TLET 2144 Telecommunications and UHF and Lab

4 Credit Hour(s)

This course is a continuation in electronic communications but emphasizes data communications, telephony, and microwave transmission. Current techniques used for high efficiency transmission of analog and digital signals are studied. Also covered are digital data techniques, transmission paths, radio link systems, earth station criteria, facsimile communications, and fiber optic transmission links. A field trip to a local communications facility is made. A fiber optics transmitter/receiver is constructed and tested by the student in the laboratory. Problems requiring a computer solution are assigned as part of laboratory projects.

Prerequisite(s): TLET 2214