Digital Communication and Network Engineering

M.TECH DCN Regulation 2015

ECE Department Kalasalingam University Page 1

M.Tech-Digital Communication and Networking

Curriculum and Syllabus



To become an internationally leading centre of higher learning and research in the domain

of Electronics and Communication Engineering

To provide quality education in the domain of Electronics and Communication

Engineering through periodically updated curriculum, effective teaching learning process,

best of breed laboratory facilities and collaborative ventures with the industries

To inculcate innovative skills, research aptitude, team-work, ethical practices among

students so as to meet expectations of the industry as well as society

Within a few years of obtaining a master degree in engineering from the digital

communication and network engineering, the post graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate their exceptional skills that will enable them to integrate undergraduate

fundamentals with advanced knowledge necessary to evaluate and analyze recent

developments in the field of communication and network systems.

Demonstrate the sustained learning and adapting to multidisciplinary situations through

graduate work, professional development, and self-study.

Demonstrate their high up knowledge to pursue higher education to enhance research and

development.

Demonstrate their updated knowledge to design, simulate, and develop components for

offering solution to real life situations.

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES



The Programme Outcomes of Post graduate in Digital Communication and Network

Engineering are:

At the end of the programme, the students will be able to:

1) Apply knowledge from communication and network engineering to identify,

formulate, and present solutions to technical problems in their field of expertise.

2) Identify and solve problems in the fields of telecommunication and wireless networks

along with the concepts of that require advanced knowledge within the field.

3) Design and develop communication and networking systems to meet desired

specification.

4) Design state of art networking, services and conduct experiments, analyze and

interpret data.

5) Select and apply the techniques, modern engineering tools, software, and equipment

necessary to evaluate and analyze the systems in digital communication

environments.

6) Research impact of communication and networking engineering solutions to society.

7) Evaluate the sustainability of designed communication and networking engineering

systems with respect to environmental and social issues by their knowledge of

contemporary issues in their of expertise.

8) Commit to ethics, responsibilities, and norms of digital communication and network

engineering practice.

9) Work effectively as an individual and also as a member/leader in a team.

10) Communicate professionally and technically in an effective way with their peer and

society at large.

11) Manage projects by applying gained knowledge.

12) Adapt themselves wholly to the demands of the Communication by life-long

learning.

M.Tech. Digital Communication and Network Engineering

ENGINEERINGPROGRAMME



KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY

Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil – 626 190. Department Of Electronics and Communication Engineering

M.Tech

Digital Communication and Network Engineering

Curriculum

Semester I

SUBJECT

CODE

SUBJECT L T P C

ECE5025 Modern Digital Communication Techniques 3 0 0 3

ECE5026 High Speed Communication Networks 3 0 0 3

ECE5027 Advanced Digital Signal Processing 3 0 0 3

ECE5028 High Performance Computer Networks 3 0 0 3

ECE5029 Communication Networks Modelling and

Simulation

3 0 0 3

ECE5xxx Elective I 3 0 0 3

ECE5083 Signal Processing Laboratory 0 0 3 1

ECE5084 Communication Laboratory 0 0 3 1

Total 18 0 6 20

Semester II

SUBJECT

CODE

SUBJECT L T P C

ECE5030 Speech and Audio Signal Processing 3 0 0 3

ECE5031 RF Engineering for Wireless Networks 3 0 0 3

ECE5032 Cryptography and Network Security 3 0 0 3

ECE5033 Wireless Adhoc and Sensor Networks 3 0 0 3

ECE5034 Optical Fiber Communication and Networking 3 0 0 3

ECE5xxx Elective II 3 0 0 3

ECE5045 Research Methodology 3 0 0 1

ECE5085 Innovative System Design Laboratory 0 0 3 1

ECE5086 Networking Laboratory 0 0 3 1

Total 18 0 3 21



Semester III

SUBJECT

CODE

SUBJECT L T P C

ECE6xxx Elective-III 3 0 0 3

ECE6xxx Elective-IV 3 0 0 3

ECE6xxx Elective-V 3 0 0 3

ECE6098 Project Work Phase –I - - 18 6

Total 9 0 18 15

Semester IV

SUBJECT

CODE

SUBJECT L T P C

ECE6099 Project Work Phase – II - - 36 12

Total - - 36 12



LIST OF ELECTIVES

ELECTIVE –SEMESTER-I

SUBJECT

CODE

SUBJECT L T P C

ECE5035 RF MEMS for wireless Communication 3 0 0 3

ECE5036 Satellite Communication 3 0 0 3

ECE5037 Ultra wideband Communication Systems 3 0 0 3

ECE5038 VLSI for Wireless Communication 3 0 0 3

ECE5039 Spread Spectrum Communication 3 0 0 3

ELECTIVE –SEMESTER-II

SUBJECT

CODE

SUBJECT L T P C

ECE5040 RF System Design 3 0 0 3

ECE5041 DSP Processor Architecture and

Programming

3 0 0 3

ECE5042 Communication System design using

DSP algorithm

3 0 0 3

ECE5043 Advanced Embedded system 3 0 0 3

ECE5044 Network Routing Algorithms 3 0 0 3

ELECTIVE –SEMESTER-III

SUBJECT

CODE

SUBJECT L T P C

ECE6024 Network Processor 3 0 0 3

ECE6025 Multicasting Techniques in MANETs 3 0 0 3

ECE6026 Wavelet Transform and Application 3 0 0 3

ECE6027 Multimedia Compression Techniques 3 0 0 3

ECE6028 Broadband Wireless networks 3 0 0 3

ECE6029 Soft Computing 3 0 0 3

ECE6030 Mobile Computing 3 0 0 3

ECE6031 Digital Image Processing 3 0 0 3

ECE6032 Local Area Networks 3 0 0 3

ECE6033 Medical Imaging And Radio Therapy 3 0 0 3



ECE5025 Modern Digital Communication Techniques L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course describe the digital modulation techniques used in the major

wireless and wire line communication systems in use today and for those

being planned for the near future. We will discuss the space, time and

frequency diversity techniques used in new wireless systems including the

BLAST and MIMO techniques, and their combination with OFDM.

Unit No. I: Power Spectrum and Communication 9

PSD of a synchronous data pulse stream; M-ary Markov source; Convolutional coded

modulation; Continuous phase modulation – Scalar and vector communication over

memory less channel – Detection criteria

Unit No. II: Coherent and Non-Coherent Communication 9

Coherent receivers – Optimum receivers in WGN – IQ modulation & demodulation –

Noncoherent receivers in random phase channels; M-FSK receivers – Rayleigh and Rician

channels – Partially coherent receives – DPSK; M-PSK; M-DPSK,-BER Performance

Analysis.

Unit No. III: Bandlimited Channels and Digital Modulations 9

Eye pattern; demodulation in the presence of ISI and AWGN; Equalization techniques – IQ

modulations; QPSK; QAM; QBOM; -BER Performance Analysis. – Continuous phase

modulation; CPFM; CPFSK; MSK, OFDM.

Unit No. IV: Block Coded Digital Communication 9

Architecture and performance – Binary block codes; Orthogonal; Biorthogonal;

Transorthogonal – Shannon‟s channel coding theorem; Channel capacity; Matched filter;

Concepts of Spread spectrum communication – Coded BPSK and DPSK demodulators –

Linear block codes; Hammning; Golay; Cyclic; BCH ; Reed – Solomon codes.

Unit No. V: Convolutional Coded Digital Communication 9

Representation of codes using Polynomial, State diagram, Tree diagram, and Trellis diagram –

Decoding techniques using Maximum likelihood, Viterbi algorithm, Sequential and Threshold

methods – Error probability performance for BPSK and Viterbi algorithm, Turbo Coding.

Reference Books

1. John Proakis, “Digital Communications” 4th

edition ,Mc.Graw.Hill -2007

2. M.K.Simon, S.M.Hinedi and W.C.Lindsey, Digital communication techniques;

Signalling and detection, Prentice Hall India, New Delhi. 1995.

3. Simon Haykin, Digital communications, John Wiley and sons, 1998.

4. Wayne Tomasi, Advanced electronic communication systems, 4th

Edition Pearson

Education Asia, 1998.

5. B.P.Lathi, Modern digital and analog communication systems, 3rd

Edition, Oxford

University press 1998.



ECE5026 High Speed Communication Networks L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course describes the future telecommunication systems, high-speed

networks to carry streams of real-time data between groups of personal

Communication and network environments.

Unit No. I: Layered Network Architectures 9

Review of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet

Protocol, and Internetworking

Unit No. II: Point-To-Point Protocols And Links 9

Error detection – ARQ: Retransmission strategies – Framing – Point-to-point protocols at the

network layer – The Transport layer – Broadband ISDN – Frame Relay – Asynchronous

Transfer Mode.

Unit No. III: Delay Models In Data Networks 9

M/M/1, M/M/m, M/M/m/m, M/M/8, M/G/1 queuing models – Networks of Transmission

lines - Time reversibility (Burke‟s theorem) – Network of Queues (Jackson‟s theorem).

Unit No. IV: Routing In Data Networks And Internet Routing 9

Wide area networking – Interconnected network Routing – Shortest path Routing –

Multicast/Broadcast Routing information – Flow models – Optimal Routing and Topological

design – Characterization of Optimal Routing – Interior and Exterior Routing protocols.

Unit No. V: Congestion, Traffic Management And Flow Control 9

Congestion control in data networks and Internets – Link-level flow and error control – TCP

traffic control – Traffic and Congestion control in ATM networks – Means of Flow control –

Main objectives of flow control – Window flow control – Rate control schemes. Lab exercise

Reference Books

1. Dimitri Bertsekas and Robert Gallager , “Data networks” ,Second Edition, Prentice

Hall, Inc.,NJ, USA1992

2. William Stalling, “High Speed Networks and Internets”, Second Edition, Pearson

EducationInc., New Delhi, India, 2002

3. Leon Garcia and Widjaja ,“ Communication networks: Fundamental concepts and

key architectures”, McGraw Hill, Inc., NY, USA, 2006

4. Jean Walrand , “ Communication networks”, McGraw Hill, Inc., NY, USA, 1998.

ECE5027 Advanced Digital Signal Processing L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: The goal of advanced digital signal processing course is to provide a

comprehensive coverage of signal processing methods and tools,

including leading algorithms for various applications. The course

objectives include an introduction to the theory of statistical signal

processing methods and application development as related to signal

processing, optimal linear filter theory, recursive methods for optimal

filters, classical and modern spectrum analysis, and adaptive filtering



method are described.

Unit No. I: Discrete Random Signal Processing 9

Discrete Random Processes- Ensemble averages, stationary processes, Autocorrelation and

Auto covariance matrices. Parseval's Theorem, Sum Decomposition Theorem. Wiener-

Khintchine Relation- Power Spectral Density- Periodogram Spectral Factorization, Filtering

random processes. Low Pass Filtering of White Noise. Parameter estimation: Bias and

consistency.

Unit No. II: Spectrum Estimation 9

Estimation of spectra from finite duration signals, Non-Parametric Methods-Correlation

Method , Periodogram Estimator, Performance Analysis of Estimators -Unbiased, Consistent

Estimators- Modified periodogram, Bartlett and Welch methods, Blackman & Tukey method.

Parametric Methods - AR, MA, and ARMA model based spectral estimation. Parameter

Estimation -Yule-Walker equations, solutions using Durbin‟s algorithm.

Unit No. III: Linear Estimation and Prediction 9

Linear prediction- Forward and backward predictions, Solutions of the Normal equations-

Levinson-Durbin algorithms. Least mean squared error criterion -Wiener filter for filtering

and prediction, FIR Wiener filter and Wiener IIR filters, Discrete Kalman filter.

Unit No. IV: Adaptive Filters and Multirate DSP 9

FIR adaptive filters -adaptive filter based on steepest descent method- Widrow-Hoff LMS

adaptive algorithm, Normalized LMS. Adaptive channel equalization-Adaptive echo

cancellation-Adaptive noise cancellation- Adaptive recursive filters (IIR). RLS adaptive

filters-Exponentially weighted RLS-sliding window RLS. Polyphase filter structures, time-

variant structures. Multistage implementation of multirate system. Application to sub band

coding - Wavelet transform and filter bank implementation of wavelet expansion of signals.

Unit No. V: Digital Signal Processors and its Applications 9

General purpose Digital Signal Processors: Texas Instruments TMS320 family – Motorola

DSP 56333 family – Analog devices ADSP 2100 family – Instruction set of TMS320C50 –

simple programs. Detection of fetal heart beats during labour – FFT Spectrum Analyser –

Musical Sound Processing.

Reference Books

1. Monson H. Hayes, Statistical Digital Signal Processing and Modeling, John Wiley

and Sons, Inc., Singapore, 2002.

2. John G. Proakis, Dimitris G.Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing, Pearson

Education, 2002.

3. John G. Proakis Algorithms for Statistical Signal Processing, Pearson Education,

2002.

4. Emmanuel C. Ifeachor, Barrie W. Jervis, Digital Signal Processing – A Practical

Approach, Addison Wesley, 1993.

5. A.V. Oppenheim and Schafer, Discrete Time Signal Processing, Prentice Hall,

1989.

Texas Instruments, Users Guide TMS320C50



ECE5028 High Performance Computer Networks L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course describes the fundamental principles to develop a

comprehensive understanding of network architectures, control,

performance, and wireless networks that explains current and emerging

networking technologies.

Unit No. I: Switching Networks 9

Switching – Packet switching - Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, DQDB, Frame Relay, SMDS,

Circuit Switched – SONET, DWDM, DSL, Intelligent Networks – CATV, ATM – Features,

Addressing, Signaling & Routing, Header Structure, ATM Adaptation layer, Management

control, BISDN, Internetworking with ATM.

Unit No. II: Multimedia Networking Applications 9

Streaming stored Audio and Video, Best effort service, protocols for real time interactive

applications, Beyond best effort, scheduling and policing mechanism, integrated services,

RSVP- differentiated services.

Unit No. III: Advanced Networks Concepts 9

VPN-Remote-Access VPN, site-to-site VPN, Tunneling to PPP, Security in VPN.MPLS-

operation, Routing, Tunneling and use of FEC, Traffic Engineering, and MPLS based VPN,

overlay networksP2P connections.-IPv4vs V6.

Unit No. IV: Packet Queues And Delay Analysis 9

Little‟s theorem, Birth and Death process, queueing discipline- Control & stability -,

Markovian FIFO queueing system, Non-markovian - Pollaczek-Khinchin formula and

M/G/1, M/D/1, self-similar models and Batch-arrival model, Networks of Queues – Burke‟s

theorem and Jackson Theorem.

Unit No. V: Network Security And Management 9

Principles of cryptography – Elliptic-AES- Authentication – integrity – key distribution and

certification– Access control and: fire walls – DoS-attacks and counter measures – security in

many layers.Infrastructure for network management – The internet standard management

framework – SMI, MIB,SNMP, Security and administration – ASN.1.

Reference Books

1. Aunurag Kumar, D. Manjunath, Joy Kuri, “Communication Networking”,

MorganKaufmann Publishers, 2011.

2. J.F. Kurose & K.W. Ross, “Computer Networking- A Top Down Approach Featuring

the Internet”, Pearson, 2nd

Edition, 2003.

3. Nader F.Mir, “Computer and Communication Networks”, Pearson Education, 2009.

4. Walrand .J. Varatya, “High Performance Communication Network”, Morgan

Kaufmann – Harcourt Asia Pvt. Ltd., 2nd

Edition, 2000.

5. Hersent Gurle & petit, “IP Telephony, Packet Pored Multimedia Communication

Systems”,

Pearson Education 2003.

6. Fred Halsall and Lingana Gouda Kulkarni, “Computer Networking and the Internet”,

Fifth Edition, Pearson Education, 2012.

7. Larry L.Peterson & Bruce S.David, “Computer Networks: A System Approach”-

Morgan Kaufmann Publisher, 1996.



ECE5029 Communication Networks Modelling and

Simulation

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: The aim of the course is to introduce simulations and use the simulation

tools to analyze communication networks, protocols, and data traffic.

Unit No. I: Introduction To Modeling And Simulation 9

Introduction, Discrete-event Simulation, Modeling for Computer Simulation, Tools and

Methods for Network Simulation, The Simulation Platform, Simulation Framework, Tools

and Modeling, Approaches for Simulating Hardware.

Unit No. II: Monte Carlo Simulation 9

Fundamental concepts, Application to communication systems, Monte Carlo integration,

Semianalytic techniques, Case study: Performance estimation of a wireless system.

Unit No. III: Lower Layer & Link Layer Wireless Modeling 9

Physical Layer Modeling, Description of the Main Components of the PHY Layer, Accurate

Simulation of Physical Layers, Physical Layer Modeling for Network Simulations, Link

Layer Modeling, Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocols, Logical Link Control, Forward

Error Detection and Correction, Backward Error Detection and Correction, Queueing and

Processing Delay.

Unit No. IV: Channel Modeling & Mobility Modeling 9

Channel Modeling :The Physics of Radiation, The Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation,

Classification of Propagation Models, Deterministic Approaches by Classical Field Theory,

Deterministic Geometric Optical Approaches, Empirical Path Loss Approaches, Stochastic

Shadowing Models, Stochastic Fading Models, MIMO Channel Models. Mobility modeling

:Categorization of Mobility Models, Mobility Models, Random Walk Model, Random

Waypoint Model, Random Direction Model, Gauss-Markov Model, Manhattan Model,

Column Model , Pursue Model, Nomadic Community Model, Selection of Appropriate

Mobility Models.

Unit No. V: Higher Layer Modeling & Modeling The Network

Topology

9

Higher Layer Modeling :Modeling the Network Layer and Routing Protocols, Components of

a Routing Protocol, Metrics, Virtual Routing on Overlays, Modeling Transport Layer

Protocols, Modeling Application Traffic. Modeling the Network Topology : Abstraction of

Network Topologies by Graphs, Characterizing Graphs, Common Topology Models,

Geometric Random Graphs – The Waxman Model, Hierarchical Topologies, Preferential

Linking – The Barabási-Albert Model , Modeling the Internet.

Reference Books

1. K.Wehrie. Gunes, J.Gross, “Modeling and Tools for Network simulation”, Springer,

2010.

2. Irene Karzela, “Modeling and Simulating Communications Networks”, Prentice

Hall India, 1998,

3. William.H.Tranter, K. Sam Shanmugam, Theodore. S. Rappaport, Kurt L. Kosbar,

“Principles of Communication Systems Simulation”, Pearson Education (Singapore)

Pvt. Ltd, 2004.

4. M.C. Jeruchim, P.Balaban and K. Sam Shanmugam, “Simulation of Communication

Systems: Modeling, Methodology and Techniques”, Plenum Press, New York, 2001.

5. Nejat; Bragg, Arnold, “Recent Advances in Modeling and Simulation Tools for

Communication Networks and Services”, Springer, 2007



ECE5083 Signal Processing Laboratory L T P C

0 0 3 1

Regulation 2015

1. Adaptive filter using LMS algorithm.

2. Adaptive echo and noise cancellation.

3. LMS based linear Channel Equalization

4. Decision Feedback Equalizer

5. Wiener FIR and prediction filter

6. Wiener IIR and prediction filter

7. Mini Project

ECE5084 Communication Laboratory L T P C

0 0 3 1

Regulation 2015

1. Pulse Shaping, Timing & Frequency Synchronization

2. BPSK Modulation and Demodulation

3. Differential BPSK

4. QPSK Modulation and Demodulation

5. 16-QAM

6. OFDM -Synchronization and Channel estimation

7. Mini Project

ECE5030 Speech And Audio Signal Processing L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description This course will give students a foundation in current audio and

recognition technologies. The objective of the course is to build up a

familiarity with the perceptually-salient aspects of the audio signal, and

how they can be extracted and manipulated through signal processing.

Unit No. I: Mechanics Of Speech And Audio 9

Introduction - Review Of Signal Processing Theory-Speech production mechanism –

Nature of Speech signal – Discrete time modelling of Speech production – Classification of

Speech sounds –Phones – Phonemes – Phonetic and Phonemic alphabets – Articulatory

features. Absolute Threshold of Hearing - Critical Bands- Simultaneous Masking, Masking-

Asymmetry, and the Spread of Masking- Non simultaneous Masking - Perceptual Entropy -

Basic measuring philosophy -Subjective versus objective perceptual testing - The

perceptual audio quality measure (PAQM) - Cognitive effects in judging audio quality.

Unit No. II: Time-Frequency Analysis: Filter Banks And Transforms 9

Introduction -Analysis-Synthesis Framework for M-band Filter Banks- Filter Banks for

Audio Coding: Design Considerations - Quadrature Mirror and Conjugate Quadrature

Filters- Tree- Structured QMF and CQF M-band Banks - Cosine Modulated “Pseudo QMF”

M-band Banks - Cosine Modulated Perfect Reconstruction (PR) M-band Bank sand the

Modified Discrete Cosine Transform (MDCT) - Discrete Fourier and Discrete Cosine

Transform - Pre-echo Distortion- Pre-echo Control Strategies.

Unit No. III: Audio Coding And Transform Coders 9

Lossless Audio Coding – Lossy Audio Coding - ISO-MPEG-1A, 2A, 2A Advaned, 4 Audio



Coding - Optimum Coding in the Frequency Domain - Perceptual Transform Coder -

Brandenburg-Johnston Hybrid Coder - CNET Coders - Adaptive Spectral Entropy Coding -

Differential Perceptual Audio Coder - DFT Noise Substitution -DCT with Vector

Quantization -MDCT with Vector Quantization.

Unit No. IV: Time And Frequency Domain Methods For Speech

Processing

9

Time domain parameters of Speech signal – Methods for extracting the parameters :Energy,

Average Magnitude – Zero crossing Rate – Silence Discrimination using ZCR and energy

Short Time Fourier analysis – Formant extraction – Pitch Extraction using time and

frequency domain methods Homomorphic Speech Analysis: Cepstral analysis of Speech –

Formant and Pitch Estimation – Homomorphic Vocoders.

