Cable Services Discussion
broadcasting systems  ITFS, MDS, MMDS, OFS and
CARS
 Spectrum Allocations
 Wireless Cable Distribution
 System Configuration
 System Coverage

To introduce the process of suppressing E.) Engineering Acoustics Lecture and Quiz 4 Hours
the noise from the outside as well as  Reverberation Time or Amount of Discussion
preventing reverberation of sound waves Reverberation
that may be produce during the delivery.  Standing Wave Sound
 Measurement of Reverberation
time
  Ears and Stop-watch Method
 Interrupted-Noise Method
 Schroeder-Kuttruff Method
 Equipment Used
 Uses of Reverberation _ Time
Measurements
 Sabine Equation
 Norris-Erying Equation
 Fitzroy Equation
 Microphones
 Speakers

REFERENCES
1. TSOR for AM, FM and TV Broadcasting by KBP
2. Modern Communication
By: Miller 9th Edition 2007

Grading System:

Term Grade:
Lecture Laboratory
Quizzes = 40% Experiments = 40%
Class Standing = 10% Class Standing = 10%
Exam = 50% Project = 50%

Term Grade = 75% Lecture + 25% Laboratory

GRADE = 30% Prelim Grade + 30% Midterm Grade + 40% Finals Grade

Prepared and Submitted By: Noted By: Approved By:

FILMANN T. SIMPAO, ECE ROBERTO I. CANDA. PECE DR. R. LYNDON H. ROBLE, PME
Professor Chairman Dean