Digital Communications Certificate - Curriculum 287

Program Officer

LCDR Brannon Chapman

Code EC/MA, Spanagel Hall, Room 401A

[phone], DSN 756-2859

Fax [phone] (ECE)

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Academic Associate

Monique P. Fargues, Ph.D.

Code EC/Fa, Spanagel Hall, Room 456

[phone], DSN 756-2859

[e-mail]

Brief Overview

Provides students the fundamental concepts of communication systems and networks, forward error control coding and its impacts when used in modern digital communications systems. In addition, provides students with an understanding of random processes sufficient for analysis of communication systems and networks corrupted by broadband noise and multipath fading.

The four-course sequence is extracted from the current set of graduate courses required to complete the Communication Systems specialization track offered by the ECE Department.

The total number of NPS graduate credits obtained for the certificate is 16.

Requirements for Entry

• Acceptance by the ECE Department: Entrance to the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School is through a three-part requirement consisting of a minimum grade point average at the undergraduate level, a sufficient mathematics background, and a sufficient background in technical undergraduate studies. Applicants with a B.S.E.E. degree usually will satisfy the last two requirements automatically.
• Command/Company endorsement.

Convenes

Fall

Program Length

Four quarters (12 months)

Subspecialty

5302L

Graduate Certificate Requirements

The academic certificate program must be completed within three years of admission to the program.

Required Courses: Curriculum 287

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
EC3500	Analysis of Random Signals		4	0
EC3510	Communications Engineering		3	2
EC4550	Digital Communications		4	0
EC4580	Error Correction Coding		4	0