Unit No. V: Linear Predictive Analysis Of Speech 9

Formulation of Linear Prediction problem in Time Domain – Basic Principle – Auto

correlation method – Covariance method – Solution of LPC equations – Cholesky method –

Durbin‟s Recursive algorithm – lattice formation and solutions – Comparison of different

methods –Application of LPC parameters – Pitch detection using LPC parameters – Formant

analysis –VELP – CELP.

Reference Books

1. Digital Audio Signal Processing, Second Edition, Udo Zolzer, A John Wiley& sons

Ltd Publications.

2. Applications of Digital Signal Processing to Audio And Acoustics Mark Kahrs,

Karlheinz Brandenburg, Kluwer Academic Publishers New York, Boston,

Dordrecht, London , Moscow

3. Digital Processing of Speech signals – L.R.Rabiner and R.W.Schaffer - Prentice

Hall –1978.

ECE5031 RF Engineering For Wireless Networks L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description To understand the basics of RF Engineering and to introduce the design of

RF and microwave systems and to learn the basic simulation tools for the

design and analysis of RF components and circuits.

Unit No. I: Networks And Matrices 9

Scattering and chain scattering matrices, Generalized scattering matrix, Analysis of two

port networks, Interconnection of networks. Positive real concepts, scattering matrix,

representation of microwave components (directional coupler, circulators, hybrids and

isolators).

Unit No. II: High Frequency Circuit Design 9

Tuned Circuits, Filter design- Butterworth filter, Chebyshev filter, impedance matching.

High frequency amplifier, BJT and FET amplifier, Broadband Amplifiers RF Oscillators,

Colpitts, Hartley Oscillators, PLL. High Frequency Integrated Circuits.

Unit No. III: Microwave Amplifier Design 9

Types of amplifiers, Power gain equations. Introduction to narrow band amplifiers basic

concepts,Maximum gain design, Low noise design. High power design, Negative

resistance, reflection amplifiers – various kinds – stability considerations, Microwave

transistor amplifier design – input and output matching networks – constant noise figure

circuits.

Unit No. IV: Microwave Transistor Oscillator Design 9

One port and two port negative resistance oscillators. Oscillator configurations, Oscillator



design using large signal measurements, Introduction to Microwave CAD packages,

Microwave integrated circuits, MIC design for lumped elements.

Unit No. V: RF And Microwave Antennas 9

Radiation from surface current and line current distribution, Basic Antenna parameters,

Feeding structure-Patch Antenna, Ring Antenna, Micro strip dipole, Micro strip arrays,

Traveling wave Antenna, Antenna System for Mobile Radio-Antenna Measurements and

Instrumentation. Propagation characteristics of RF and Microwave signals, Introduction to

EBG structures.

Reference Books

1. Matthew M.Radmanesh, "RF and Microwave Design Essentials”, Author House,

Bloomington, 2007.

2. Daniel Dobkin, "RF Engineering for Wireless Networks", Elsevier, London, 2005.

3. Reinhold Ludwig and Gene Bogdanov, "RF Circuit Design – Theory and

Applications", 2 nd Edition, Pearson, 2012.

4. E.da Silva, "High Frequency and Microwave Engineering", Butterworth Heinmann

Publications, Oxford, 2001.

5. David.M.Pozar, "Microwave Engineering", John Wiley and Sons, Third Edition,

2005.

6. Kraus.J.D, Marhefka.R.J. Khan.A.S. “Antennas for All Applications", 3 rd Edition,

Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.

7. Balanis. A, “Antenna Theory Analysis and Design", John Wiley and Sons, New

York, Third Edition, 2005.

ECE5032 Cryptography and Network Security L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description This course provides deeper understanding of cryptography, its

application to network security, threats/vulnerabilities to networks and

countermeasures then to study various approaches to Encryption

techniques, strengths of Traffic Confidentiality, Message Authentication

Codes and provide solutions for their issues and be familiar with

cryptographic techniques for secure communication of two parties over an

insecure channel.

Unit No. I: Symmetric Ciphers 9

Introduction, Classical Encryption Techniques- Symmetric Cipher Model, Substitution

Techniques, Transposition Techniques, Block Ciphers and Data Encryption Standard -

Simplified DES, Block Cipher Principles, Data Encryption Standard, Strength of DES,

Differential and Linear Crypt Analysis, Block Cipher Design Principles, Block Cipher Modes

of operation. Unit No. II: AES and Confidentiality 9

Advanced Encryption Standard- Evaluation Criteria for AES, AES Cipher; Contemporary

Symmetric Ciphers- Triple DES, Confidentiality using Symmetric Encryption- Placement of

Encryption Function, Traffic Confidentiality, Key Distribution, and Random Number

Generation.

Unit No. III: Public-Key Encryption And Hash Functions 9

Modular Arithmetic System(GCD algorithm-Public Key Cryptography and RSA- Principles

of Public Key Cryptosystems, RSA Algorithm; Key Management, Diffie-Hellman Key

Exchange, Elliptic Curve Cryptography; Message Authentication and Hash Functions-

Authentication Requirements, Authentication Functions, Message Authentication Codes, Hash



Functions and MACs; Hash Algorithms- MD5 Message Digest Algorithm; Secure Hash

Algorithm, RIPEMD 160 Digital Signatures and Authentication Protocols, Digital Signature

Standards.

Unit No. IV: Network Security Practice 9

Authentication Applications- Kerberos, X.509 Authentication Service; Electronic Mail

Security- Pretty Good Privacy, S/MIME; IP Security- IP Security Overview, IP Security

Architecture, Authentication Header, Encapsulating Security Payload, Combining Security

Associations; Web Security- Web Security Considerations, Secure Sockets Layer and

Transport Layer Security, Secure Electronic Transaction.

Unit No. V: System Security 9

Intruders- Intruder Detection, Password Management; Malicious Software- Virus and Related

Threats, Virus Counter Measures; Firewalls- Firewall Design Principles, Trusted Systems.

Reference Books

1. William Stallings, Cryptography and Network Security, 4th

Edition. Prentice Hall of

India, New Delhi, 2004

2. William Stallings, Network Security Essentials, 2nd

Edition, Prentice Hall of India,

New Delhi, 2004

3. Charlie Kaufman , Network Security: Private Communication in Public World, 2nd

Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004.

ECE5033 Wireless Adhoc And Sensor Networks L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description This course covers major aspects of ad hoc and sensor networking, from

design through performance issues to application requirements. This

course starts with the design issues and challenges associated with

implementations of ad hoc and sensor network applications. This includes

mobility, disconnections, and battery power consumption. The course

provides a detailed treatment of proactive, reactive, and hybrid routing

protocols in mobile wireless networks.

Unit No. I: Adhoc Networks And Routing Protocols 9

Ad hoc Wireless Networks – What is an Ad Hoc Network? Heterogeneity in Mobile

Devices –Wireless Sensor Networks – Traffic Profiles – Types of Ad hoc Mobile

Communications – Types of Mobile Host Movements – Challenges Facing Ad hoc Mobile

Networks – Ad hoc wireless Internet .Issues in Designing a Routing Protocol for Ad Hoc

Wireless Networks – Classifications of Routing Protocols – Table–Driven Routing

Protocols – Destination Sequenced Distance Vector (DSDV) – Wireless Routing Protocol

(WRP) – Cluster Switch Gateway Routing (CSGR) – Source–Initiated On–Demand

Approaches – Ad hoc On–Demand Distance Vector Routing (AODV) – Dynamic Source

Routing (DSR) –Temporally Ordered Routing Algorithm (TORA) – Signal Stability

Routing (SSR) –Location–Aided Routing (LAR) – Power–Aware Routing (PAR) – Zone

Routing Protocol(ZRP).

Unit No. II: Multicast Routing And Security 9

Issues in Designing a Multicast Routing Protocol – Operation of Multicast Routing

Protocols – An Architecture Reference Model for Multicast Routing Protocols –

Classifications of Multicast Routing Protocols – Tree–Based Multicast Routing Protocols–

Mesh–Based Multicast Routing Protocols – Summary of Tree and Mesh based Protocols –

Energy–Efficient Multicasting – Multicasting with Quality of Service Guarantees –



Application – Dependent Multicast Routing – Comparisons of Multicast Routing Protocols

- Design Goals of a Transport Layer Protocol for Adhoc Wireless Networks –Classification

of Transport Layer Solutions – TCP over Ad hoc Wireless Networks- Security in Ad Hoc

Wireless Networks – Network Security Requirements – Issues and Challenges in Security

Provisioning – Network Security Attacks – Key Management – Secure Routing in Ad hoc

Wireless Networks.

Unit No. III: QoS And Energy Management 9

Issues and Challenges in Providing QoS in Ad hoc Wireless Networks – Classifications of

QoS Solutions – MAC Layer Solutions – Network Layer Solutions – QoS Frameworks for

Ad hoc Wireless Networks Energy Management in Ad hoc Wireless Networks –

Introduction – Need for Energy Management in Ad hoc Wireless Networks – Classification

of Energy Management Schemes – Battery Management Schemes – Transmission Power

Management Schemes – System Power Management Schemes.

Unit No. IV: Sensor Networks – Architecture and MAC protocols 9

Single node architecture – Hardware components, energy consumption of sensor nodes,

Network architecture – Sensor network scenarios, types of sources and sinks, single hop

versus multi-hop networks, multiple sinks and sources, design principles, Development of

wireless sensor networks, physical layer and transceiver design consideration in wireless

sensor networks, Energy usage profile, choice of modulation, Power Management - MAC

protocols – fundamentals of wireless MAC protocols, low duty cycle protocols and wakeup

concepts, contention-based protocols, Schedule-based protocols - SMAC, BMAC, Traffic-

adaptive medium access protocol (TRAMA), Link Layer protocols – fundamentals task and

requirements, error control, framing, link management.

Unit No. V: Sensor Networks – Routing Protocols And Operating

Systems

9

Gossiping and agent-based uni-cast forwarding, Energy-efficient unicast, Broadcast and

multicast, geographic routing, mobile nodes, Data-centric routing – SPIN, Directed Diffusion,

Energy aware routing, Gradient-based routing – COUGAR, ACQUIRE, Hierarchical Routing –

LEACH, PEGASIS, Location Based Routing – GAF, GEAR, Data aggregation – Various

aggregation techniques. Introduction to TinyOS – NesC, Interfaces, modules, configuration,

Programming in TinyOS using NesC, Emulator TOSSIM.

Reference Books 1. C. Siva Ram Murthy and B. S. Manoj, “AdHoc Wireless Networks Architectures

and Protocols”, Prentice Hall, PTR, 2004.

2. C. K. Toh, “Ad Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks Protocols and Systems”, Prentice

Hall, PTR, 2001.

3. Charles E. Perkins, “Ad Hoc Networking”, Addison Wesley, 2000.

4. Kazem Sohraby, Daniel Minoli and Taieb Znati, “Wireless Sensor Networks

Technology-Protocols and Applications”, John Wiley & Sons, 2007.

