Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Curriculum for M. Tech in TELECOMMUNICATION ENGG.

FIRST SEMESTER

Sl. No Sub. Code Subject L-T-P Credits

1 EC1001 Advanced Digital Communication 4-0-0 4
2 EC1002 Information Theory & Coding 4-0-0 4
3 EC1003 Random Process 4-0-0 4
4 *** Elective-I 4-0-0 4
5 *** Elective-II 4-0-0 4
6 EC1051 Telecommunication Laboratory 0-0-4 2
7 EC1052 Term Paper 0-0-4 2
TOTAL 20-0-8 24

SECOND SEMESTER

Sl. No Sub. Code Subject L-T-P Credits

1 EC2001 Telecommunication Networks 4-0-0 4
2 EC2002 Wireless Communication 4-0-0 4
3 *** Elective-III 4-0-0 4
4 *** Elective-IV 4-0-0 4
5 *** Elective-V 4-0-0 4
6 EC2051 Design and Simulation Laboratory 0-0-4 2
7 EC2052 Project-I 0-0-4 1
8 EC2053 Seminar (Non-Project) 0-0-0 1
TOTAL 20-0-8 24

THIRD SEMESTER

Sl. No Sub. Code Subject L-T-P Credits

1 EC3051 Project-II 0-0-0 11
2 EC3052 Seminar 0-0-0 2
TOTAL 0-0-0 13

FOURTH SEMESTER

Sl. No Sub. Code Subject L-T-P Credits

1 EC4051 Project-III 0-0-0 11
2 EC4052 Seminar & Viva-Voice 0-0-0 3
TOTAL 0-0-0 14
 SUMMARY OF COURSES

Sub Discipline: DEPARTMENTAL CORE

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CODE

EC1001 Advanced Digital Communication 4-0-0 4 Prof. Sumit Kundu

EC1002 Information Theory & Coding 4-0-0 4 Dr. Sanjay Dhar
Roy
EC1003 Random Process 4-0-0 4 Dr. Sanjay Dhar
Roy
EC2001 Telecommunication Networks 4-0-0 4 Dr. Aniruddha
Chandra
EC2002 Wireless Communication 4-0-0 4 Prof. Sumit Kundu

Sub Discipline: DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES

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CODE

EC9011 COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION 4-0-0 4

NETWORK
EC9012 STATISTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 4-0-0 4
EC9013 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION 4-0-0 4
EC9014 QUEUING THEORY FOR TELE- 4-0-0 4
COMMUNICATION
EC9015 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 4-0-0 4
EC9016 COMPUTER SIMULATION OF ELECTRONIC 4-0-0 4
CIRCUITS
EC9017 SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING 4-0-0 4
EC9018 IMAGE PROCESSING 4-0-0 4 A. Majumder
EC9019 MICROPROCESSORS AND 4-0-0 4
MICROCONTROLLER
EC9020 NEURAL NETWORKS 4-0-0 4
EC9021 DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY 4-0-0 4
EC9022 FIBRE OPTIC NETWORK 4-0-0 4
EC9023 INFORMATION SECURITY AND 4-0-0 4
CRYPTOGRAPHY
EC9024 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION 4-0-0 4
EC9025 MICROWAVE CIRCUITS AND TECHNIQUE 4-0-0 4 Prof. A. K.
Bhattacharjee
EC9026 ADVANCED ANTENNA ARRAY SYNTHESIS 4-0-0 4
EC9027 MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS AND 4-0-0 4 Prof. B. Maji
DESIGN
EC9028 NETWORK INFORMATION THEORY 4-0-0 4
EC9029 ANTENNA ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS 4-0-0 4 Prof. B. Maji
EC9030 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOFT 4-0-0 4 Dr. D. Mandal
COMPUTING
 EC9031 VOICE AND PICTURE CODING 4-0-0 4
EC9032 OPERATING SYSTEM 4-0-0 4
EC9033 MATHEMATICAL METHOD IN 4-0-0 4
TELECOMMUNICATION
EC9034 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING & 4-0-0 4
APPLICATION
EC9035 TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM 4-0-0 4
EC9036 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS 4-0-0 4
EC9037 BROADBAND COMMUNICATION 4-0-0 4
EC9038 ERROR CONTROL CODING 4-0-0 4 Dr. S.Dhar Roy
EC9039 CAD FOR VLSI 4-0-0 4
EC9040 VLSI FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 4-0-0 4
EC9041 MIXED SIGNAL IC DESIGN 4-0-0 4
EC9042 LOW POWER CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS 4-0-0 4
EC9043 DSP ARCHITECTURES IN VLSI 4-0-0 4
EC9044 RF IC DESIGN 4-0-0 4
EC9045 SOC DESIGN 4-0-0 4
EC9046 FPGA BASED DESIGN 4-0-0 4
EC9047 MEMS & MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 4-0-0 4
EC9048 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN IC 4-0-0 4
EC9049 NANOELECTRONICS 4-0-0 4
EC9050 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE 4-0-0 4
EC9051 TESTING AND VERIFICATION OF VLSI 4-0-0 4
CIRCUITS

