HS302 – Effective Communication (1 unit)
Develops student communication skills through short presentations, debates, and
interactive discussions. Emphasis is placed on articulation, body language, audience
awareness, and using digital tools for presentations and interviews.
EE316 Prin. of communication sys (3units)
Communication Fundamentals: system components, modulation and demodulation
techniques, electromagnetic spectrum, transmission bandwidth, noise, and spectral
analysis,Amplitude Modulation (AM): frequency spectrum, bandwidth, power
calculations, AM transmitter and receiver design, types of AM receivers, AM System
Variants: SSBFC (single-side band full carrier), SSSBSC (suppressed carrier), SSBRC
(reduced carrier), VSB (vestigial sideband), and comparative analysis, Angle
Modulation: principles of phase modulation (PM) and frequency modulation (FM),
generation techniques, modulation index, spectral and power analysis, Wave Analysis:
bandwidth requirements, average power calculations, and practical aspects of
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generating angle-modulated signals, Practical Work: Laboratory experiments on AM
and FM modulation using signal generators and oscilloscopes, MATLAB simulations
for spectrum analysis, and performance testing of communication subsystems.
Introduction to AI: fundamental concepts, history, intelligent agents, rationality, Search Techniques: uninformed and informed search strategies, problem-solving methods, Knowledge Representation: propositional and predicate logic, inference engines, planning systems, Machine Learning Basics: supervised and unsupervised learning, neural network structures and training principles, Applications of AI: robotics, communication networks, energy automation, and intelligent systems, Practical Work: Development of AI applications using Python and libraries such as scikit-learn; implementation of logic-based systems and basic neural networks; exploration of real world AI use cases in automation and decision support.
debugging, testing, and documentation;
integration with IoT components and real-world applications.
EE314 Microprocessor II (3units)
AVR Development: C vs. Assembly differences, AVR-GCC, Atmel Studio
configuration, GPIO Programming: LED control, push button interfacing, pin toggling,
Timers and Interrupts: delay generation, event scheduling, ISR writing, nested interrupt
handling, Serial Communication: UART communication, I2C and SPI interfacing with
EEPROM, RTC, and sensors, Sensor Integration: analog sensor reading via ADC
(temperature, light, motion), PWM Applications: servo motor control, LED dimming,
real-time control elements, IoT and Power Efficiency: wireless integration, sleep
modes, low-power system design, System Design Project: team-based planning and
implementation of complete embedded systems, Practical Work: Full-cycle
development including programming, debugging, testing, and documentation;
integration with IoT components and real-world applications.
EE313 Dig. Signal processing
(3units)
Signal Analysis: review of signal types, convolution (linear and periodic), correlation,
Fourier series, energy and power spectra, z-transform fundamentals, LTI Systems:
definitions, impulse and frequency responses, differential/difference equations, system
characterization, Sampling & Reconstruction: analog-to-digital (ADC), digital-to
analog (DAC), continuous/discrete domain conversion, multirate systems (down/up
sampling), Frequency Domain: Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), Fast Fourier
Transform (FFT), spectral analysis using DFT/FFT, System Structures: matrix
representation of discrete-time systems, transposed, direct, cascade, parallel, and lattice
forms, Digital Filters: FIR and IIR filter design, windowing techniques, finite precision
effects, computer-aided design tools, performance comparison, Practical Work:
MATLAB or Python-based simulations for signal analysis and filter design; real-time
DSP tasks using development kits (e.g., TI DSP or audio filter boards) .
EE311 Control SystemII (3units)
Compensator Design: gain adjustment, lead, lag, and lead-lag compensator design and
implementation, Nonlinear Systems: modeling of nonlinear components, analysis using
describing functions, Phase Plane Analysis: graphical methods for analyzing second
order nonlinear systems, stability and limit cycles, Industrial Controller: Two-position
(ON-OFF), design of PID controllers using Root Locus method, design of PID
controller using Ziegler-Nichols method, State-Space Analysis, Practical Work:
Advanced simulations using MATLAB/Simulink for compensator tuning; hands-on
design exercises using control system toolboxes or embedded control platforms.