5. Feng Zhao, Leonidas Guibas, “Wireless Sensor Networks: an information

processing approach”, Else vier publication, 2004.

ECE5034 Optical Fiber Communication and Networking L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description The course describes the basis of Fiber Optic Communication and its

various components of an FOC system. It also describes the optical fiber

characteristics, different types of optical fibers, optical networks and

signal distortion on optical fibers.



Unit No. I: FIBER OPTIC WAVE GUIDES 9

Light wave generation systems, system components, optical fibres, SI, GI, fibres,modes,

Dispersion in fibres, limitations due to dispersion, Fiber loss, non linear effects.Dispersion

shifted and Dispersion flattened fibres.

Unit No. II: OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS, RECEIVERS AND

AMPLIFIERS

9

Basic concepts, LED‟s structure spectral distribution, semiconductor lasers, gain coefficients,

modes, SLM and STM operation, Transmitter design, Receiver PIN and APD diodes design,

noise sensitivity and degradation, Receiver amplifier design. Basic concepts of

Semiconductor Optical amplifiers and EDFA operation.

Unit No. III: LIGHT WAVE SYSTEM 9

Coherent, homodyne and heterodyne keying formats, BER in synchronous – and

asynchronous – receivers, Multichannel, WDM, multiple access networks, WDM

components, TDM, Subcarrier and Code division multiplexing.

Unit No. IV: DISPERSION COMPENSATION 9

Limitations, Post- and Pre- compensation techniques, Equalizing filters, fiber based gratings,

Broad band compensation, soliton communication system, fiber soliton, Soliton based

communication system design, High capacity and WDM soliton system.

Unit No. V: PRINCIPLES OF OPTICAL NETWORKS 9

First and second generation optical networks: system network evaluation. SONET /SDH,

MAN layered architecture broadcast and select networks MAC protocols, test beds,

wavelength routing networks.

Reference Books

1. G.P. Agarwal, Fiber optic communication systems, 2nd Ed, John Wiley & Sons,New

York, 2002.

2. G. Keiser, Optical fiber communications. 4th ed Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi,2008.

3. Franz & Jain, Optical communication, Systems and components, Narosa Publications,

New Delhi, 2000. .

4. Rajiv Ramaswami and Kumar Sivarajan, Optical Networks: A practical

perspective”,Academic press, London , 2002.

5. Harold Kolimbiris, Fiber Optic Communication, Education Asia, Delhi, ,2004

ECE5045 Research Methodology L T P C

3 0 0 1

Regulation 2015

Description This course focus on basic research steps, motivation, types and good

research techniques. This will also contains methods of data collection,

processing, analysis techniques of raw data.

Unit No. I: Problem Selection and Information Collection 9

Definition, Objective, Motivation, Types of Research, Significance, Criteria of Good

Research. Defining the Research Problem: Definition of Research Problem, Selection of

Problem, Necessity of defining the Problems, Techniques involves in defining the problem.

Research Design : Meaning of Research Design, Need for research Design, Features of a

Good Design, Different Design Approach



Unit No. II: Sampling and Measuring information 9

Sampling Design: Census And Sample Survey, Implications of A Sample Design, Steps In

Sample Design, Criteria of Selecting A Sampling Procedure, Different Types of Sample

Designs, How to Select A Random Sample, Random Sample From An Infinite Universe,

Complex Random Sampling Designs. Measuring and Scaling Techniques: Measurement

in Research, Measurement Scales, Sources of Error In Measurement, Tests of Sound

Measurement, Technique of Developing Measurement Tools, Scaling, Scale Classification

Bases. Methods of Data Collection: Collection of Primary Data, Observation Method,

Interview Method, Collection of Data, Collection of Secondary Data.

Unit No. III: Processing and Analysis of Data 9

Processing Operations, Some Problems In Processing, Elements/Types of Analysis, Statistics

In Research, Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Measures of

Relationship, Regression Analysis. Sampling Fundamentals: Need For Sampling,

Important Sampling Distributions, Central Limit Theorem, Sampling Theory, Concept of

Standard Error, Estimation, Estimating The Population Mean (M),Estimating Population

Proportion, Sample Size And Its Determination

Unit No. IV: Testing 9

Hypothesis -Basic Concepts Concerning Testing of Hypotheses, Procedure For Hypothesis

Testing, Measuring The Power of A Hypothesis Test, Tests of Hypotheses Analysis of

Variance and Co-variance : Analysis of Variance (Anova), The Basic Principle of Anova,

Anova Technique, Setting up Analysis of Variance Table, Coding Method.

Unit No. V: Interpretation and Report Writing 9

Meaning of Interpretation, Technique of Interpretation, Precautions in Interpretation,

Different Steps in Writing Report, Types of Reports, Precautions for Writing Research

Reports

Reference Books

1. C R Kothari, “Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques”, New Age

International Publications, 2011.

2. Ranjit Kumar, “Research Methodology”, SAGE Publications, 3rd

edition 2010.

3. James Arthur, Michael Waring, Robert Coe, Larry V Hedges, “Research Methods &

Methodologies in Education”, SAGE Publications, 2012.

4. Donald Howard Menzel , “Writing a technical paper”, McGraw-Hill

5. R. Panneerselvam, “Research Methodology” PHI Publication, 2013.

6.V.V.Khanzone“Research Methodology- Techniques and Tools”, APH Publisher, 2000

7. Raj Mohan Joshi, “Writing Skills for Technical Purpose”, Isha Books

ECE5085 Innovative System Design Laboratory L T P C

0 0 3 1

Regulation 2015

METHODOLOGY:

1. Students could to do individual project/ Experiment,

2. Students should submit / present their ideas to the Lab-in-Charge and get it

approved,

3. Student should submit proposal with system/ technical details and cost

implications,

4. Students should periodically demonstrate the progress they have made.

EVALUATION:

1. Students should be evaluated on the basis of the following:



2. Social relevance of their work

3. Utility of the system developed

4. Level of proof of concept

5. Industry support if obtained, etc.

ECE5086 Networking Laboratory L T P C

0 0 3 1

Regulation 2015

1. AODV/DSR routing using NS2/ QUALNET

2. Security algorithms wired network using NS2/ QUALNET

3. MAC protocols Wired and wireless using NS2/ QUALNET

4. Configuration of LAN using Router, switches (Hardware)

5. Configuration of VLAN- Tunneling using Router, switches (Hardware)

6. Configuration of WLAN using Layer 3 switches, routers, Wifi Access

Point, PDA (Hardware)

7. MINI PROJECT using NS2/QUALNET/NS3/OMNET

ECE5035 RF MEMS for Wireless Communication L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course focuses on the modeling, design, and applications of RF

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). It also describes the

development RF MEMS technology and its applications on the future

generation of communication systems, radars, and sensors. Unit No. I: Wireless Systems And Elements of RF Circuit Design 9

Introduction, spheres of wireless activities, the home and office, the ground fixed/ mobile

platform,the space platform, wireless standards, systems and architectures, wireless

standards, conceptual wireless systems, wireless transceiver architectures, power and

bandwidth-efficient wireless systems & challenges, MEMS based wireless appliances

enable ubiquitous connectivity. Physical aspects of RF circuit design, skin effect,

transmission lines on thin substrates, self-resonance frequency, quality factor packaging,

practical aspects of RF circuit design, dc biasing, and impedance mismatch effects in RF

MEMS.

Unit No. II: Microfabrication And Actuation Mechanisms In

MEMS

9

Introduction to Microfabrication Techniques- Materials properties, Bulk and

surfacemicromachining, Wet and dry etching, Thin-film depositions (LPCVD, Sputtering,

Evaporation),other techniques (LIGA, Electroplating) Actuation Mechanisms in MEMS-

Piezoelectric, Electrostatic, Thermal, Magnetic

Unit No. III: RF MEMS Switches, Inductor And Capacitor 9

RF MEMS relays and switches. Switch parameters. Actuation mechanisms. Bistable relays

and micro actuators. Dynamics of switching operation. MEMS inductors and capacitors.

Micromachined inductor. Effect of inductor layout. Modeling and design issues of planar

inductor. Gap tuning and area tuning capacitors. Dielectric tunable capacitors.

Unit No. IV: Micromachined RF Filters, Antennas And MEMS Phase

Shifter

9



Micromachined RF filters. Modeling of mechanical filters. Electrostatic comb drive.

Micromechanical filters using comb drives. Electrostatic coupled beam structures.

Micromachined antennas. Microstrip antennas – design parameters. Micromachining to

improve performance. Reconfigurable antennas. MEMS phase shifters. Types. Limitations.

Switched delay lines. Micromachined transmission lines. Coplanar lines. Micromachined

directional coupler and mixer

Unit No. V: RF MEMS Based Circuit Design And Case Studies 9

Phase shifters - fundamentals, X-Band RF MEMS Phase shifter for phased array applications,

Ka-Band RF MEMS Phase shifter for radar systems applications, Film bulk acoustic wave

filters -FBAR filter fundamentals, FBAR filter for PCS applications, RF MEMS filters - A Ka-

Band millimeter-wave Micro machined tunable filter, A High-Q 8-MHz MEM Resonator filter,

RF MEMS. Oscillators - fundamentals, A 14-GHz MEM Oscillator, A Ka - Band Micro

machined cavity oscillator, A 2.4 GHz MEMS based voltage controlled oscillator.

Reference Books

1. Vijay K.Varadan, K.J. Vinoy, K.A. Jose., "RF MEMS and their Applications", John

Wiley and sons, LTD, 2003

2. H.J.D.Santos, “RF MEMS Circuit Design for Wireless Communications”, Artech

House, 2002.

3. G.M.Rebeiz , “RF MEMS Theory , Design and Technology”, Wiley , 2003.

4. S. Senturia, “Microsystem Design”, Kluwer, Springer, 2001.

ECE5036 Satellite Communication L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course will examine satellite telecommunication systems with an

emphasis on modern systems and their link budgets. Topics will include a

historical perspective, orbital mechanics, and constellations, choice of

orbital parameters, propagation considerations, link budgets, interference

issues and other obstacles, and existing and proposed mobile satellite

systems. It will also look at some of the business aspects such as the cost

of deploying and maintaining these systems.

Unit No. I: Orbits & Lanunching Methods 9

Kepler laws – Orbital elements – Orbital perturbations – Apogee perigee heights – Inclines

orbits –Sun synchronous orbits – Geo stationary orbits – Limits of visibility – Sun transit

outage – polarMount antenna – Antenna Look angles – launching orbits – Low earth orbits

– medium orbits –constellation.

Unit No. II: Space Link 9

EIRP – transmission losses – power budget equation – system Noise carrier to Noise ration

– Uplink and downlink equations – Input and Output back Off - TWTA – Inter modulation

Noise – C/No –G/T measurement.

Unit No. III: Space & Earth Segment 9

Space segment – space subsystems payload – Bus – power supply – attitude control –

station keeping – thermal control – TT & C Subsystem – Transponders – Antenna

subsystem – Earth segment – cassegrain antenna – Noise temperature – Low Noise

Amplifiers – Earth station subsystems –TVRO.

