Digital Communication Course Code: 4341102

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (GTU)

Competency-focused Outcome-based Green Curriculum-2021 (COGC-2021)

Semester-IV

Course Title: Digital Communication

(Course Code: 4341102)

Diploma programmer in which this course is offered Semester in which offered

Electronics and Communication Engineering 4th Semester

1. RATIONALE

Digital communication plays vital role in the field of electronic communication systems which
includes wired and wireless communications viz. telecommunication, radio, mobile and
satellite communication systems. This course will enable Electronics and communication
engineering diploma engineers to maintain digital communication and networking equipment
and circuits used in the practical field. This course also lay the foundation to understand the
advanced communication courses in the subsequent semesters.

2. COMPETENCY

The course content should be taught and implemented with the aim to develop different
types of skills so that students are able to acquire following competency:
 Maintain electronic digital communication systems.

3. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

The theory should be taught and practical should be performed in such a manner that
students are able to acquire different learning outcomes in cognitive, psychomotor and
affective domain to demonstrate following course outcomes.

a) Define digital communication and its characteristics.

b) Explain the function of various bandpass modulation techniques.
c) Discuss various coding techniques used in data transmission.
d) Distinguish between various multiplexing and multiple access techniques.
e) Illustrate digital communication based application.

4. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme Total Credits Examination Scheme

(In Hours) (L+T+P/2) Theory Marks Practical Marks Total
L T P C CA ESE CA ESE Marks
3 0 2 4 30* 70 25 25 150
Legends: L-Lecture; T – Tutorial/Teacher Guided Theory Practice; P -Practical; C – Credit, CA -
Continuous Assessment; ESE -End Semester Examination.

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Note: ( * ) Out of 30 marks under the theory CA, 10 marks are for assessment of the
micro-project to facilitate integration of COs and the remaining 20 marks is the average
of 2 tests to be taken during the semester It is the responsibility of the institute heads
that marks for CA of theory & ESE and CA of practical for each student are entered online
into the GTU Portal at the end of each semester within the dates specified by GTU.

5. SUGGESTED PRACTICAL EXERCISES

Following practical outcomes (PrOs) are the sub-components of the Course Outcomes (Cos).
Some of the PrOs marked ‘*’ are compulsory, as they are crucial for that particular CO at the
‘Precision Level’ of Dave’s Taxonomy related to ‘Psychomotor Domain’.

Sr. Approx.
Unit
No Practical Outcomes (PrOs) Hrs.
No.
. Required
1 Study the Elements of Digital Communication system with its block diagram:
source, channel, transmitter and receiver 1 02*

2 Generate and analyze the waveform of Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)

2 02*
modulator and demodulator
3 Generate and analyze the waveform of Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
2 02*
modulator and demodulator
4 Generate and analyze the waveform of Phase Shift Keying (PSK) modulator
2 02*
and demodulator
5 Identify the different phase shifts generated in Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
2 02*
Modulation
6 Sketch the constellation diagram for 8- Phase Shift Keying modulation
2 02*
7 Check the performance of 8- Phase Shift Keying modulation and
2 02*
demodulation
8 Check the performance of Minimum Shift Keying modulation and
2 02*
demodulation
9 Generate Huffman code using relevant simulation software
3 02
10 Generate Shannon Fano code using relevant simulation software
3 02*
11 Generate Error correcting code using relevant simulation software
3 02
12 Generate Error Detecting code using relevant simulation software
3 02*
13 Test the performance for 4 input Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Circuit
4 02*
14 Test the performance for 2 input Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
4 02*
Circuit
15 Generate Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) signal using relevant simulation
4 02
software
16 Generate Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) signal using relevant
4 02
simulation software
17 Familiarization with Arduino/ Raspberry Pi and perform necessary software
installation.

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Sr. Approx.
Unit
No Practical Outcomes (PrOs) Hrs.
No.
. Required
18 To interface LED/Buzzer with Arduino/ Raspberry Pi and write a program
to turn ON LED for 1 second after every two second.
19 Capturing the Packets using Wireshark

20 Study of the features of firewall in providing network security and to set

Firewall Security in windows.
21 Steps to ensure Security of any one web browser (Mozilla Firefox/Google
Chrome)
22 File formats supported by MATLAB for signal processing

23 Conversion of Audio & Video files into various format using “Format
Factory”
24 Audio signal Processing using MATLAB

25 Video signal Processing using MATLAB

Minimum 10 – 12 Practical Exercises 32

Note

i. More Practical Exercises can be designed and offered by the respective course teacher to
develop the industry relevant skills/outcomes to match the COs. The above table is only a
suggestive list.
The following are some sample ‘Process’ and ‘Product’ related skills (more may be
added/deleted depending on the course) that occur in the above listed Practical Exercises of
this course required which are embedded in the COs and ultimately the competency.

