Department introduction
The Communication Engineering Department currently has 16 full-time teachers, including 1 professor, 7 associate professors/appointed associate professors, 14 teachers with doctoral degrees, 12 master's supervisors, and nearly 300 students on campus. This major has a first-class master's degree in Information and Communication Engineering and a master's degree in Electronic Information.
Training objectives and employment prospects
The overall goal of this major is to cultivate builders who serve socialism and have lofty aspirations. Based in Henan and facing the whole country, it caters to the needs of the information and communication industry and local economic and social development. It cultivates high quality applied engineering and technical talents with comprehensive development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, who possess good ideological and moral character, humanities literacy, solid basic knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences, basic knowledge of electronic information engineering, and professional skills in communication engineering, as well as strong innovative practice, teamwork, communication and lifelong learning abilities.
After graduation, students can engage in technical development, engineering design, equipment manufacturing, network operation and maintenance, and technical management in the communication operator and related technical service industry.
Core curriculum
Analog electronic circuits, digital logic circuits, signals and systems, information theory and coding, digital signal processing, communication principles, communication circuits and systems, mobile communication, digital communication networks, etc.
Information Theory and Coding
Credit: 2
Credit Hours: 32
Course Number: 210407
The aims of this course are to introduce the principles and applications of information theory. The course will study how information is measured in terms of probability and entropy, and the relationships among conditional and joint entropies; how these are used to calculate the capacity of a communication channel; coding schemes, including source encoding and channel encoding; how discrete channels and measures of information generalise to their continuous forms; and extensions to efficient coding of audio-visual information.
Analog Electronic Circuit A
Credit: 3.5
Stady hours: 56
Curriculum code: 2104402
This course aims to analyze analog circuits and to use them. It mainly discusses the characteristics of commonly used semiconductor devices, the working principles and applications of analog signal processing circuits. Methods of analysis, design, and engineering calculation of analog electronic circuits are introduced. Some experiments and practical operation are also included.
Digital Communication Network
Credits: 3
Study hours: 56
Curriculum code: 1704189
This course is the core course of communication engineering major. Based on the five layer architecture of computer network, it discusses the standards，protocols and working principles involved in physical layer, data link layer, network layer, transmission layer and application layer, expands the network security, audio and video transmission in IP network, wireless local area network, etc., and focuses on the analysis and solution of routing and switching problems in communication network. After completing this course, students can apply the basic concepts and methods of computer network to the analysis and calculation, mathematical modeling, planning and design of communication network, cultivate students' comprehensive analysis and engineering problem-solving ability of communication network.
Principle and Application of Single Chip Microcomputer
Credits: 4.0
Study hours: 64
Curriculum code: 2104301
This course plays a connecting role in the professional personnel training system. It focuses on guiding students to master the hardware structure of 51 series single-chip microcomputer, the working principle of single-chip microcomputer, the programming of C51 language, the interface circuit design and programming of single-chip microcomputer application system, and the use of development tools for system simulation and debugging. Through learning, students can master the interface circuit design and programming of each functional module in the single-chip microcomputer application system, the development design and debugging methods of the application system, and have the ability to research and develop the electronic system with the single-chip microcomputer as the core. Through course work, experiments, project tasks, etc., to develop students' ability to use modern development tools and team cooperation. Through learning and training, students can learn to develop single-chip computer applications and solve practical problems.
Digital Logic Circuit
Credits：3.5
Study hours: 56
Curriculum code: 1704004
This course is a core course to the students majoring in communication engineering, and it is a course that combines theory and practice closely. The core knowledge mainly includes: fundamentals of logical algebra, simplification of logical function, the function of gate circuit and trigger, analysis and design methods for combinational logic and sequential logic, function and application of common circuit, semiconductor memory, etc. Through the study of this course, students will train their logical thinking ability and practical ability, and be able to analyse and design digital logic circuit using the basic principles, basic analysis and design methods of digital logic circuits, thereby the course will lay a solid theoretical foundation for students to complete the following relative courses.
