The following resources come from the 2009/10 BEng (Hons) in Digital Communications & Electronics (course number 2ELE0064) from the University of Hertfordshire. All the mini projects are designed as level two modules of the undergraduate programmes. The objective of this module is to have built communication links using existing AM modulation, PSK modulation and demodulation blocks, constructed AM modulators and constructed PSK modulators using operational function blocks based on their mathematical expressions, and conducted simulations of the links and modulators, all in Simulink®.

1. Mini Project – Communication Link Simulation Channels, Signals and Noise Author: University of Hertfordshire Date created : Date revised : 2009 Abstract The following resources come from the 2009/10 BEng ( Hons ) in Digital Communications & Electronics (course number 2ELE0064) from the University of Hertfordshire. All the mini projects are designed as level two modules of the undergraduate programmes. The objective of this module is to have built communication links using existing AM modulation, PSK modulation and demodulation blocks, constructed AM modulators and constructed PSK modulators using operational function blocks based on their mathematical expressions, and conducted simulations of the links and modulators, all in Simulink®. Use Matlab®/ Simulink® to design a communication link for AM audio broadcasting. The message signal is a mono audio signal although you may not be able to transmit the full audio frequency range that is normally required for high quality sound. In addition to the resources found below there are supporting documents which should be used in combination with this resource. Please see: Mini Projects - Introductory presentation. Mini Projects - E-Log. Mini Projects - Staff & Student Guide. Mini Projects - Standard Grading Criteria. Mini Projects - Reflection. You will also need the ‘Mini Project- Communication Link Simulation’ text file and the lecture presentation on ‘Digital Modulation’. © University of Hertfordshire 2009 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License .

4. Communication System Transmitter Channel Receiver Formatting Source Encoding Encryption Channel Encoding Multiplexing Modulation Frequency Spreading Copper Wires Coaxial cables Twisted pairs Optical fibres Atmosphere/Ionosphere Medium over which propagation takes place Formatting Source Decoding Decryption Channel Decoding Demultiplexing Demodulation Frequency despreading Information source Information sink

10. Graphs of system performance BER SNR or E b /N 0 As E b /N 0 increases, a corresponding decrease in BER is expected

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