January 2010
Transmission Systems (ECET 418)
Syllabus (Spring 2010)
Instructor:
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Russell C. Pepe, RCDD
rpepe@att.net
201-960-6796
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Lecture
Lab
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Fiber Optic Communications, Palais, Fifth Edition.
Wireless Communications, Rappaport, Second Edition.
Notes
F 404
F 204
Assignments:
Lecture:
 Read the Text Book assignments for Lectures one week in advance.
 Hand in Homework assignment questions and problems one week
after assigned. These may be hand written, but must be neat and
legible. No credit is given for late homework.
 Students will demonstrate Homework solutions in class on the due
date. This will count towards Class Participation.
Lab:
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Lab dates will be announced at least one week in advance.
Read the Lab Manual assignment one week in advance.
A brief Lab Prep Report must be drafted in advance and handed in on
the day the Lab is performed, prior to starting the Lab work.
Lab Reports must be constructed exacted as outlined.
Lab partners work as a team. However, each student will prepare an
individual Lab Report.
Lab Reports are due one week after performed.
Lab Prep Reports and Lab Reports must be prepared on a pc.
Programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel or equivalent may be
used.
Lab Prep Reports and Lab Reports must be neat, thorough and
professional, and must be stapled together. Do not use fancy Lab
Report Covers.
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Lab Prep Report:
 Cover Page
 Name of Experiment
 Date Performed (Completed)
 ECET 418
 NJIT
 Lab Room Number
 Your Name
 Lab Partners
 Purpose-Brief explanation of why you are conducting this experiment
and what you plan to accomplish or prove.
 Procedure-Short, concise bullets outlining the process required to
achieve your goals.
 Theory: Brief description of the exercised in the Lab. Site all
formulas used.
Lab Report:
 Same as Lab Prep Report.
 Data-Tables and graphs clearly displaying data. Title and scale
appropriately.
 Discussion-Observations and problems experienced. Answer
questions in Lab Manual. Must be detailed.
 Conclusion-Did you achieve what you set out to do? Why or why
not? One paragraph.
 Equipment List-Actual list of equipment used, specifying device,
manufacturer, model number, serial number and calibration date.
 Raw Data-This is the actual hand written data used during the
experiment. It must be signed by all Lab partners. One student will
have the original; the others will have copies. Must be signed by all in
Lab Group.
Technical Paper:
 A Technical Paper will be assigned during the third week. The
eligible topics will be assigned at that time.
 This Report will be due during the 13th week of class.
 The Paper must be 5 to 7 pages, typed, single spaced.
 Pictures, graphs, diagrams, etc. may and should be included, but are
additional to the 5 to 7 pages.
 A separate Bibliography is to be provided. You should reference a
minimum of 2 Text Books, 5 Technical Articles, and 1 Web
Reference.
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Tests:
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Grading:
Attendance:
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Lab Reports:
Prep Lab Reports:
Homework:
Class Participation:
Tests (3):
Final Exam:
Technical Paper
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Attendance will be taken before each class. No official grade is given
for attendance.
No credit will be given for Lab Reports if you were not present for the
particular Lab.
You will find that poor attendance will negatively impact your ability
to grasp the material presented in this course.
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Rules:
Three Tests will be given during the semester.
You will be given 90 minutes to complete each Test.
The Final Exam will run an entire period.
The Final Exam will cover material from the beginning of the
semester, with an extra focus on material covered since the third test.
A brief review will be given the week before Tests and the Final
Exam.
Calculators will be permitted.
All tests are closed book and notes. However, a one-page (8 1/2 x
11”) formula sheet will be allowed.
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No food or drink is allowed in the Lecture or Lab Rooms.
Arrive to class on time. If you plan to be late or miss a class, call me
or send me an e-mail in advance.
Turn off your cell phone prior to arrive to class. Use of cell phones
during class is forbidden.
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Agenda:
Week
Topic
Lecture:
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Lab:
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Introduction
Review of Lab Reports
Rappaport, Chapters 1 (Introduction to Wireless
Communication Systems) and 2 (Modern Wireless
Communication Systems)
Rappaport, Chapter 3 (The Cellular Concept)
Rappaport, Chapter 4 (Mobile Radio PropagationLarge Scale) and 5 (Mobile Radio PropagationSmall Scale)
Assign Technical Paper
Rappaport, Chapter 6 (Modulation Techniques)
Rappaport, Chapters 7 Equalization, Diversity and
Channel Coding) and 8 (Speech Coding)
Test 1, Rappaport, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Rappaport, Chapter 9 (Multiple Access
Techniques)
Palais, Chapter 1 (Fiber Optic Communication
Systems)
Palais, Chapters, 2 (Optics Review) and 3
(Lightwave Fundamentals)
Test 2, Rappaport, Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9
Palais, Chapters 4 (Integrated Optical Waveguides)
and 5 (Optical Fiber Waveguides)
Palais, Chapter 6 (Optical Sources and Amplifiers)
Palais, Chapter 7 (Optical Detectors)
Palais, Chapters 8 (Couplers and Connectors) and 9
(Distribution Networks and Fiber Components)
Test 3, Palais, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Palais, Chapter 10 (Modulation)
Technical Paper due
Palais, Chapter 12 (System Design)
Review
RF Spectrum Analyzer
I/Q Vector Signal Generator
Optical Fiber Alignment
Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR)
Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA)
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