University of Kansas

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

EECS 562 - Introduction to Communications Systems

Announcements:

Online Student Survey of Teaching is open now. The last day to complete the survey is Stop Day, May 9.

Bring a phone or laptop or tablet with you on Thursday May 8 so that you can complete that survey in class. If you have already completed the survey, you will get out of class early.

Comprehensive Final Exam: Monday, May 12, 2025 1:30-4:00 PM

Tables and equations provided on Final

Fourier Transform Table

Trigonometric Identities Table

Bessel Function Table

Noise and Link Budget Equations

BER Plot and Equations

Noise Performance of FM

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Test 2

Open review Monday, April 21, 5:00-7:00 PM in Lea 2112

In class review for Test 2 on Tuesday, April 22

Test 2 Thursday, April 24

Covers

Chapters 8-12

Homeworks 7-11

Topics for Test 2

Tables and equations provided on Test 2

Fourier Transform Table

Trigonometric Identities Table

Bessel Function Table

Noise and Link Budget Equations

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EECS 562 Test 1

In class review for Test 1 on Thursday, March 6

Open review Monday, March 10, 5:00-7:00 PM in Lea 2112

Test 1 Thursday, March 13

Covers book Chapters 1-7

Covers homework assignments 1-6

Tables provided on Test 1

Fourier Transform Table

Trigonometric Identities Table

Test 1 Review Topic

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Tables provided on the Signals and Systems Review Test

Fourier Transform Table

Trigonometric Identities Table

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Required Course Text:

From KU Scholarworks

Introduction to Communications Systems: An Interactive Approach Using the Wolfram Language, by V.S. Frost

The Text is a .cdf file and requires the Wolfram CDF Player to read. Get the cdf reader at

http://www.wolfram.com/products/player/

Lab
- Lab GTA: Lab GTA-Syed Sahdman abidsahdman@ku.edu
- Information about the lab on Canvas Lab lab
- Lab Syllabus
- Lab Schedule
- Labs start Week of Jan 28, 2025.
Grader: Fatima Al-Shaikhli at fatima.al-shaikhli@ku.edu

Office hours:

In 2054 Eaton Hall--8:00-9:00 AM and 3:00-4:00 PM T & R
Drop-ins at other times are always welcome but e-mail me first to confim I will be in the office

Useful Tables for Tests and the Final

Homework

Reference material

Comparison of Analog Modulation Techniques
FDM and Spectrum
Cellmapper
WebSDR WebSDR is a Software-Defined Radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously.s
WebSDR Milford, Penn
OFDM Channel Animation
PySDR: A Guide to SDR and DSP using Python
Analog Communication Tutorial
Digital Communication Tutorial
Lecture notes in Analog and Digital Communication Systems
HD Radio technology basics,HD Radio Stations AM FM spectrum
US FCC Spectrum Allocation

Interactive Graphs (using Wolfram cdf format: Download Wolfram CDF Player)

Comments:

Changes announced in class and the class web site supersede these written instructions.
Student with disabilities or special needs should see me immediately for accommodations.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism The department, school and university have very strict guidelines regarding academic misconduct. On tests work ALONE! Solve tests on your own, do not communicate with anyone else to get help on answers the test questions. If we need to have on-line tests; this is an honor system. It is expected that as professionals you WILL act ethically. It is expected that you will always act professionally and ethically. Obviously, copying is not allowed on exams. Obviously, copying is not allowed on exams. Students are expected to submit their own work on individual homework and projects. Lending or borrowing all or part of a simulation model or program from another student is not allowed. Students ARE allowed to borrow and modify any code on this class web site in their projects. Instances of cheating will result in a referral to the department chairman and the dean of engineering.
All sources in your written work (project reports) must be properly referenced; if you use a source from the literature or the idea of another for your work you must reference it. If you quote or copy a block of text, it must be cited and included in quotation marks (if a sentence or less in length) or in block quote style (if more than a sentence in length). If you paraphrase text (reword a phrase, sentence, or paragraph), you must also quote or blockquote followed by “[paraphrased]” in addition to proper citation. Figures taken from other sources must be referenced. I recommend that you take intermediate notes from which you write your own words. I strongly recommend that you not write in one window while displaying the work of others in another window; this is asking for trouble. “Unintentional” paraphrasing is also not an acceptable excuse for academic misconduct.
If you have any doubt, talk to me – inexperience in past writing or coming from an environment where plagiarism was permitted will not be an acceptable excuse for academic misconduct.

Modified with premission from James P.G. Sterbenz http://www.ittc.ku.edu/~jpgs/courses/eecs800/ and John Gauch

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  In fact, EdTech services, like Chegg, retain contact information of students who use their services and will release that information, which is traceable, upon request. Using these services constitutes academic misconduct, which is not tolerated in the School of Engineering. It violates Article 3r, Section 6 of its Rules & Regulations, and may lead to grades of F in compromised course(s), transcript citations of academic misconduct, and expulsion from the University of Kansas.
  If unsure about assignments, it is important that students use the allowable available resources, such as instructor office hours, graduate teaching assistants, and/or tutoring. The School of Engineering wants students to be successful; cheating is not the way to attain that success.
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Author

Victor S. Frost, vsfrost@ku.edu