Teaching Of Digital Modulation Techniques Using A Simulation Environment

Teaching of digital modulation techniques is an important part of a digital and data communication course. This becomes challenging when it needs to be incorporated within a technology course, where the focus is mainly with application rather than the theoretical aspects. The student needs to understand the impact of various modulation parameters towards the modulation and demodulation outcomes. In addition, there is limited time for course teachers to address all these issues within a course. It has been proven that in addition to traditional classroom teaching, a simulation environment can play an important role towards the understanding of subject matter (Tokhi et al., 1999; Chen and Naughton, 2000).