Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Fall Semester
Year 2026 365982 Architectural design of channel decoders 1 3.0 3 ★ Shang-Chih Ma GEE 1 0 　

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2026	365982	Architectural design of channel decoders	1	3.0	3	★	Shang-Chih Ma	GEE	1	0

Course Plan：

Instructor Shang-Chih Ma　Office Hours

Email scma@ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2026-06-05 07:17:57

Course Objective 1. Introduction 2. Linear block codes 3. Cyclic codes 4. Convolutional codes 5. Coded modulation

Course Schedule I. Introduction (1st wk) II. Linear block codes (2nd wk ~ 5th wk) 1. Maximum likelihood decoding 2. Standard array 3. Syndrome decoding 4. Hamming codes 5. Reed-Muller codes III. Cyclic codes (6th wk ~ 8th wk) 1. Introduction to algebra 2. Encoding 3. Error-trapping decoding 4. BCH codes IV. Convolutional codes (9th wk ~ 13th wk) 1. Structural properties 2. Distance properties 3. The Viterbi algorithm V. Coded modulation (14th wk ~ 16th wk) 1. Set partitioning 2. Block coded modulation 3. Multistage decoding 4. Trellis coded modulaion VI. Flexible Learning (17th wk ~ 18th wk)

Evaluation and grading policy Exercise 20 % Mid-Term Exam 30 % Final Exam 40 % Flexible Learning 10 %

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Error Control Coding, 2nd edition, Shu Lin and Daniel J. Costello, Jr.

The access to curricular consultation Email: scma@ntut.edu.tw

Expanding teaching and resources ● 無 (None)

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG1：消除貧窮（No Poverty）
SDG2：消除飢餓（Zero Hunger）
SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy）
SDG8：尊嚴就業與經濟發展（Decent Work and Economic Growth）
SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 無（None）

Note
彈性學習 (17~18週)
一、類別
參與課程相關作業、作品、實驗、田野調查
二、內容
針對課程指派之作業進行研讀與整理
三、時數
6小時
四、學習成果
第18週課程結束前繳交書面報告
五、評量比例
10%

Instructor	Shang-Chih Ma　Office Hours
Email	scma@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-06-05 07:17:57
Course Objective	1. Introduction 2. Linear block codes 3. Cyclic codes 4. Convolutional codes 5. Coded modulation
Course Schedule	I. Introduction (1st wk) II. Linear block codes (2nd wk ~ 5th wk) 1. Maximum likelihood decoding 2. Standard array 3. Syndrome decoding 4. Hamming codes 5. Reed-Muller codes III. Cyclic codes (6th wk ~ 8th wk) 1. Introduction to algebra 2. Encoding 3. Error-trapping decoding 4. BCH codes IV. Convolutional codes (9th wk ~ 13th wk) 1. Structural properties 2. Distance properties 3. The Viterbi algorithm V. Coded modulation (14th wk ~ 16th wk) 1. Set partitioning 2. Block coded modulation 3. Multistage decoding 4. Trellis coded modulaion VI. Flexible Learning (17th wk ~ 18th wk)
Evaluation and grading policy	Exercise 20 % Mid-Term Exam 30 % Final Exam 40 % Flexible Learning 10 %
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Error Control Coding, 2nd edition, Shu Lin and Daniel J. Costello, Jr.
The access to curricular consultation	Email: scma@ntut.edu.tw
Expanding teaching and resources	● 無 (None)
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG1：消除貧窮（No Poverty） SDG2：消除飢餓（Zero Hunger） SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy） SDG8：尊嚴就業與經濟發展（Decent Work and Economic Growth） SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 無（None）
Note	彈性學習 (17~18週) 一、類別參與課程相關作業、作品、實驗、田野調查二、內容針對課程指派之作業進行研讀與整理三、時數 6小時四、學習成果第18週課程結束前繳交書面報告五、評量比例 10%