Unit No. IV: Multiplexing & Mulitple Access 9

Frequency Division multiplexing FDM/FM/FDMA – Single channel per carrier – MCPC –

Combanded FDM/FM/FDMA – Time division multiplexing – T1 carrier – Time Division



multiple,Access – Frame Burst structure, Frame efficiency, frame Acquisition and

synchronization – SS TDMA – SPADE – Spread spectrum – direct sequence – CDMA.

Unit No. V: Satellite Services 9

INTELSAT – INSAT Series – VSAT – Weather forecasting – Remote sensing – LANDSAT –

Satellite Navigation – Mobile satellite Service – Direct to Home.

Reference Books

1. Dennis Roddy, “Satellite Communications”, McGraw Hill, 2009.

2. Tri.T.Ha, “Digital Satellite Communications”, Tata McGraw-Hill Education-2009.

3. Dr.D.C. Agarwal, “Satellite Communications”, Khanna Publishers, 2001.

4. Trimothy Pratt, Charles W. Bostian, Jeremy E. Allnutt “Satellite Communications”,

John Wiley & Sons, 2002.S. Senturia, “Microsystem Design ” , Kluwer, Springer,

2001.

ECE5037 Ultra Wideband Communication Systems L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course focuses on the basic signal processing techniques that

concerns present and future dynamic UWB communication systems.

This course encompasses all areas of design and implementation of

UWB systems.

Unit No. I: UWB Signals And Systems With UWB Waveforms 9

Introduction – Power spectral density – Pulse shape – Pulse trains – Spectral masks –

Multipath –Penetration characteristics – Spatial and spectral capacities – Speed of data

transmission – Gaussian waveforms – Designing waveforms for specific spectral masks –

Practical constraints and effects of imperfections.

Unit No. II: Signal Processing Techniques For UWB Systems And

UWB Channel Modeling

9

Effects of a lossy medium on a UWB transmitted signal – Time domain analysis –

Frequency domain techniques – A simplified UWB multipath channel model – Path loss

model – Two-ray UWB propagation model – Frequency domain autoregressive model.

Unit No. III: UWB Communications And Advanced UWB Pulse

Generation

9

UWB modulation methods – Pulse trains – UWB transmitter/receiver – Multiple access

techniques in UWB – Capacity of UWB systems – Comparison of UWB with other

wideband communication systems – Interference and coexistence of UWB with other

systems – Hermite pulses – Orthogonal prolate spheroidal wave functions – Wavelet

packets in UWB PSM – Applications of UWB communication systems.

Unit No. IV: UWB Antennas And Arrays, Position And Location With

UWB Signals

9

Antenna fundamentals – Antenna radiation for UWB signals – Conventional antennas and

Impulse antennas for UWB systems – Beam forming for UWB signals – Radar UWB array

systems –Wireless positioning and location – GPS techniques – Positioning techniques –

Time resolution issues – UWB positioning and communications.

Unit No. V: UWB Communication Standards And Advanced Topics

In UWB Communication Systems

9

UWB standardization in wireless personal area networks – DS-UWB proposal – MB-OFDM

UWB proposal – IEEE proposals for UWB channel models – UWB ad-hoc and sensor

networks – MIMO and Space-time coding for UWB systems – Self interference in high data-



rate UWB communication– Coexistence of DS-UWB with WIMAX.

Reference Books

1. M. Ghavami, L. B. Michael and R. Kohno, “Ultra Wideband signals and systems in

Communication Engineering”, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, NY, USA, 2007.

2. Jeffrey H. Reed, “An Introduction to Ultra Wideband Communication systems”,

Prentice Hall Inc., NJ, USA, 2012.

ECE5038 VLSI for Wireless Communication L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course covers the design of VLSI circuits used in modern wireless

transceivers such as 4G/802.16 (Wimax), 3G/LTE (long term evolution),

DCS-1800/GSM, DECT. A detail design example on MIMO (antenna

interface) design, such as for wireless LAN, will also be covered. In the

course design trade-offs in the transceivers are illustrated with practical,

real life circuit examples, with low power as an important design

objective.

Unit No. I: Components And Devices 9

Integrated inductors, resistors, MOSFET and BJT AMPLIFIER DESIGN: Low Noise

Amplifier Design - Wideband LNA - Design Narrowband LNA - Impedance Matching -

Automatic Gain Control Amplifiers – Power Amplifiers

Unit No. II: Mixers 9

Balancing Mixer - Qualitative Description of the Gilbert Mixer - Conversion Gain –

Distortion – Low Frequency Case: Analysis of Gilbert Mixer – Distortion - High-Frequency

Case – Noise – A Complete Active Mixer. Switching Mixer - Distortion in Unbalanced

Switching Mixer – Conversion Gain in Unbalanced Switching Mixer - Noise in Unbalanced

Switching Mixer - A Practical Unbalanced Switching Mixer. Sampling Mixer - Conversion

Gain in Single Ended Sampling Mixer - Distortion in Single Ended Sampling Mixer -

Intrinsic Noise in Single Ended Sampling Mixer -Extrinsic Noise in Single Ended Sampling

Mixer.

Unit No. III: Frequency Synthesizers 9

Phase Locked Loops - Voltage Controlled Oscillators - Phase Detector – Analog Phase

Detectors– Digital Phase Detectors - Frequency Dividers - LC Oscillators - Ring Oscillators

- Phase Noise -A Complete Synthesizer Design Example (DECT Application).

Unit No. IV: Sub Systems 9

Data converters in communications, adaptive Filters, equalizers and transceivers

Unit No. V: Implementations 9

VLSI architecture for Multitier Wireless System - Hardware Design Issues for a Next

generation CDMA System.



Reference Books

1. B.Razavi ,”RF Microelectronics” , Prentice-Hall ,1998.

2. Bosco H Leung “VLSI for Wireless Communication”, Pearson Education, 2002.

3. Thomas H.Lee, “The Design of CMOS Radio –Frequency Integrated Circuits‟,

Cambridge University Press ,2003.

4. Emad N Farag and Mohamed I Elmasry, “Mixed Signal VLSI Wireless Design -

Circuits and Systems”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.

5. Behzad Razavi, “Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits” McGraw-Hill, 1999.

6. J. Crols and M. Steyaert, “CMOS Wireless Transceiver Design,” Boston, Kluwer

Academic Pub., 1997.

ECE5039 Spread Spectrum Communication L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description This course discuss about the direct sequence and frequency hopping

methods, synchronization, resistance to jamming, low probability of

detection, spreading codes and their generation, system performance,

Rake receivers, Code Division Multiple Access, cellular CDMA

applications, wireless LAN applications, as well as commercial

applications.

Unit No. I: Introduction 9

Origin of Spread Spectrum – Spreading the Spectrum – Progress Gain – Jamming Margin –

Direct Sequence System – Direct Sequence Signal Characteristics – Direct Sequence Code

– Spectrum relationship – Frequency Hopping Signal Characteristics – Frequency Hopping

Rate and No. of frequencies – Time Hopping – Chirp System – Hybrid Forms

Unit No. II: Coding 9

Walsh Orthogonal Codes Maximal sequences – Linear Code Generator – Auto Correlation

and Cross Correlation of codes – Composite codes – Chip rate and code length – Choosing a

linear code – Generating high rate codes – Code selection and Signal spectra – Initial

Synchronization – Tracking

Unit No. III: Modulation – Correlation And Demodulation 9

Modulation – Balanced Modulation – Frequency Synthesis – Sending the Information –

Remapping the Spread Spectrum – Effect of non synchronous input signal – Base band

recovery.

Unit No. IV: Synchronization 9

Noise figure and Co-channel users - Dynamic range and AGC - Propagation Medium -

Overall Receiver-Transmitter Design – Ranging Techniques – Direction finding – Special

Antennas.-Synchronization of Performance characteristics-Performance of Spread spectrum

system in a jamming environment

Unit No. V: Applications of Spread Spectrum Methods 9

Space Systems – Avionics Systems – Test Systems and Equipment – Message Protection –

Position Location – Test and Evaluation of Spread Spectrum Systems – Sensitivity,

Selectivity, Jamming Margin, Synchronous acquisition, loss of Synchronization – Signal to

noise ratio Vs Interference level – Process gain – FCC Method – Cross Correlation –

Transmitter Measurements. Application-Digital Broadcasting-Wireless LAN

Reference Books

1. R.C.Dixom, Spread Spectrum Systems, John Wiley, 1984.

2. GR Cooper, CD Mc Gillen, Modern Communications and Spread Spectrum, Mc Graw



Hill, 1986.

3. M.K.Simon, J.K.Omura, R.A.Scholtz and B.K.Levitt, Spread Spectrum Communication,

Vol.1 Vol.II, Vol.III, Computer Science Press, USA, 1984.

4. Roger L.Peterson, Rodger E.Zienia, David E.Borth, Introduction to Spread Spectrum

Communications, Prentice Hall Inc., 1995

ECE5040 RF System Design L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course describes about resonators, RF diodes, impedance matching,

amplifiers, and oscillators.

Unit No. I: Resonators 9

Basic resonator and filter configurations-special filter realization-filter implementation-

coupled filter.

Unit No. II: RF Diode And BJT 9

RF diodes-bipolar junction transistor - RF field effect transistor-high electron mobility

transistors-diode models-transistor models-measurement of active devices-scattering

parameter device characterization.

Unit No. III: Impedance Matching 9

Impedance matching using discrete components-microstrip line matching networks-

amplifier classes of operation and biasing networks.

Unit No. IV: Characteristics of Amplifiers 9

Characteristics of amplifier-amplifier power relations-stability consideration-constant gain-

broadband, high power, and multistage amplifiers.

Unit No. V: High Frequency Oscillators 9

Basic oscillator model-high frequency oscillator configuration-basic characteristics of mixer.

Reference Books

1. Reinhold Ludwig, Gene Bogdanov , "RF circuit design, theory and applications",

Pearson Asia Education, 2nd edition, 2009.

2. D.Pozar, "Microwave Engineering" , John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2008.

3. Bahil and P. Bhartia, "Microwave Solid State Circuit Design", Wiley-Interscience,

2003.

ECE5041 DSP Processor Architecture And Programming L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description To give an exposure to the various fixed and a floating point DSP

architectures and to develop applications using these processors.

Unit No. I: Fundamentals of programmable DSPs 9

Multiplier and Multiplier accumulator – Modified Bus Structures and Memory access in

PDSPs –Multiple access memory – Multi-port memory – VLIW architecture- Pipelining –

Special Addressing modes in P-DSPs – On chip Peripherals.

Unit No. II: TMS320C5X Processor 9

Architecture – Assembly language syntax - Addressing modes – Assembly language

Instructions - Pipeline structure, Operation – Block Diagram of DSP starter kit – Application

Programs forprocessing real time signals.

Unit No. III: TMS320C6X Processor 9

Architecture of the C6x Processor - Instruction Set - DSP Development System:

Introduction –DSP Starter Kit Support Tools- Code Composer Studio - Support Files -



Programming Examples to Test the DSK Tools – Application Programs for processing real

time signals.

