EE 605: Error Correcting Codes (Autumn 2010)

Instructor: Saravanan Vijayakumaran
Schedule: Monday (9:30 am - 10:25 am), Tuesday (10:35 am - 11:30 am), Thursday (11:35 am - 12:30 pm)
Location: EEG 002 (tentative)

Prerequisites

Course Content

  • Finite field theory
  • Linear block codes
  • Cyclic codes
  • Convolutional codes
  • Other codes if time permits

Grading Policy

  • 40% Endsem, 30% Midsem, 10% Quiz1, 10% Quiz2, 10% Assignments
  • Final Score ∈ [90%,100%] ⇒ AA, ∈ [80%,90%) ⇒ AB, ∈ [70%,80%) ⇒ BB, ∈ [60%,70%) ⇒ BC, ∈ [50%,60%) ⇒ CC, ∈ [45%,50%) ⇒ CD, ∈ [40%,45%) ⇒ DD
  • For students auditing the course, AU grade will be awarded if (Final Score ≥ 40%) AND (Endsem × Midsem × Quiz1 × Quiz2 ≠ 0).

Textbook

  • Error Correction Coding, Todd K. Moon, Wiley India, 2006. Flipkart Link

Reference Books

  • Error Control Coding , Shu Lin and Daniel J. Costello, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 2004.

Assignments

Assignment Solutions

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