本課程將包含數位通訊及網路基礎，我們將學習到基本的資訊理論、取樣及量化、編碼、調變、訊號偵測及有雜訊時的系統效能。數據網路課程包含多重存取、可靠的封包傳輸、路由及網際網路通訊協定。課程講授的觀念是在太空通訊系統的範疇下進行討論，其涵蓋範圍有﹕飛行器通訊、衛星通訊及外太空通訊。
每週一次的作業題目（10％）
第一次小考（30％）
第二次小考（30％）
期末考（30％）
統一工程（16.010）或信號與系統（6.003）及機率系統分析（6.041）
Proakis and Salehi所著，《通訊系統工程》(Communications Systems Engineering)
1994 (2000) 年，S. Haykin所著《通訊系統》(Communication Systems)
1996年，A. Tanenbaum所著《計算機網路》(Computer Networks)。
Two sessions/week; 1.5 hours/session
The course will cover fundamentals of digital communications and networking. We will study the basics of information theory, sampling and quantization, coding, modulation, signal detection and system performance in the presence of noise. The study of data networking will include multiple access, reliable packet transmission, routing and protocols of the internet. The concepts taught in class will be discussed in the context of aerospace communication systems: aircraft communications, satellite communications, deep space communications.
About one problem set per week (10% of grade)
Quiz 1 (30%)
Quiz 2 (30%)
Final Exam during finals week (30%)
Unified Engineering I (16.010) or Signals and Systems (6.003). Probabilistic Systems Analysis (6.041).
Proakis and Salehi. Communications Systems Engineering.
S. Haykin. Communication Systems, 1994 (2000).
A. Tanenbaum. Computer Networks. 1996.