Unit No. IV: ADSP Processors 9

Architecture of ADSP-21XX and ADSP-210XX series of DSP processor Addressing modes

and assembly language instructions – Application programs –Filter design, FFT calculation

Unit No. V: Advanced Processors 9

Architecture of TMS320C54X: Pipe line operation, Code Composer studio, Architecture of

TMS320C6X - Architecture of Motorola DSP563XX – Comparison of the features of DSP

family processors.

Reference Books

1. B.Venkataramani and M.Bhaskar, “Digital Signal Processors – Architecture,

Programming and Applications” – Tata McGraw – Hill Publishing Company

Limited. New Delhi, 2003.

2. Avtar Singh and S. Srinivasan, Digital Signal Processing – Implementations using

DSP Microprocessors with Examples from TMS320C54xx, cengage Learning India

Private Limited, Delhi 2012

3. User guides Texas Instrumentation, Analog Devices, Motorola.

4. Rulph Chassaing, Digital Signal Processing and Applications with the C6713 and

C6416 DSK, A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication, 2005

ECE5042 Communication System design using DSP algorithm L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description This course explores the theoretical concepts of digital signal processing

and communication systems by real-time DSP hardware.

Unit No. I: Introduction to the course 9

Digital filters, Discrete time convolution and frequency responses, FIR filters - Using

circular buffers to implement FIR filters in C and using DSP hardware, Interfacing C and

assembly functions, Linear assembly code and the assembly optimizer. IIR filters -

realization and implementation, FFT and power spectrum estimation: DTFT window

function, DFT and IDFT, FFT, Using FFT to implement power spectrum.

Unit No. II: Analog modulation scheme: Amplitude Modulation 9

Theory, generation and demodulation of AM, Spectrum of AM signal. Envelope detection

and square law detection. Hilbert transform and complex envelope, DSP implementation of

amplitude modulation and demodulation. DSBSC: Theory generation of DSBSC,

Demodulation, and demodulation using coherent detection and Costas loop.

Implementation of DSBSC using DSP hardware.

Unit No. III: SSB 9

Theory, SSB modulators, Coherent demodulator, Frequency translation, Implementation

using DSP hardware. Frequency modulation: Theory, Single tone FM, Narrow band FM,

FM bandwidth, FM demodulation, Discrimination and PLL methods,Implementation using

DSP hardware.

Unit No. IV: Digital Modulation scheme 9

PRBS, and data scramblers: Generation of PRBS, Self synchronizing data scramblers,

Implementation of PRBS and data scramblers. RS-232C protocol and BER tester: The

protocol, error rate for binary signalling on the Gaussian noise channels, Three bit error rate

tester and implementation.

Unit No. V: PAM and QAM 9



PAM theory, baseband pulse shaping and ISI, Implementation of transmit filter and

interpolation filter bank. Simulation and theoretical exercises for PAM, Hardware exercises for

PAM. Basic QAM transmitter, 2 constellation examples, QAM structures using passband

shaping filters, Ideal QAM demodulation, QAM experiment. QAM receivers-Clock recovery

and other frontend sub-systems. Equalizers and carrier recovery systems. Experiment for QAM

receiver frontend. Adaptive equalizer, Phase splitting, Fractionally spaced equalizer. Decision

directed carrier tracking, Blind equalization, Complex cross coupled equalizer and carrier

tracking experiment. Echo cancellation for full duplex modems: Multicarrier modulation,

ADSL architecture, Components of simplified ADSL transmitter, A simplified ADSL receiver,

Implementing simple ADSL Transmitter and Receiver.

Reference Books

1. Robert. O. Cristi, "Modern Digital signal processing", Cengage Publishers, India,

2003.

2. S. K. Mitra, "Digital signal processing: A computer based approach", 3rd edition,

TMH, India, 2007.

3. E.C. Ifeachor, and B. W. Jarvis,"Digital signal processing: A Practitioner's

approach", Second Edition, Pearson Education, India, 2002,

4. Proakis, and Manolakis, "Digital signal processing", 3rd edition, Prentice Hall,

1996.

ECE5043 Advanced Embedded System L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description This course provides an introduction to the design of embedded systems

including their hardware and software architectures, design methodologies

and tools, and communication protocols.

Unit No. I: Typical embedded system 9

Core of the embedded system, Memory, Sensors and Actuators, Commutation interface,

Embedded firmware, Other system components. Characteristics and quality attribution of

Embedded Systems.

Unit No. II: Hardware software co-design and program modelling 9

Fundamental issues in hardware software co-design, Computational models in embedded

design, Introduction to Unified modelling language, Hardware software trade-off.

Unit No. III: Embedded firmware design and development 9

Embedded firmware design approaches, Embedded firmware development language. Real

time operating system (RTOS) based embedded system design: Operating system basics,

Types of OS, Tasks, Process and threads, Multiprocessing and multitasking, Task

scheduling, Threads, Processing and scheduling: Putting them altogether, Task

communication, task synchronization, Device drivers, How to choose an RTOS.

Unit No. IV: The embedded system development environment 9

The Integrated development environment (IDE), Types of files generated on cross

compilation, Disassembler/Decompilers, Emulators and debugging, Target hardware

debugging, Boundary scan.

Unit No. V: Trends in the embedded industry 9

Processor trends in embedded system, Embedded OS trends, development language trends,

Open standards, Frameworks and alliances, Bottlenecks.

Reference Books

1. K. V. Shibu, "Introduction to embedded systems", TMH education Pvt. Ltd. 2009.



2. James K. Peckol, "Embedded systems- A contemporary design tool", John Wiley,

2008.Proakis, and Manolakis, "Digital signal processing", 3rd edition, Prentice Hall,

1996.

ECE5044 Network Routing Algorithms L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description The objective of this course is to create in-depth awareness of packet

routing in computer communication networks. The goal is to provide

comprehensive details of routing algorithms, protocols and architectures

of routers followed by the concepts of MPLS towards the next generation

routing.


ISO OSI Layer Architecture, TCP/IP Layer Architecture, Functions of Network layer,

General Classification of routing, Routing in telephone networks, Dynamic Non

hierarchical Routing(DNHR), Trunk status map routing (TSMR), real-time network routing

(RTNR), Distance vector routing, Link state routing, Hierarchical routing.

Unit No. II: Internet Routing 9

Interior protocol : Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF),

Bellman Ford Distance Vector Routing. Exterior Routing Protocols: Exterior Gateway

Protocol (EGP) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). Multicast Routing: Pros and cons of

Multicast and Multiple Unicast Routing, Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol

(DVMRP), Multicast Open Shortest Path First (MOSPF), MBONE, Core Based Tree

Routing.

Unit No. III: Routing in Optical WDM Networks 9

Classification of RWA algorithms, RWA algorithms, Fairness and Admission Control,

Distributed Control Protocols, Permanent Routing and Wavelength Requirements,

Wavelength Rerouting-Benefits and Issues, Light path Migration, Rerouting Schemes,

Algorithms- AG, MWPG.

Unit No. IV: Mobile - IP Networks 9

Macro-mobility Protocols, Micro-mobility protocol: Tunnel based : Hierarchical Mobile IP,

Intra domain Mobility Management, Routing based: Cellular IP, Handoff Wireless Access

Internet Infrastructure (HAWAII).

Unit No. V: Mobile Ad – Hoc Networks 9

Internet-based mobile ad-hoc networking communication strategies, Routing algorithms –

Proactive routing: destination sequenced Distance Vector Routing (DSDV), Reactive routing:

Dynamic Source Routing (DSR), Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing (AODV),

Hybrid Routing: Zone Based Routing (ZRP).

Reference Books

1. William Stallings, „ High speed networks and Internets‟, 2nd

Edition, Pearson

Education Asia. Reprint India 2002

2. M. Steen Strub, „ Routing in Communication network, Prentice –Hall International,

Newyork,1995.

3. S. Keshav, „An engineering approach to computer networking‟ Addison Wesley

1999.

4. William Stallings, „High speed Networks TCP/IP and ATM Design Principles,

Prentice- Hall, New York, 1995

5. C.E Perkins, „Ad Hoc Networking‟, Addison – Wesley, 2001



6. Ian F. Akyildiz, Jiang Xie and Shantidev Mohanty, “ A Survey of mobility

Management in Next generation All IP- Based Wireless Systems”, IEEE Wireless

Communications Aug.2004, pp 16-27.

7. A.T Campbell et al., “Comparison of IP Micromobility Protocols,” IEEE Wireless

Communications Feb.2002, pp 72-82.

8. C.Siva Rama Murthy and Mohan Gurusamy, “ WDM Optical Networks – Concepts,

Design and Algorithms”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi –2002.

ECE6024 Network Processor L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description The course gives an introduction to network processors including

architecture and how such devices can be used in a system. Additionally,

the course looks at how to program Intel IXP network processors and how

to use these in a distributed multimedia system.


Traditional protocol processing Systems – Network processing Hardware – Basic Packet

Processing Algorithms and data Structures - Packet processing functions – Protocol

Software –Hardware Architectures for Protocol processing – Classification and Forwarding

– Switching Fabrics.

Unit No. II: Network Processor Technology 9

Network Processors: Motivation and purpose - Complexity of Network Processor Design –

Network Processor Architectures architectural variety, architectural characteristics

Peripheral Chips supporting Network Processors: Storage processors, Classification

Processors, Search Engines,Switch Fabrics, Traffic Managers.

Unit No. III: Commercial Network Processors 9

Multi-Chip Pipeline, Augmented RISC processor, Embedded Processor plus Coprocessors

Pipelilne of Flomogeneous processors. Configurable Instruction set processors – Pipeline of

Electrogeneous processors – Extensive and Diverse processors – Flexible RISC plus

Coprocessors – Scalability issues – Design Tradeuffs and consequences.

Unit No. IV: NETWORK PROCESSOR: ARCHITECTURE AND

PROGRAMMING

9

Architecture: Intel Network Processor: Multiheaded Architecture Overview – Features-

Embedded EISC processor - Packet Processor Hardware – Memory interfaces – System and

Control Interface Components – Bus Interface. Programming Software Development Kit-IXP

Instruction set –register formats – Micro Engine Programming – Intra thread and Inter-thread

communication –thread synchronization – developing sample applications – control plane –

ARM programming.

Unit No. V: IOS TECHNOLOGIES 9

CISCO COS – Connectilvity and scalability – high availability – IP routing – IP services –

IPV6 –Mobile IP – MPLS – IP Multicast 0 Manageability – QoS – Security – Switching –

Layer VPN2.

Reference Books:

1. Douglas E.Comer “Networks Systems Design using Network Processors” Prentice

Hall Jan 2003.

2. Panas C. Lekkas, “Network Processors: Architectgures, Protocols and Paradigms

Telecom

3. Engineering)”, McGraw Hill, Professional, 2003.



4. Patrick Crowley, M a Eranklin, H. Hadminglu, PZ Onfryk, “Network Processor

Design, Issues and Practices Vol-1” Morgan Kaufman, 2002.

