EEC 655 – Satellite Communications
Course Description and Objectives
Satellite channel, satellite link analysis, satellite electronics, frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), frequency-hopped communications, on-board processing, satellite cross-links, VSAT networks, mobile satellite networks, and satellite Internet.
Instructor
Prof. Mehdi Rahmati
Email: m.rahmati @ csuohio DOT edu
Office location: Fenn Hall 336
Office hours: M & W 4-5 pm
Teaching Assistant
TBD
Class Hours
M & W 2-3:50 pm
Classroom: TBD
Lectures: weekly lectures to be uploaded on Blackboard
Textbooks
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Other References:
Class lecture notes and selected research papers
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Satellite Communications Systems: Systems, Techniques and Technology, Gérard Maral, Michel Bousquet, Zhili Sun, 6/e, Wiley, 2020.
Digital Communications, John Proakis and Masoud Salehi, , McGraw Hill, 2007 (5th edition).
Grading
Letter assignments will be made in accordance with the grading policies of the university. The course contains a project (a report and resentation). The topics will be announced in the second week of class.
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Midterm Test 20%
Final Exam 20%
Term Project (due by the semester end) 45%
Class Activity and Quiz 15%
Resources (Blackboard)
Please see Blackboard for lecture notes and other resources.
Student Conduct
Students are expected to do their own work. Academic misconduct, student misconduct, cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Violations will be subject to disciplinary action as specified in the CSU Student Code of Conduct (available here).
Disability Accommodation
Educational access is the provision of classroom accommodations, auxiliary aids and services to ensure equal educational opportunities for all students regardless of their disability. Any student who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Disability Services at (216) 687-2015. The Office is located in Rhodes West 210. Accommodations need to be requested in advance and will not be granted retroactively.
Course Outline
Introduction
Orbits and launching methods
Geostationary orbit
Radio wave propagation, polarization and antennas
Space and earth segments
Digital and analog signals
Error control coding
Space link
Interference
Satellite access
Satellites in networks
Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) television
Satellite mobile and specialized services