S. Sample Performance Indicators for the PrOs Weightage in %

No.
1 Prepare of experimental setup 20
2 Operate the equipment setup or circuit 30
3 Follow safe practices measures 10
4 Record observations correctly 30
5 Interpret the result and conclude 10
Total 100

6. MAJOR EQUIPMENT/ INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED

These major equipment with broad specifications for the PrOs is a guide to procure them by
the administrators to user in uniformity of practical’s in all institutions across the state.

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Sr. Equipment Name with Broad Specifications PrO. No.

No.
1. Spectrum analyzer, 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz Frequency Range, Typical -135 dBm 1,2,3,4
Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL).
2. CRO – Dual trace, 20 MHz Choice of any one built-in option, 30 MHz 1,2,3,4,5
Bandwidth
3. RF generator/wideband oscillator Wide Frequency Range 100 KHz to 150 1,2,3,4,5
MHz.
4. Function Generator: Frequency Range 0.1 Hz to 1 MHZ. 1,2,3,4
5. Digital Communication Trainer, In-build internal data generator, Type of 1,2,3,4
Modulations and Demodulations: ASK, FSK, BPSK, QPSK, 8-PSK, 16-QAM ,
Time Division Multiplexing -Demultiplexing and Frequency Division
Multiplexing -Demultiplexing

7. AFFECTIVE DOMAIN OUTCOMES

The following sample Affective Domain Outcomes (ADOs) are embedded in many of the
above-mentioned COs and PrOs. More could be added to fulfill the development of this course
competency.

a) Prepare the list of equipment required in laboratory session.

b) Complete experiment within given time.
c) Adhere to laboratory guidelines.

The ADOs are best developed through the laboratory/field-based exercises. Moreover, the
level of achievement of the ADOs according to Krathwohl’s ‘Affective Domain Taxonomy’
should gradually increase as planned below:

i. ‘Valuing Level’ in 1st year.

ii. ‘Organization Level’ in 2nd year.
iii. ‘Characterization Level’ in 3rd year.

8. UNDERPINNING THEORY
The major underpinning theory is given below based on the higher level UOs of Revised
Bloom’s taxonomy that are formulated for development of the COs and competency. If
required, more such UOs could be included by the course teacher to focus on attainment of
COs and competency.

Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics

Unit – I 1a. Signal and its classification 1.1 Signal and Classification, Continues
Elements of 1a. Explain function of the given block time and discrete time signals, Real and
Digital of digital communication system. complex signals, Determination and
1b. Describe with sketches the given random signals, Even and odd signals,
Communication
type of characteristics of Energy and power signals, Singularity
System communication channels. function, Unit step function, Unit impulse
function, Unit ramp function.

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1.2 Elements of Digital Communication

system with its block diagram: source,
channel, transmitter and receiver
1.3Communication channel
characteristics: bit rate, baud rate,
bandwidth, repeater distance,
applications

