COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR REYAT YILMAZ

Offered to

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the students the basics of information theory, effective source information representation and source coding, the concept of error correcting codes and the necessity of channel coding. In this context, encoding and decoding techniques of linear block codes and convolutional codes will be presented. By the end of this course the students will have the vision about information theory and coding and be prepared for a graduate level of similar courses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Main reference: Applied Coding and Information Theory for Engineers, R.B. Wells, Prentice Hall.
Supplementary References: Error Control Systems for Digital Communication and Storage, S.B. Wicker, Prentice Hall.
Lecture Notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures will be supported by regularly assigned homeworks , recitation hours, and a simulation/research project that will be presented by the end of the course.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes are evaluated by homeworks and exam questions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

reyat.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be posted

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes