The communications toolbox for MATLAB and EO 3513 laboratory design

Abstract

EO 3513, Communications Systems Engineering II: Modulation, is the second of a three-course sequence for students in the C3, Space Systems Operations, and Information Technology Management curricula at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. This course presents a review of Fourier methods and covers analog and digital communications systems. The identified need for computer laboratories to support EO 3513 results in the development of a set of 34 functions collectively called the Communications Toolbox for use with MATLAB. The Communications Toolbox contains functions that, when linked together, simulate the output of various communications systems. Developed in association with the Communications Toolbox are two sets of laboratories: nine computer-aided laboratories (tutorial in nature), and fourteen programming laboratories. Laboratory and toolbox development are described and documented, with additional notes on design, testing, and implementation. The complete laboratory sets, with answer keys, User's Guide, and computer code for toolbox functions, are provided.