5. Patrick Crowley, M a Frankliln, H. Hadimioglyum PZ Onufryk, Network Processor

Design,

6. Issues and Prentices vol.II, Morgan Kaufman, 2003.

7. Erik, J.Johnson and Aaron R.Kunze, “IXP2400/2806 Programming: The

Microengine Coding Grade” Intel Press.

8. Hill Carlson, “Intel Internet Exchange Architecture & Applications a Practical

Guide to Intel‟s network Processors” Intel press.www.cisco.com

ECE6025 Multicasting Techniques in MANETs L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course gives a general survey of multicast protocols in mobile ad hoc

networks (MANETs). It also describes core-based tree multicast protocol,

On-Demand Multicast Routing Protocol (ODMRP), Multicast Ad Hoc

On-Demand Distance Vector Routing Protocol (Multcast AODV),

Forwarding Group Multicast Protocol (FGMP), and Core-Assisted Mesh

Protocol in detail .

Unit No. I: Routing In MANETs 9

Introduction – Flooding - Classification of Routing Protocols - Study and Performance of

Routing Protocols – Routing Modeling and Mathematical Analysis.

Unit No. II: Communication Techniques 9

Types of Communication – Multicast vs. Unicast – Scalability – Application of Group

Communication – Characteristics of Group – Special Aspects of Group Communication –

Support within the Communication System.

Unit No. III: Multicast Routing Protocol 9

Introduction – Multicast Protocols in Wired Networks – Multicast routing protocols in

mobile ad hoc networks – MAODV, source based tree, core based tree, multicast mehs and

location based multicast- multicast Routing Algorithms – protocol Comparisons – issues.

Unit No. IV: Implementation And Simulation 9

Introduction – Modeling and Simulation tools for MANETs – Network simulator,

Glomosim, Qualnet and Opnet - Calculation of Metrics – Simulation parameters –

Simulation Results –Conclusion.

Unit No. V: Security Aspects 9

Security threats in Mobile ad hoc networks – Classification of Potential Attacks – Attack

Prevention Techniques – Intrusion Detection Techniques in ad hoc network.

Reference Books

1. C.K.Toh, “Ad Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks”, Pearson Education, 2002.

2. Ralph Wittmann, Martina Zitterbart.“Multicast Communication: Protocols,

Programming, & Applications” ,Morgan Kaufmann Publishers,2001.

3. C.Siva Ram Murthy and B.Smanoj, “ Ad Hoc Wireless Networks – Architectures

and Protocols”, Pearson Education, 2004

4. George Aggelou, “Mobile Ad hoc Networks from wireless LANS to 4G Networks”,

Tata McGraw-Hill Edition 2009.

5. Mounir Frikha, “Adhoc Networks Routing, Qos and optimization”, Willey

publication,2013.



ECE6026 Wavelet Transforms And Applications L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: The course describes Wavelet analysis in an exciting new method for

solving difficult problems in mathematics, physics, and engineering,

with modern applications as diverse as wave propagation, data

compression, signal processing, image processing, pattern recognition,

computer graphics, the detection of aircraft and submarines, and other

medical image technology. Unit No. I: Fundamentals 9

Vector Spaces – Properties– Dot Product – Basis – Dimension, Orthogonality and

Orthonormality –Relationship Between Vectors and Signals – Signal Spaces – Concept of

Convergence – HilbertSpaces for Energy Signals- Fourier Theory: Fourier series expansion,

Fourier transform, Short time Fourier transform, Time-frequency analysis.

Unit No. II: Multi Resolution Analysis 9

Definition of Multi Resolution Analysis (MRA) – Haar Basis – Construction of General

Orthonormal MRA – Wavelet Basis for MRA – Continuous Time MRA Interpretation for

the DTWT – Discrete Time MRA – Basis Functions for the DTWT – PRQMF Filter Banks.

Unit No. III: Continuous Wavelet Transforms 9

Wavelet Transform – Definition and Properties – Concept of Scale and its Relation with

Frequency – Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) – Scaling Function and Wavelet

Functions (Daubechies Coiflet, Mexican Hat, Sinc, Gaussian, Bi Orthogonal)– Tiling of

Time – Scale Plane for CWT.

Unit No. IV: Discrete Wavelet Transform 9

Filter Bank and Sub Band Coding Principles – Wavelet Filters – Inverse DWT Computation

by Filter Banks – Basic Properties of Filter Coefficients – Choice of Wavelet Function

Coefficients –Derivations of Daubechies Wavelets – Mallat's Algorithm for DWT – Multi

Band Wavelet Transforms Lifting Scheme- Wavelet Transform Using Polyphase Matrix

Factorization – Geometrical Foundations of Lifting Scheme – Lifting Scheme in Z –

Domain.

Unit No. V: Applications 9

Wavelet methods for signal processing- Image Compression Techniques: EZW–SPHIT Coding

–Image Denoising Techniques: Noise Estimation – Shrinkage Rules – Shrinkage Functions –

Edge Detection and Object Isolation, Image Fusion, and Object Detection.

Reference Books

1. R. Rao R M and A S Bopardikar, “Wavelet Transforms Introduction to theory and

Applications” , Pearson Education, Asia, 2000.

2. L.Prasad & S.S.Iyengar , “Wavelet Analysis with Applications to Image

Processing”, CRC Press, 1997.

3. J. C. Goswami and A. K. Chan , “Fundamentals of wavelets: Theory, Algorithms

and Applications" WileyInterscience Publication,John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1999.

4. M. Vetterli, J. Kovacevic, “Wavelets and subband coding" Prentice Hall Inc, 1995.

5. Stephen G. Mallat , “A wavelet tour of signal processing" 2 nd Edition Academic

Press, 2000.

6. Soman K P and Ramachandran K I, “Insight into Wavelets From Theory to

practice” Prentice Hall, 2004., “Ad hoc Networks Routing, Qos and optimization”,

Willey publication, 2011.



ECE6027 Multimedia Compression Techniques L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: In this course, the important approaches to data and multimedia

compression will be presented, along with some of the practical

techniques needed to construct data compression and reliability. Some

existing compression standards and compression utilities available will be

examined and this will enable students to appreciate the mathematical

impact on the evolution of technology.

Compression software like WinZip, GIF, JPEG, MPEG, MP3 etc. will be

examined and applied to data, image, audio, and video files.


Special features of Multimedia – Graphics and Image Data Representations –Fundamental

Concepts in Video and Digital Audio – Storage requirements for multimedia applications -

Need for Compression - Taxonomy of compression techniques – Overview of source

coding, source models,scalar and vector qua ntization theory – Evaluation techniques –

Error analysis and methodologies

Unit No. II: Text Compression 9

Compaction techniques – Huffmann coding – Adaptive Huffmann Coding – Arithmatic

coding – Shannon-Fano coding – Dictionary techniques – LZW family algorithms.

Unit No. III: Audio Compression 9

Audio compression techniques - μ- Law and A- Law companding. Speech compression-

waveformcodecs-source codecs- hybrid codecs-Shorten compressor, Frequency domain and

filtering –Basic sub-band coding – Application to speech coding – G.722 –Application to

audio coding –MPEG audio, progressive encoding for audio – Silencecompression, speech

compression techniques – Formant and CELP Vocoders.

Unit No. IV: Image Compression 9

Predictive techniques – DM, PCM, DPCM: Optimal Predictors and Optimal Quantization–

Contour based compression – Transform Coding – JPEG Standard – Sub-band coding

algorithms: Design of Filter banks – Wavelet based compression: Implementation using

filters – EZW, SPIHT coders –JPEG 2000 standards – JBIG, JBIG2 Standards

Unit No. V: Video Compression 9

Video compression techniques and standards – MPEG Video Coding I: MPEG – 1 and 2

MPEG Video Coding II: MPEG – 4 and 7 – Motion estimation and compensation techniques –

H.261 Standard – DVI technology – PLV performance – DVI real time compression – Packet

Video.

Reference Books

1. Khalid Sayood : Introduction to Data Compression, Morgan Kauffman Harcourt

India, 2nd

Edition, 2000.

2. David Salomon : Data Compression – The Complete Reference, Springer Verlag

New York Inc., 2nd Edition, 2001.

3. Yun Q.Shi, Huifang Sun : Image and Video Compression for Multimedia

Engineering - Fundamentals, Algorithms & Standards, CRC press, 2003.

4. Peter Symes : Digital Video Compression, McGraw Hill Pub., 2004.

5. Mark Nelson : Data compression, BPB Publishers, New Delhi, 1998.

6. Mark S.Drew, Ze-Nian Li : Fundamentals of Multimedia, PHI, 1st Edition, 2003.

7. Watkinson,J : Compression in Video and Audio, Focal press, London. 1995.



8. Jan Vozer : Video Compression for Multimedia, AP Profes, New York, 1995

ECE6028 Broadband Wireless Networks L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description This course aims to provide an analytical perspective on the design and

analysis of the traditional and emerging wireless networks, and to discuss

the nature of, and solution methods to the fundamental problems in

wireless networking.

Unit No. I: WiMAX Genesis and framework 9

802.16 standard, WiMAX forum, Other 802.16 standards, Protocol layer topologies -

Layers of WiMAX, CS, MAC CPS, Security layer, Phy layer, Reference model, topology.

Unit No. II: Frequency utilization and system profiles 9

Cellular concept, Licensed and unlicensed frequencies, Fixed WiMAX system profiles,

Mobile WiMAX profiles.

Unit No. III: WiMAX physical layer 9

OFDM transmission, SOFDMA, subcarrier permutation, 802.16 transmission chains,

Channel coding, Turbo coding,Burst profile.

Unit No. IV: WiMAX MAC and QoS 9

CS layer, MAC function and frames, Multiple access and burst profile, Uplink bandwidth

allocation and request mechanisms, Network entry and QoS management.

Unit No. V: Radio engineering considerations 9

Radio resource management, Advance antenna technology in WiMAX, MBS. WiMAX

architecture, Mobilityhandover and power save modes, Security.

Reference Books

1. Loutfi Nuyami, "WiMAX - Technology for broadband access", John Wiley, 2007.

2. Yan Zhang, Hsia-Hwa Chen, "Mobile WiMAX", Aurobech Publications, 2008.

ECE6029 Soft Computing L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description The course is intended to serve as an introduction to the field of soft

computing and illustrate the potential of presented methods in a range of

case study applications .In this sense the course is not aimed at providing

particularly deep theoretical insights but rather making students familiar

with fundamental concepts as well as giving them a broad perspective of

emerging synergistic effects and their practical implications. In addition,

the accompanying lab sessions will offer useful opportunities for students

to gain some hands-on experience using available Matlab tools and testing

ideas conveyed in lectures. The scope of the course mainly embraces

neural networks, fuzzy systems, genetic algorithm, neuro fuzzy modelling

and evolutionary computing paradigms with applications in pattern

recognition, optimization, forecasting and control among others.