Sub Discipline : LABORATORY & SESSIONAL COURSES

EC1051 Telecommunication Laboratory 0-0-4 2

EC1062 Term Paper 0-0-4 2
EC2051 Design and Simulation Laboratory 0-0-4 2

Sub Discipline: PROJECT, SEMINAR etc.

EC2052 Project-I 0-0-4 1

EC2053 Seminar (Non-Project) 0-0-0 1
EC3051 Project-II 0-0-0 11
EC3052 Seminar 0-0-0 2
EC4051 Project-III 0-0-0 11
EC4052 Seminar & Viva-Voice 0-0-0 3
 DETAILED SYLLABI OF COURSES

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EC 1001 Advanced Digital 4-0-0 4 Prof. Sumit Kundu

Communications

1. Baseband, narrowband and wideband signals and noise representation and characteristics of
communication channels, Linear and optimal filtering. [5]
2. Baseband binary signal transmission: Band limiting effects, ISI, Design of band limited signals for
controlled ISI- partial response signals. [5]
3. Maximum likelihood sequence detector (MLSD) for partial response signaling, Channel equalization.
Adaptive and blind techniques. [7]
4. Detection of Binary Signal at base band: Optimum detector, MAP, maximum Likelihood (ML) Detector.
[6]
5. M-array signals: orthogonal representation, Gram-Schmidt procedure, signal space concepts.
[6]
6. Bandwidth efficient digital modulation techniques, introduction to OFDM, Synchronization. [6]
7. Spread spectrum techniques-codes, Direct Sequence (DS), Frequency Hopping (FH) transmitters,
receivers, performance. [5]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Simon Haykin, Communication System, John Wiley & Sons

2. Digital Communication: Proakis

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Spread Spectrum Techniques-Zeimer

2. Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing Vol. I : Estimation Theory and Vol. II : Detection Theory -
S. M. Kay
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EC 1002 Information Theory & Coding 4-0-0 4 Dr. Sanjay Dhar Roy

1. Information: Definition and measurement, entropy, discrete memoryless source, Markov source,
extensions of source. [4]
2. Source coding: Fixed length coding, variable length coding, uniquely decodable code,
instantaneous code, Kraft and Mcmillan inequality, source coding theorem. [5]
3. Compact coding: Shannon-Fano, Huffman. Lempel Ziv coding, run length coding, rate distortion
theory. [4]
4. Channel and Mutual Information: Discrete memoryless channels, channel matrix, joint and
conditional entropy, mutual information, channel capacity, differential entropy, Shannon-Hartley
law. [6]
5. Channel coding: channel coding theorem, Shannon limit. [3]
6. Block codes: Galois field, vector space and matrices. Linear block codes, syndrome decoding,
maximum likelihood decoding, error detecting and correcting capabilities of block code.
[5]
7. Cyclic Codes: Generator and parity check polynomial. Cyclic redundancy check, maximum
length, Golay, BCH, Reed-Solomon [4]
8. Convolution codes: Code tree, trellis, state diagram, Viterbi decoding, sequential decoding.
[4]
9. Advanced topics: Advanced coding techniques, trellis code, turbo code, burst error correcting
codes, interleaving. [5]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Information and Coding Theory: N. Abramson

2. Information theory, Cover & Thomas

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Coding Theory and Cryptography: Ranjan Bose

2. Error Correcting Codes: Todd K. Moon
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EC 1003 Random Process 4-0-0 4 Dr. Sanjay Dhar Roy

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

REFERENCE BOOKS:
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EC 2001 Telecommunication Networks 4-0-0 4 Dr. Aniruddha Chandra

