EET 130 - Introduction to Telecommunications

1. Analyze series and parallel resonant circuits by calculating resonant frequencies.
2. Describe electromagnetic radiation and the concept of a carrier.
3. Explain the function of a tuner and how it receives different frequencies.
4. Demonstrate the operation of an oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer.
5. Explain amplitude, frequency and phase modulation and the techniques of modulation and demodulation.
6. Describe pulse communications techniques and frequency division multiplexing.
7. Describe the process of communications in a shared medium, including carrier sense multiple access with collision detection.
8. Measure energy loss of the fiber optic cable.
9. Explain the concepts of fiber optics and laser technology.
10. Construct a radio detector for amplitude modulation and frequency modulation using transistors and integrated circuits.
11. Explain how regulations impact the technical function of communications systems in both licensed and unlicensed environments.
12. Apply appropriate operating procedures for amateur radio in compliance with a Federal Communications Commissions Technician class license.

1. Introduction and review: DC and AC electrical circuits, capacitive and inductive reactance
2. Elements of communication: basic communication systems, the telephone and telegraph, electromagnetic radiation, concept of a carrier
3. Elements of radio communication: antenna grounding system, the tuner, the reproducer, need for detection waveform analysis
4. Amplitude modulation systems: amplitude modulation analysis, modulation factor, AM spectrum and bandwidth, amplifier and noise, receiver sensitivity and selectivity
5. Sideband systems: AM transmission, transmission power, suppressed carrier, single sideband, vestigial sideband, SSB receiver
6. Frequency and phase modulation: FM generation, FM spectrum and bandwidth, FM transmitter and receiver, FM stereo
7. Pulse communication techniques: sampling theorem, pulse amplitude, duration, position, and phase modulation, delta modulation and frequency-division multiplexing
8. Fiber optics and lasers: light as a carrier, light transmission in a glass, construction and characteristics of optical fiber and introduction to laser light
9. Phase locked loop (PLL): introduction to PLL, phase detectors, the 555 timer, the complete PLL and op-amp, application of PLL, touch-tone decoder
10. Ethernet, carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) and access controls used in computer networking
11. Government regulations for broadcast, telephony and cable television transmissions, including public utilities. 
12. Amateur radio standards, practices and body of knowledg

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Technological Competence

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