Unit No. I: Introduction to Soft Computing 9

Evolution of Computing - Soft Computing Constituents – From Conventional AI to

Computational Intelligence - Machine Learning Basics

Unit No. II: Genetic Algorithms 9

Introduction, Building block hypothesis, working principle, Basic operators and



Terminologies like individual, gene, encoding, fitness function and reproduction, Genetic

modeling: Significance of Genetic operators, Inheritance operator, cross over, inversion &

deletion, mutation operator, Bitwise operator, GA optimization problems, JSPP (Job Shop

Scheduling Problem), TSP (Travelling Salesman Problem),Differences & similarities

between GA & other traditional methods, Applications of GA.

Unit No. III: Neural Networks 9

Machine Learning using Neural Network, Adaptive Networks – Feed Forward Networks–

Supervised Learning Neural Networks – Radial Basis Function Networks – Reinforcement

Learning – Unsupervised Learning Neural Networks – Adaptive Resonance Architectures –

Advances in Neural Networks.

Unit No. IV: Fuzzy Logic 9

Fuzzy Sets – Operations on Fuzzy Sets – Fuzzy Relations – Membership Functions-Fuzzy

Rules and Fuzzy Reasoning – Fuzzy Inference Systems – Fuzzy Expert Systems – Fuzzy

Decision Making

Unit No. V: Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling 9

Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems – Coactive Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling – Classification

and Regression Trees – Data Clustering Algorithms – Rule base Structure Identification –

Neuro-Fuzzy Control – Case Studies.

Reference Books

1. Jyh-Shing Roger Jang, Chuen-Tsai Sun, Eiji Mizutani, “Neuro-Fuzzy and Soft

Computing”, Prentice-Hall of India, 2003.

2. Kwang H.Lee, “First course on Fuzzy Theory and Applications”, Springer–Verlag

Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.

3. George J. Klir and Bo Yuan, “Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Logic-Theory and

Applications”, Prentice Hall, 1995.

4. James A. Freeman and David M. Skapura, “Neural Networks Algorithms,

Applications, and Programming Techniques”, Pearson Edn., 2003.

5. David E. Goldberg, “Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization, and Machine

Learning”, Addison Wesley, 2007.

ECE6030 Mobile Computing L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description To impart fundamental concepts in the area of mobile computing, to

provide a computer systems perspective on the converging areas of

wireless networking, embedded systems, and software, and to introduce

selected topics of current research interest in the field.

Unit No. I: Mobile Computing Architecture 9

Introduction to Mobile Communications and Computing : novel applications, limitations,

and architecture. GSM: Mobile services, System architecture, Radio interface, Protocols,

Localization and calling, Handover, Security, and New data services.

Unit No. II: Client Programming 9

Desktop vs. mobile, hardware overview, mobile phones, PDA, design constraints in

applications for handheld devices.

Unit No. III: Programming For the Palm OS 9

History of palm OS, palm OS architecture, application development, communication in palm

OS,multimedia, and enhancements in the current release. Wireless devices with symbian OS;

Introduction to Symbian OS, Symbian OS architecture, application for Symbian, control and

compounds controls, active objects, localization, security on the Symbian OS, different



flavors of windows CE, windows CE architecture

Unit No. IV: Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) 9

Overview of the WAP, component of the WAP standards, protocol architecture, and

treatment of protocols of all layers, services supporting WAP client, WAP architecture

design principle, Bluetooth, J2ME.

Unit No. V: Special Topics in Mobile Computing 9

Mobile agent & its application, mobile data management, security framework for mobile

environment, m commerce: emerging applications, different players in m-commerce,m-

commerce life cycle, mobile financial services, mobile entertainment services, and proactive

service management.

Reference Books

1. Mobile Computing, Asoke. K Talukder and Roopa R. Yavagal, TMH, 2005

2. Mobile Communication, Jachan Schiller, Adison-Wesley, 2nd edition, 2003.

3. Wireless Communication: T. S. Rappapost, Peasson Education, New Delhi, 2001

4. Wireless Networks: Kareh Pallavan & P. Krishnamurthy, Peasson Education, New

Delhi, 2nd edition,2004.

ECE6031 Digital Image Processing L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introduction to the concepts and methodologies

in digital image processing. In addition the course also include Image

representation, sampling/quantization, image transforms, image

enhancement, spatial/frequency domain concepts, image restoration,

image segmentation and morphological operations. The course will

provide a strong foundation for further study in advanced image

processing, computer vision, and video processing.

Unit No. I: Image Representation 9

Image representation-Image Basis Functions- Two dimensional DFT- Discrete Cosine

Transform-Walsh- Hadamard transform-Wavelet transform- Principal component analysis.

Unit No. II: Image Enhancement And Restoration 9

Gray level transformation techniques- Spatial domain techniques - Half toning, Median

filtering, contrast stretching, Histogram Equalization- Frequency domain techniques -

Weiner filtering-Homomorphic filtering- PSFs for different forms of blur - noise models-

color image processing.

Unit No. III: Image Segmentation 9

Segmentation - Similarity and dissimilarity methods- Thresholding - Edge based and

Region based methods- Hough transform- Morphological operations - Clustering methods.

Unit No. IV: Image Compression 9

Source coding techniques - Run length coding - Shannon-Fano coding- Huffman coding-

Arithmetic coding- LZW coding - Transform and Predictive compression methods - Vector

quantization- case studies - JPEG-MPEG.

Unit No. V: Simulation 9

Implementation of Image processing algorithms - Image Enhancement - Restoration-

Segmentation-Coding techniques- Applications.

Reference Books

1. Gonzalez R. C. and Woods R.E., “Digital Image Processing”, 3 rd Edition, Prentice-



Hall, 2008.

2. Jain A.K., “Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing”, PHI Learning Private Ltd.,

1989.

3. William K. Pratt, “Digital Image Processing”, John Wiley, 4 th Edition, 2007.

4. Sonka M, “Image Processing, Analysis and Machine Vision”, Vikas Publishing

Home (Thomson), 2001.

5. Schalkoff R.J., “Digital Image Processing & Computer Vision”, John Wiley & Sons,

1992.

6. Richard O. Duda, Peter E. Hart and David G. Stork., “Pattern Classification”, Wiley,

2001.

7. J.W. Woods, "Multidimensional Signal, Image, Video Processing and Coding", 2 nd

Edition, Academic Press, 2012.

ECE6032 Local Area Networks L T P C

3 0 0 3

Regulation 2015

Description: This course covers the basic principles and operations of Local Area

Networks (LAN's). Such topics include basic data communications, the

OSI model, protocols, and topologies. In addition it also include Data

communications concepts; network topologies; transmission media;

network access control; communication protocols; network architecture;

LANs, MANs, and WANs; internetworking.

Unit No. I: LAN Fundamentals 9

Introduction – Elements of LAN – OSI Reference model – Layering concepts – Physical

layer – Data Link layer – Network layer – Transport layer – Physical layer standards –

Applications of Layered network Architecture.

Unit No. II: Data Communication Concepts 9

Types of signals – signal encoding – Data encoding techniques – signal bandwidth

requirements – Multiplexing of signals – methods – error detection – error correction –

Retransmission techniques – policies and protocols.

Unit No. III: LAN Topologies And Access Techniques 9

Topologies – star, bus, ring, mesh, hybrid – Random access methods – ALOHA – pure and

Slotted – CSMA – CSMA / CD – CSMA/CA – Delay Throughput Characteristics.

Unit No. IV: Network Interconnections 9

Issues – Design challenges – Bridges – Quality of Bridges – Services – Router – Traffic

control functions – Traffic control modeling – Probability calculations – QoS.

Unit No. V: Applications of LAN 9

Variations on IEEE 802.3 – Optical fibres in CSMA/CD LANS – MAP / TOP, Token ring

Networks – Fibre Distributed Data Interface – Voice and Data Integration in LANS.

Reference Books

1. Gerd E. Keiser, Local Area Networks, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1997.

2. Dimitris N. Chorafas, Local Area Network Reference, Tata Mc Graw Hill , Newyork,

1983.

3. Bredan Tangney, Donal O‟ Mahony, Local Area Networks and their applications,

Prentice Hall, 1988.

4. G.Keiser, Optical Fibre Communications, Tata Mc Graw Hill, Newyork, 1983.

ECE6033 Medical Imaging And Radio Therapy L T P C

3 0 0 3



Regulation 2015

Description: This course covers the basic principle operations of medical equipments

and uses real medical images to illustrate and clarify concepts and to build

intuition, insight, and understanding. A comprehensive introduction to the

major aspects of standard medical imaging Systems used today. It also

describes radiation-interaction, radiation damage and risk, x ray imaging,

computed tomography, image reconstruction and analysis, nuclear

medicine, MRI, ultrasound and imaging applications in therapy.

Unit No. I: X – RAYS 9

Principle and production of soft X – Rays, Selection of anodes, heel pattern, Scattered

Radiation, Porter-Bucky systems, Cooling System, Testing for various parameters of

the unit, principles of Angiography and Fluoroscopic Techniques, Image Intensifiers,

Single plane and bi plane recording units, digital subtraction angiography, mammography,

dental X- ray units.

Unit No. II: TOMOGRAPHY 9

Principle, Plane of Movement, Multisection Radiography, Computerized Axial Tomography,

Type of Detection, image reconstruction, Spiral CT, Transverse Tomography,3D Imaging.

Unit No. III: EMISSION IMAGING 9

Alpha, Beta, Gamma Emission, different types of Radiation Detectors, G.M. & Proportional

Counters, Pulse Height Analyzers, Isotopic, Scanners, Isotopic Diagnosis of RBC

Destruction Rate, GI Bleedings Iron Concentration, Liver Functions, Functions of

Gamma Camera, PET,SPECT,PET/CT.

Unit No. IV: MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 9

Principle of MRI, MRI instrumentation, Imaging Different Sections of the Body,

Tissue Characterization, MR Spectroscopy, Functional MRI.

Unit No. V: THERAPY USING X – RAYS AND ISOTOPES 9

Direct and Indirect effects of high energy radiation, Units for radiation Exposure,

Depth Dose curves, Linear Accelerator Betatron, Cobalt and Cesium Therapy, Computation

of Absorbed Dose Level, Automatic Treatment Planning, Hazardous Effects of Radiation,

Radiation measuring units, Allowed Levels, ICRP regulation Protection Methods.

Reference Books

1. Chesney D.N~ and Chesney M.O., X-Ray Equipments for Students

Radiographer, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1971

2. Alexander, Kalender and Linke, Computer Tomography, John Wiley, Chich~ster,

1986.

3. Steve Webb, The Physics of Medical Imaging, Adam Hilger, Philadelpia,1988.

4. Peggy. W, Roger. D Ferimarch, MRI for Technologists, Mc Graw Hill

Publications, New York, 1995.

5. Donald Graham, Paul Cloke, Martin Vosper -Principles of Radiological physics,

Churchill Livingston, 5th

Edition 2005

6. Donald W.McRobbice, Elizabeth A.Moore, Martin J.Grave and Martin R.Prince MRI

from picture to proton, Cambridge University press, New York 2006.

7. Jerry L.Prince and Jnathan M.Links,” Medical Imaging Signals and Systems”,

Pearson Education Inc. 2006

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Digital Communication and Network Engineering