1. Introduction: Layered network architecture (OSI model), Packet switching and circuit switching,
Physical layer. [4]
2. Data link layer: ARQ retransmission strategies, Sliding window protocols, efficiency analysis for
ARQ system, Framing, Error detection and correction. [10]
3. Multiple-access protocols and techniques: ALOHA systems, CSMA-CD, CSMA-CA, FDDI and
Token Ring. [10]
4. Media access layer: Discussion on important MAC standards. [4]
5. Network layer: Flow control & routing, TCP/IP protocols. [4]
6. Wireless LAN: IEEE-802 standards for LANs and MANs, Adhoc network, Bluetooth, Security
issues. [8]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Data Networks - D. Bertsekas & R. Gallagar - PHI.

2. Data and Computer Communication - W. Stallings - Prentice-Hall.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Communication Networks - A. L.eon-Garcia and I. Widjaja – TMH.

2. Data communications and Networking – B.A. Forouzan – TMH.
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EC 2002 Wireless Communication 4-0-0 4 Prof. Sumit Kundu

1. Introduction to Wireless Personal Communication, Mobile radio systems. [4]

2. Cellular systems concepts, principles, system design fundamentals, spectrum efficiency, frequency
management, channel assignment, handoff, power control etc. [5]
3. Characterization of wireless radio channel, propagation path models and fading. [4]
4. Advanced modulation and channel coding for wireless communication. [6]
5. Interference and fading mitigation, equalization and diversity schemes. [3]
6. Multiple access techniques: TDMA, FDMA, Cellular CDMA, spread spectrum techniques, Wide-band
CDMA, Capacities of multiple access schemes, comparison. [5]
7. Wireless Networks: Development in wireless Networks, wireless voice and data networks. SS7
Networks ISDN, B-ISDN, and ATM. Medium Access Control protocols, mobility management, Wireless
ATM, wireless LAN, Wireless in local loop. [4]
8. Wireless Systems and standard: Introduction to spectrum and standard. AMPS, GSM, CDMA cellular
standard ( IS-95), IMT2000,IEEE 802.11, HIPERLAN, infrared LAN. [4]
9. Introduction to satellite mobile communications. [5]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Wireless Communications and Networking by J. W. Mark and W. Zhuang, PHI

2. Wireless Communications: Andrea Goldsmith,

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Fading and Shadowing in Wireless Systems: P. Mohana Shankar

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EC 9018 Image Processing 4-0-0 4 A. Majumder

1. Image Enhancement: Histogram equalization and specification, Contrast modification, Neighborhood

filtering, Image smoothing and Image sharpening. [6]
2. Frequency Domain Processing: Fourier Transforms and their properties, Discrete Cosine Transforms,
Applications of these in image filtering, compression. [7]
3. Segmentation: Edge based and Similarity based segmentation approaches, Watershed Algorithm,
Fuzzy segmentation, Video segmentation. [6]
4. Multiresolution Image Processing: Wavelet Transforms, Applications of these in compression and
feature extraction. [5]
5. Morphological Image Processing [2]
6. Feature Extraction and Data Projection: Morphological features, Statistical features, PCA networks, LDA
networks, NDA networks, Kohonen’s SOM network. [6]
7. Clustering: Hierarchical and Partitional clustering, Evaluation through CVIs, Various ways to compute
optimized clusters [4]

Total 36 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Gonzalez and Woods- Digital Image Processing, Prentice Hall Publisher

2. Sonka, Hlavac and Boyle- Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision, Cengage Learning.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Mallot – A Wavelet Tour of Signal Processing, Elsevier Publications

2. Duda, Hart and Stork- Pattern Classification, Wiley Publishers
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EC 9025 MICROWAVE CIRCUITS AND 4-0-0 4 Prof. A. K.

