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Because this course covers cutting-edge technologies, this schedule is subject to change in order to cover the latest material.
 

Date Topics Textbook Reading Assignments Due this Date Online
Sep. 26 Introduction     p14038890
Sep. 28 Data Transmission 3.1, 3.2   p28961383
Sep. 30 Transmission Impairments 3.3   p71575644
Oct. 3 Data Channel Capacity 3.4   p97568243
Oct. 5 Quiz 1 and discussion See sample questions for quiz.   p46803167
Oct. 7 Transmission Media 4.1 - 4.4   p52693756
Oct. 10 Line Coding (Digital) Signals 5.1   p69815468
Oct. 12 Quiz 2 and discussion  
 		 p52403727
Oct. 14 Transmission Lines AllAboutCircuits.com
vol. 2, ch. 14, pp. 1-6 		Lab 1a - Using a Spectrum Analyzer
Lab 1b - Harmonics		 p81495238
(From 2010)
Oct. 17 Analog to Digital Conversion
Band-Limited (Analog) Signals		 5.2,5.3   p71421362
Oct. 19 Day of common learning - No class.

 

      
Oct. 21 RF Propagation 4.3, 4.4 Project 1 Due p94773697
Oct. 24 RF Propagation     p60359255
Oct. 26 Quiz 3 and discussion     p20655285
Oct. 28 Digital Data with Analog Signals
 		 5.4
 		 Lab 2 - Digital Signals p43617581
Oct. 31 Local-Area Networks 16.2, 16.3   p85942814
Nov. 2 Quiz 4 and discussion     p65789798
Nov. 4 Internetworking 2.3, 18.2 Project 2 Due  p25695789
Nov. 7  IP-Internet Protocol  2.2, 18.3 - 18.5   p41077327
Nov. 9 Quiz 5 and discussion     p50618281
Nov. 11 Veterans day      
Nov. 14 Security
 		   Lab 3 Analog Signals p95803800
Nov. 16 Multiplexing 8.1 - 8.3   p70981318
Nov. 18 Cellular Networks 14.1 - 14.3 Lab 4 Digital Data, Analog Signal p15564776
Nov. 21 GSM Cellular Details   Project 3 outline due. p12309183
Nov. 23 Quiz 6 and discussion  
Project 3 Topical web site (due. 11:59PM Wed)		 p49633916
Nov. 25 Thanksgiving - No class.      
Nov. 28 Encryption 21.1 - 21.4   p53614314
Nov. 30 Student topics:
  1. GPS - Gere, Hueler, McClanahan.
  2. Satellite phones - Beyene, Gonzalez, Le
  3. RFID - Boe, Haldeman, Ya
  4. HDMI - Paige
  5. USB - Brown, Daczko
  6. Amtrak Connect - Johnson, Kim, Sullivan
  7. Space Laser Communication - Byrnes, Byrnes
  8. Thunderbolt - Clyde, Weber
  9. HD Radio - Holley
     p65345487
Dec. 2 Quiz 7 and discussion     p97628715
Dec. 5 Final exam 1:00 - 3:00 PM   Project 4 Developing country plan
Due Wed  Dec. 7, 1:30pm		  

Kevin Bolding                         December 02, 2011