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ELT 282 Telecommunications


Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Covers communications theory and systems. Develops practical skills and reinforces theoretical concepts through laboratory experiments and field trips. Promotes and supports sustainable and green technologies.

Prerequisite/Corequisite: ELT 281  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Describe the essential elements of a communication system. 
  2. Identify, analyze, and evaluate basic communication system block diagrams. 
  3. Describe appropriate modulation techniques for transmission and processing different types of information. 
  4. Identify, describe, and apply communication trends in today’s technology. 


Content Outline
  • Introductory Topics 
  • Amplitude Modulation - Transmission 
  • Amplitude Modulation - Reception 
  • Single-Side-Band-Reception 
  • Frequency Modulation - Transmission 
  • Frequency Modulation - Reception 
  • Communication Techniques 
  • Digital Communications 
  • Cellular Phone Systems 
  • Microwave Communications 
  • Cable Communications 
  • Relation to Sustainable and Green Technologies