TECHNIQUES Bhattacharjee

1. Transmission lines for microwave circuits; detection [7]

2. Wave guides, Stripline, Microstrip, slot line [6]
3. Microwave circuit design principles; passive circuits [6]
4. Impedance transformers [4]
5. Filters, hybrids, isolators etc., [6]
6. Active circuits using semiconductor devices and tubes, [6]
7. Measurement of microwave signals. [5]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems, 2ed Edition – E. C. Jordan and K.G. Balmain,Pearson
2. Robert E Collin Foundation of Microwave Engineering, 2ed edition,McGraw Hill, Inc.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. SY Liao Microwave Devices & Circuits Pearson Education /PHI

2. K C Gupta Microwaves New Age Publishers
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EC 9027 Microwave Measurements and 4-0-0 4 Prof. B. Maji

Design

1. Principles of microwave circuits, Wave guides, Cavity resonators, Directional couplers, [10]
2. Klystron and TWT amplifiers, Solid-state amplifiers, Oscillators, Masers, MIC's [10]
3. Various types of antennas and feed systems, Antenna measurement principles [10]
4. Tropospheric propagation techniques, Effect of tropospheric anomalies, Fading [10]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems, 2ed Edition –E. C. Jordan and K.G. Balmain,
PearsonEducation
2. Elements of Electromagnetics, 4th Edition – Matthew N O Sadiku Oxford University Press

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Engineering Electromagnetics, 2ed Edition - Nathan Ida Springer India

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EC 9029 Antenna Analysis and 4-0-0 4 Prof. B. Maji

Synthesis

1. Vector potential; antenna theorems and definitions; [8]

2. Dipole, loop,slot radiators; aperture antennas; [8]
3. Array theorems [4]
4. Pattern synthesis; self and mutual impedances; [6]
5. Scanning antennas; signal processing antennas, traveling wave antennas; [10]
6. Antenna measurements. [4]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems, 2ed Edition –E. C. Jordan and K.G. Balmain,Pearson
EducationPrinciples of data conversion system design: B. Razavi, IEEE Press 1995.
2. Elements of Electromagnetics, 4th Edition – Matthew N O Sadiku Oxford University Press

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Engineering Electromagnetics, 2ed Edition - Nathan Ida Springer India

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EC 9030 Artificial Intelligence and Soft 4-0-0 4 Dr. D. Mandal

Computing

1. Neural Networks: Fundamentals of neural Networks, Model of an artificial neuron. Neural network
Architecture. Characteristics of Neural network. Learning methods. Taxonomy of neural Network
architecture. History of neural network Research. [8]
2. Backpropagation networks: Architecture of a backprpagation network. Backpropagation Learning.
Applications. Associative memory. Adaptive resonance theory. [8]
3. Fuzzy Logic: Fuzzy set theory. Fuzzy systems. [8]
4. Genetic Algorithm: Fundamentals of genetic algorithm , Encoding, Fitness function, Reproduction.
Genetic modeling – Cross Over, Inversion and Deletion, Mutation operator, Bit-wise operators.
Applications. [10]
5. Hybrid systems – Integration of Neural networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic algorithm. [6]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Neuro-Fuzzy and Soft computing, Jang, Sun, Mizutani, Pearson

2. Neural networks: a comprehensive foundation, Haykin, Pearson

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Genetic Algorithms”, Goldberg, Pearson

2. Fuzzy Sets & Fuzzy Logic”, G.J. Klir & B. Yuan, PH
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EC 9038 Error Control Coding 4-0-0 4 Dr. S.Dhar Roy

1. Introduction to Linear Algebra: Group, Ring, Filed, Vector Space. [6]

2. Binary Linear Block Codes : Generator and Parity Check Matrices, Dual Codes, Decoding, General
properties of linear block codes, Hamming Code. [6]
3. Cyclic Codes: Algebraic description, Encoding and Decoding of Cyclic codes [4]
4. BCH Codes: Properties, Encoding and Decoding, Euclidean Algorithm. [4]
5. Reed Solomon (RS) Codes: Definition, Decoding of RS codes, Berlekamp- Messy Algorithm. [4]
6. Convolution Codes: Definition, Encoding Trellis and State representation,Viterbi decoding, Error
probability. [4]
7. LDPC Codes : Definition, Construction, Regular and irregular LDPC, Belief Propagation, Tanner Graph,
Decoding, Iterative Decoding [6]
8. Turbo Codes: Definition, Construction methods, Decoding, BCJR Algorithm, EXITchart. [6]

Total 40 classes

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Error Control Coding; Fundamentals and applications: Shu Lin and Daniel.J.Costello Jr. Second
Edition, Pearson India.
2. Essentials of Error Control Coding by Moreira and Farrel, Wiley India

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Error Correction Coding :Mathematical Methods and Algorithms by Todd.K. Moon, Wiley India.