Unit-II 2a. ASK signal generation and 2.1 Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
Digital detection- Modulation and 2.2 Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
Modulation Demodulation of ASK 2.3 Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
2b. FSK signal generation and 2.4 Quadrature Phase shift Keying (QPSK)
Techniques
detection- Modulation and 2.5 8ary- PSK
Demodulation of FSK 2.6 16-Quadrature Amplitude Modulator
2c.PSK signal generation and detection (QAM)
with its functional diagram. 2.7 Minimum Shift Keying (MSK)
2d. Comparison between ASK, FSK and
PSK
2d. Principle & process of QPSK signal
generation and detection with its
constellation diagram and waveform.
2e. Principle, constellation diagram and
waveforms of 8-PSK
2f. Principle, constellation diagram and
waveforms of 16-QAM
2g. Principle, constellation diagram and
waveforms of MSK
Unit-III 3a. Significance of probability in 3.1 Probability
Information communication 3.2 Entropy and Information
Theory and 3b. Entropy and Information with its 3.3 Mutual Information
physical significance, their units 3.4 Channel Capacity
Coding
3c. Channel Capacity in terms of SNR and 3.5 Huffman Coding and Shannon Fano
its importance coding
3d. Define Huffman code, Error 3.6 Error, types of error
detecting and correcting code (Parity 3.7 Define error detection and list types of
Codes, Hamming Codes) error detection.
3.8 Define error correction and list
common error correcting code
4a. Classify the given multiplexing 4.1 Need and methods of multiplexing:
Unit-IV techniques based on domain of working. Time Division Multiplexing (TDM),
Multiplexing 4b. Choose the suitable multiplexing Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM),
and Multiple techniques for multiplexing the given Code Division multiplexing (CDM),
number of signals. definition, block diagram and their
Access
4c. Interpret the given multiplexing comparison
Techniques hierarchy. 4.2 E1 and T1- carrier multiplexing
hierarchy

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4d. Contrast the given type of 4.3 Access techniques: Need and methods-
multiplexing techniques and multiple Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA),
access techniques. Frequency Division Multiple Access
4d. Describe the procedure to (FDMA), Code Division Multiple Access
troubleshoot the specified multiplexing (CDMA)
circuit.
Unit-V 5a. Network Security 5.1 Security Components: Confidentiality,
Applications of 5b. Digital telephone exchange Integrity and Availability, Threats, Security
Digital 5c. Wireless multimedia communication policy and its elements, Steps in Cracking a
5d. Internet of things
Communication Network, Types of Malwares, Types of
Attacks
5.2 Block diagram of Digital telephone
exchange, elements of hardware sub systems:
DLU, LTG, SN, CP
5. 3 Form of information representation:
text, audio, image and video, multimedia
applications, different standard formats of
audio, image and video
5.4 IoT − Concept , Key Features,
Characteristics, Advantages and
Disadvantages, Technology

9. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE FOR QUESTIONPAPER DESIGN

Distribution of Theory Marks

Unit Unit Title Teaching
No. Hours R U A Total
Level Level Level Marks
I Elements of Digital 10 05 10 06 21
Communication System
II Digital Modulation Techniques 10 05 10 06 21
III Information Theory and Coding 07 01 03 03 07
IV Multiplexing and Multiple 08 04 05 05 14
Access Techniques
V Applications of Digital 07 01 03 03 07
Communication
Total 42 14 32 24 70

Legends: R=Remember, U=Understand, A=Apply and above (Revised Bloom’s taxonomy)

Note: This specification table shall be treated as only general guideline for students and
teachers. The actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary from above table

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10. SUGGESTED STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Other than the classroom and laboratory learning, following are the suggested student-
related co-curricular activities which can be undertaken to accelerate the attainment of the
various outcomes in this course: Students should perform following activities in group and
prepare reports of about 5 pages for each activity. They should also collect/record physical
evidence for their (student’s) portfolio which may be useful for their placement interviews:

 Teacher guided tutorial exercises to solve problems based on all units.

 Implement all circuits on breadboard and verify the design.

11. SUGGESTED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (if any)

These are sample strategies, which the teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the
various outcomes in this course:

a) Massive open online courses (MOOCs) may be used to teach various topics/subtopics.
b) Guide student(s) in undertaking micro-projects.
c) ‘L’ in section No. 4means different types of teaching methods that are to be employed
by teachers to develop the outcomes.
d) About 20% of the topics/sub-topics which are relatively simpler or descriptive in
nature can be given to the students for self-learning, but to be assessed using different
assessment methods.
e) With respect to section No.10, teachers need to ensure to create opportunities and
provisions for co-curricular activities.

12. SUGGESTED MICRO-PROJECTS

Only one micro-project is planned to be undertaken by a student that needs to be assigned to
him/her in the beginning of the semester. In the first four semesters, the micro-projects are
group-based (group of 3 to 5). However, in the fifth and sixth semesters, the number of
students in the group should not exceed three.

