Michael Lerjen: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2023

Name	Mr Michael Lerjen
Address	Professur Math. Informationswiss. ETH Zürich, ETF E 115 Sternwartstrasse 7 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 632 57 49
Fax	+41 44 632 12 09
E-mail	mlerjen@mins.ee.ethz.ch
Department	Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Relationship	Lecturer

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
227-0085-18L	P&S: Bits on Air The course unit can only be taken once. Repeated enrollment in a later semester is not creditable.	2 credits	2P	M. Lerjen
Abstract	The category of "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars" includes courses and laboratories in various formats designed to impart practical knowledge and skills. Moreover, these classes encourage independent experimentation and design, allow for explorative learning and teach the methodology of project work.
Learning objective	Digital communication is a part of our everyday lives, whether we are sending e-mails, watching TV, listening to the radio, or using a cell phone. In this P&S, we will familiarize ourselves with the basics of digital communication. On conventional PCs, the students will implement their own software modems for data transmission. These modems, just like the digital communication systems used in real life, consist of a modulator, a demodulator and an algorithm to synchronize the carrier of the incoming message. Once implemented, these modems can be used to acoustically transmit any data (such as small text files) between PCs. We use MATLAB but previous knowledge thereof is not assumed. Rather, the goal of the project is to practice programming with MATLAB in addition to learning basics of digital communication.
227-0085-19L	P&S: Software Defined Radio The course unit can only be taken once. Repeated enrollment in a later semester is not creditable.	3 credits	3P	M. Lerjen
Abstract	The category of "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars" includes courses and laboratories in various formats designed to impart practical knowledge and skills. Moreover, these classes encourage independent experimentation and design, allow for explorative learning and teach the methodology of project work.
Learning objective	Wireless transmission of information is ubiquitous today. Depending on application and frequency range, different types of modulation are used, with digital methods having largely replaced the old analog methods. Software Defined Radio (SDR) tools make it possible to dive into this world and "surf the waves" with relatively little effort. More powerful computers allow for increasingly complex signal processing in transmitters and receivers. At the same time, the signal processing algorithms can be adapted and changed very quickly and flexibly. In this P&S we will take a closer look at how SDR works. In the first part we will work on the basics of frequencies, spectra, modulation types, and signal processing. In the second part we will work in groups on different projects with SDR tools. Students can also bring their own ideas. At the end, the projects will be presented in the class.