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Winter 1384
Topics and Goals of this Course
Main Topics:
Random Process and Noise in Frequency Domain
Continuous Time Modulation, Interference, and SNR Analysis
Pulse Modulation and TDM Systems
Goals:
Gaining a deep understanding of basic noise models in communication systems
Becoming familiar with basic concepts of modulation, interference and nosie analysis,
these topics will be later used in Digital Communication courses
Getting basic first hand experience with some of the “real-life” issues facing an engineer
working in a fast changing environment such as Telecommunications area:
Teamwork
Change Management
Creativity
Planning and Time Management
Why do we need to do Teamwork?
“If we believe we have a responsibility to make sure our students leave
MIT not only with analytical and technical skills, but with the so-called
soft skills as well, then we have a responsibility to provide
opportunities for the students to master those skills, especially
Teamwork.”
Tom Kosnik,
Management Department
Stanford University
Important Note: Not all materials in the book are necessarily approved but it
is a very good starting point
Role of Teams
Teams will have regular weekly meetings and
will work on the following subjects:
1. Finding creative answers to “Key” questions about
course materials on a specific communication
system
2. Matlab Simulation Projects about course materials
3. Prepare short reports on real-life devices
(chipsets)
4. Summary presentation on what you have learnt
and used from 7-Habits and other side books
Some Key Questions on
commercial systems
What are the main issues in a Communication system?
How can we share multiple users in a communication system?
How can we send data through these systems in addition to voice?
Satellite links
Mobile networks
ADSL
WLAN GPS
Point-to-point radios Ethernet LANs
HPNA
Homeplug
Power Line Carrier
(PLC)
Typical Course Simulation Projects
Noise Generation
Capture effects
SNR of AM/FM systems
Non-flat channel effects
PLL circuits
Synchronization issues
Report on Real-life Chipsets
AM Modulation and Demodulation
SSB/DSB Modulation and Demodulation
FM Modulation and Demodulation
Data Transmission over FM
PCM systems
E1 Systems
ADPCM systems
PPM Systems
PAM Systems
PLL Chipsets
Team Grading
Teams will be evaluated by Team
Papers/Presentations
Get the 7-Habits book and read at least the first 3 habits
Review materials on Team Roles, Team Ethics,…
Have your first team meeting
Do initial Teambuilding
Select a team name
Set your weekly schedule of meetings
Set Agenda for the next meeting
Prepare a report of your first meeting session
Prepare a team evaluation form so that all members fill it out
individually in next meeting
Prepare for a review quiz on probability and random
variables (on Monday 17/11)
Read Haykin: Introduction (p. 1-30)
Teamwork
Equal and active participation: Turn taking
Say your idea
Listen to others ideas
Ask Questions
Discuss and come to a consensus
Four Rotative Roles (in addition to be part of the discussion):
Facilitator (make sure the process is right, everybody is participating,
session is going to the point)
Recorder/Summarizer (make sure all important discussions and
decisions are recorded , summarizes discussions at the end and
proposes initial action items)
Devil's Advocate: This person in this role finds weaknesses in the
group's ideas and questions them and prevents the mentality where
everyone agrees with an idea. It gives the team other points of view.
Setup manager (arranges the time/location of meetings, prepares
agenda, keeps track of items in the agenda, makes sure all forms are
filled and the agenda is finished, will followup from previous session)
Develop a group plan in the beginning:
How you want the group work, logistics, decision making, task division
After a few sessions that team develops , identify what is the
main differentiating factors of your team and build upon them.
Ethics and Rules of Teamwork
Always be on-time and be prepared
Form an agenda in advance
Take notes
Make a timeline
Have a checklist
Teams celebrate success at milestones.
Teams have fun.
Teams review quality of the team process: report problems
Arguments should always be about ideas, nothing should be
personal
Decision making by consensus (all should agree with the
decisions, do not vote)
Teambuilding: Select a topic and talk about that in your first
session:
Problems in the university
Movies you have seen recently
The best advice you have received
Best book you have read, …
Group Evaluation Forms
1. How interesting you found your team session?
2. How difficult you found working in the team?
3. Did you understand exactly what you should do?
4. If you talked less than you wanted, why that happened?
5. How were tasks divided between team members?
6. Did you get along with everybody in the team?
7. Who did most and least of talking in your team?
8. Who presented the most ideas in your team?
9. How well did the facilitator do the job?
10. Have you had a serious conflict in your group? Assuming you
resolved it, how did you do so?
Timetable of Presentations/Reports