The micro-project could be industry application based, internet-based, workshop-based,

laboratory-based or field-based. Each micro-project should encompass two or more COs
which are in fact, an integration of PrOs, UOs and ADOs. Each student will have to maintain
dated work diary consisting of individual contribution in the project work and give a seminar
presentation of it before submission. The duration of the micro project should be about 14-
16 (fourteen to sixteen) student engagement hours during the course. The students ought to
submit micro-project by the end of the semester to develop the industry-oriented COs.

A suggestive list of micro-projects is given here. This has to match the competency and the
COs. Similar micro-projects could be added by the concerned course teacher:

a) Design sample and hold circuit.

b) Explore ASK Modulator and Demodulator circuit.
c) Explore FSK Modulator and Demodulator circuit.
d) Explore circuit of PSK Modulator and Demodulator
e) Explore circuit of Modulator and Demodulator (modem)

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f) Mini project should be prepared based on - Using Arduino or Raspberry Ri boards and its
software platforms.
g) Prepare a brief report to illustrate digital communication based applications being
used in various sectors (Banking, Medicine, Defense, E- commerce, Education,
Environment, Industries etc.)
h) Industrial visit to telephone exchange and mobile switching center / EPABX
manufacturing unit.

13. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

S.No. TitleofBook Author Publicatio

n
Digital Communication R.N. Mupagi Oxford University Press, New Delhi,
1 (2nd Edition) Latest edition

Analog and Digital T. L. Singal Tata McGraw Hill, India Latest edition
2 Communication

Modern Digital and B.P. Lathi Oxford University Press, New Delhi,
3 Analog Latest edition
Communications
Systems (3rd Edition)
Electronic Robert J. Schoenbeck PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2nd Edition
4 Communications
Modulation and
Transmission
Electronics Wayen Tomasi Pearson Education, New Delhi, 5th
5 Communication edition
System (Fundamental
to Advance)
Communication Sanjay Sharma S.K. Kataria and Sons, New Delhi,
6 System(Analog and Latest edition
Digital)
Electronic George Kennedy and Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 5th
7 Communication Bernard Davis edition or latest
Systems
Data Communication Behrouz A. Forouzan Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 3rd
8 and Networking edition or latest

9 Introduction to IoT Sudip Misra, Cambridge University Press, Latest

Anandarup Mukherjee, edition
Arijit Roy

14. SOFTWARE/LEARNING WEBSITES

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a) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_transmission
b) http://www.mathworks.in/matlabcentral/fileexchange/28416-pulse-code-
modulation/
c) http://www.gobookee.org/amplitude-shift-keying-advantages-and-disadvantages/
d) http://ninjacraze.hubpages.com/hub/What-is-Data-Communication
e) http://www.lincolnelectric.com/assets/US/EN/literature/nx320.pdf
f) http://www.amazon.com/Information-Theory-Network-Coding-Technology/dp
g) http://www.gobookee.org/information-theory-coding-by-k-giridhar/
h) MATLAB/Scilab/Labview software/ Electronics work bench software for the
simulation
i) National Digital Library, IIT KGP.
j) Virtual Lab by IIT Bombay.

15. PO-COMPETENCY-CO MAPPING

Semester III Electronic Circuits & Networks (Course Code: 4331101)
POs
Competency PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7
& Course Basic & Proble Design/ Engineerin Engineering Project Life-
Outcomes Disciplin m develo g Tools, practices for Manag long
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specific s of -tation & sustainability g
knowled solutio Testing &
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Competency Maintain electronic digital communication systems.

Course Outcomes
CO1
Define digital
3 2 1 3 2 2 2
communication
and its
characteristics.
CO2
Explain the
function of various
bandpass 3 1 2 2 1 1 3
modulation
techniques.

CO3
Discuss various
coding techniques
3 2 2 2 1 2 2
used in data
transmission

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CO 4
Distinguish
between various
multiplexing and 3 1 1 2 2 2 3
multiple access
techniques.

CO 5
Illustrate digital
communication 3 1 1 3 2 2 3
based application.

Legend: ‘3’ for high, ‘2’ for medium, ‘1’ for low and ‘-’ for no correlation of each CO with
PO.

16. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sr. No. Name and Designation Institute

1. Dr. Sanjay. N. Sampat, HOD EC LE College, Morvi
2. Smt. Kerolin Shah, Lecturer EC GP, Ahmedabad

3. Mr. Ramesh Hun, Lecturer EC GPG, Surat

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