Digital Signal Processing
Credits: 3.5
Study hours: 56
Curriculum code: 1704006
The course is one of basic courses for Communication Engineering. The main topics of this course are the basic principles and analysis methods of discrete-time signal and system analysis, the basic network structures of time-domain discrete systems, and the design of IIR and FIR digital filters. By the end of the course, the students will develop a solid understanding of DSP fundamentals including: Discrete-time signals and systems, linear time-invariant (LTI) systems and their properties; the Z-transform and its application in the analysis of LTI systems; the basic principles of Frequency domain representations including the Discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT), Discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and fast Fourier transform (FFT); Design of digital filters (FIR, IIR). In addition, students will also learn to apply the two main tools of digital signal processing, FFT and digital filters, for signal analysis and system design in engineering practice, such as various linear filters and equalizers in communication systems.
Communication Circuits and Systems
Credits: 3
Study hours: 48
Curriculum code: 2104306
“Communication Circuits and Systems” is the core course of the major Communication Engineering. This course mainly presents the composition of analog communication systems, basic concepts, working principles, characteristic analysis, performance index calculation, and circuit design methods of frequency selection circuits, small signal amplifiers, high-frequency power amplifiers, sine wave oscillators, amplitude modulation, demodulation and mixing circuits, angle modulation and demodulation circuits. After completing this course, students will be able to apply the basic concepts and analysis design methods of communication circuits and systems to analyze the working status of various functional modules in analog communication systems, calculate performance index parameters, and design circuits.
Principles of Communications
Credits: 4
Study hours: 64
Curriculum code: 1704019
This curriculum focuses on the basic principles of information transmission, mainly introducing the basic concepts involved in communications, the composition of communication systems, the characteristics and performance of various communication methods, and the main analysis methods of communication system performance. Through this curriculum, students can proficiently use information theory and signal processing technologies to deal with signal representation, system design, performance analysis, and other problems in the process of information transmission.
Modern Switching Technology
Credits: 2
Study hours: 32
Curriculum code: 1704191
The course of Modern Switching Technology is one of specialized basic courses for communication engineering major. It introduces the fundamental of different switching technologies, such as program-controlled switch, mobile switch, ATM switch, MPLS, IP switch, and soft switch. Through this course, the students would grasp the basic concepts in switching technology, know the developing process of switching technology, and understand the basic design ideas of different technologies. Furthermore, the course lays the foundations for the following courses and the future working in the communication technology.
Signals and Systems A
Credits: 4
Study hours: 64
Curriculum code: 1704005
This course of Signals and Systems is a core course in communication engineering. The contents of this course include the characteristics of deterministic signals, linear time-invariant systems and the signal spectrum, the basic analysis methods of the signals which passing through linear systems, and a set of the basic theoretical analysis techniques of some typical signals and systems. The teaching objective of the course is to make students systematically grasp the general concepts and methods of signals and systems, analyze the process of signal passing through linear system, establish mathematical model, design the basic communication system structure, etc. The realization of teaching and training objectives in this course outline will greatly help students lay a firm foundation for further studying of up-level courses in concerned disciplines, and for their future career in sciences and technology aspects.
Mobile Communications
Credit Hours: 48
Course Code: 1704190
This course is a core course for the Communication Engineering major. Through the study of this course, students will understand the development history and latest trends of mobile communications, grasp the characteristics, mechanisms, classifications, and prediction models of radio waves, master various frequency shift and phase shift modulation techniques, as well as the principles and implementations of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing. They will also be proficient in using anti-fading techniques such as diversity, channel coding, equalization, and spread spectrum, and understand the architecture of typical mobile communication systems such as GSM and its enhanced mobile communication system. Through course design, students will develop skills in using modern development tools, teamwork, effective communication, and interpersonal skills. By studying this course, students will be able to grasp the basic principles and typical applications of mobile communications and possess certain development capabilities in mobile communication system-related technologies.