COURSE OUTLINE                                                    
FALL 2020

Course Title: DIGITAL COMMUNICATION 
Course Code: INT-105          
Credit Hours: 03

Visiting Lecturer: Bakhtawar
Email: [email protected]

INTRODUCTION TO COURSE

This digital communication course uses standard design terminology to describe types of digital designs and layouts. Students incorporate design techniques, such as fonts, images, blending and shading, to their pieces in this course. They experiment with ways to encourage potential customers to purchase a product or use a service. Through the course, students examine software programs that familiarize them with the necessary tools and methods used to create digital designs. Typically, students take this course at the beginning od a degree program. The course is an introduction to modern digital communications at a senior undergraduate level. The primary goal of the course is to provide the student an understanding of the principles, techniques, trade-offs, and fundamental limits in modern digital communication systems. This course introduces the fundamentals of digital signaling, information theory and coding, digital transmission and reception.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After studying this course, students will be able to :

• Develop multiple page document, symbolism, brading as communication and communication systems.
• Initiate research, analysis, critique and review skills of multiple page documents.
• Critique the graphic language for multiple documents as commuincation.
• Apply a body of theoretical and practical knowledge and specific communication design skills in which to base their professional practice or future studey.
• Demonstrate creativity, critical thinking and innovation when identifying and solving problems in diverse Communication Design contexts.
• Communication using diverse formats and strategies to audience within and external to your discipline.
• Be able to apply basic design principles to present ideas, information, products, and services in a creative visual manner.
• Have fundamental technical skills, knowledge, and abilities in interior design.
• Demonstrate adherence to professional graphic design industry standards.

Course Contents:

• Building Blocks of Digital Communication
• Use of Microsoft office for Assignments and Presentations
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Photoshop
• Digital Illustration
• Drawing and Illustration
• Power Point
• Microsoft Word
• Excel Sheets
• Typography
• Visual Communication through Symbols
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Reference Books:

1. Robert G. Gallager, Principles of Digital Communication, Cambridge University Press; 1st edition, 2008.
2. John G. Proakis, Digital Communications, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
3. Haykin, Digital communications, Wiley-India, 1988.
4. David A. Lauer, Stephen Pentak (2011) Design Basics (with Art CourseMate with eBook Printed Access Card). Wadsworth.
5. Donald A. Norman. (2002) The Design of Everyday Things. MIT Press.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, HANDOUTS ETC.

TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED FOR THE COURSE /ARTIST WORK / VIDEOS

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

Sessional: 20   (Practical Assignments and Homework)
Mid exam: 30
Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS

75% Attendance will me must.
Cell Phones should be silent during class.
Students will bring their laptops in computer lab.
Students should be in uniforms.