2020 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Undergraduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
Introduction to Information and Communications Engineering
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Isao Yamada / Atsushi Takahashi / Tomohiko Uyematsu / Wakaha Ogata / Kazuhiko Fukawa / Masahiro Yamaguchi / Shigetaka Takagi / Takamichi Nakamoto / Tsuyoshi Isshiki / Katsunori Yamaoka / Kenta Kasai / Takahiro Shinozaki / Yuko Hara / Hiroki Nakahara / Yoshiaki Kitaguchi / Ryutaroh Matsumoto
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
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- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (S422) / 1-2 Thu (S422)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ICT.C201
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is designed for beginners as a comprehensive introduction to broad range of the Information and Communications Engineering especially to its fundamental regions, i.e., Communication systems, Signal Processing / Circuits and systems, VLSI technology. A series of 15 omnibus lectures is presented in understandable ways on the essential concepts or the state-of-the-art technologies in the regions.
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Course description and aims
By the end of this course, the students will be able to:
1) grasp basic ideas in the fundamental regions of Information and Communications Engineering.
2) understand relations among many ideas that will be specialized in the advanced courses in the department.
3) draw a road map to the areas of future specialization.
Keywords
Information Theory, Coding Theory, Communication Systems, Network, Signal Processing, Circuits and Systems, VLSI
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Assuming a prerequisite learned until freshman year, each instructor presents an omnibus lecture on the essential concepts or the state-of-the-art technologies in the fundamental regions (i.e., Communication systems, Signal Processing / Circuits and systems, VLSI technology) of Information and Communications Engineering.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to Analog Circuits |
Explain the overview of analog circuits |
| Class 2 | Introduction to Digital Circuits |
Explain the overview of digital circuits |
| Class 3 | Introduction to Computer Systems |
Explain the overview of computer systems |
| Class 4 | Introduction to Microprocessors |
Explain the overview of microprocessors |
| Class 5 | Introduction to Sensing Systems |
Explain the overview of sensing systems |
| Class 6 | Introduction to Embedded Systems |
Explain the overview of embedded systems |
| Class 7 | Introduction to Information Theory |
Explain the overview of information theory |
| Class 8 | Introduction to Coding Theory |
Explain the overview of coding theory |
| Class 9 | Introduction to Cryptography |
Explain the main idea and role of cryptography |
| Class 10 | Introduction to Wireless Communication |
Explain the overview of wireless communications |
| Class 11 | Introduction to Signal Processing |
Explain the main idea and role of signal processing |
| Class 12 | Introduction to Speech Processing |
Explain basic concepts of acoustic features, speech synthesis, and speech recognition |
| Class 13 | Introduction to Image Processing |
Explain the overview of image processing |
| Class 14 | Introduction to Communication Networks |
Explain the architecture of communication network |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Not specified.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Lecture materials will be given if necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Learning achievement is evaluated by the quality of the written reports and exercise problems, etc.
Related courses
- LAS.M101 ： Calculus I / Recitation
- LAS.M107 ： Calculus Recitation II
Prerequisites
As a general rule, we accept only applications from students in the department of Information and communications Engineering.
Applications from students in the department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering are also accepted but are restricted if the number of applications is large.