EE3054 Signals and Systems, Spring 2008

Course Overview

 

Course Description:

 

This course introduces fundamental theory and techniques for characterizing signals and linear systems and their applications. Topics covered include: Linear system theory for analog and digital systems. Linearity, causality, time invariance. Impulse response, convolution, stability. The Laplace and z- transforms and applications to Linear Time Invariant (LTI) systems. Frequency response, analog and digital filter design. Fourier Series, Fourier Transforms, the sampling theorem. Each week includes 2 lectures (2 hour long each, including problem solving practices) and 1 lab (2 hour long). The lab provides training for students to use MATLAB for solving signal processing problems.

 

Prerequisites: 

 

EE 2024: Fundamentals of Electric Circuits II

MA 2012: Elements of Linear Algebra I

MA 2132: Ordinary Differential Equations

 

Textbook:

 

J. H. McClellan, R. W. Schafer, and M. A. Yoder, Signal Processing First, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN 0-13-090999-8

 

Supplementary Books:

 

Oppenheim and Willsky, Signals and Systems, Prentice Hall. 2nd ed., 1997, ISBN 0138147574

 

Hwei Hsu, The Schaum’s outline of Signals and Systems, McGraw-Hill, 1995. ISBN: 0-07-030641-9.

 

Exams: There will be two midterm exams (non-cumulative) plus one final exam (cumulative). There will be approximately weekly quizzes. All exams will be closed books.

 

Homeworks: Approximately weekly assignments. Homework must be turned in at the beginning of class on the due date. Homework solutions will be provided in the class on the due date. Therefore, no late submissions will be accepted. Students may work on a homework together, and submit one single solution with multiple names. BUT you are responsible to understand the solution of each submitted problem. Also even if you work with others, it may be beneficial for you to write your own solutions to train your problem solving and presentation skills.

 

Labs: 

Lab will meet every week. The lab will consist of computer-based exercises using MATLAB. You must bring your laptop to the lab, with MATLAB installed on your computer. Lab reports must be turned in the following week at the beginning of the lab hour. Students may work together on the labs, however, each student must write up their lab report on their own. Part of the grade for the lab component will be based on your progress during the lab session. In addition, two lab quizzes will be given. The first lab quiz will cover elementary MATLAB commands. The second lab quiz will cover concepts from lectures and labs together with MATLAB usage. The lab manuals and additional information on the lab are available at   http://taco.poly.edu/selesi/EE3054/lab/

 

Software Required:

MATLAB is a required software package for this course. Students registered for this course can have MATLAB installed on their laptop computer by the Information Systems Laptop Help Desk. Otherwise, the student version of MATLAB is available at www.mathworks.com or at the bookstore (about 110$). You will also need the Signal Processing Toolbox (an extra 30$).

 

 

Grading Policy:

 

Test 1 20%, Test 2 20%, Final 25%, Quizzes 10%, Homework 5%, 2 Lab quizzes 5% each, Lab reports 5%, Lab activity 5%

 

In the event academic dishonesty occurs during a quiz or exam, a score of zero will be given for that test.  Also, the student may be given failing grade for the course.

 

Lecture and Lab Hours:

 

Lecture: Tuesday 3-4:50 PM, Thursday 1-2:55 PM

Lab: Friday 12-1:50PM

 

Instructor Contact and Office Hours:

 

Lecture Instructor: Professor Yao Wang, LC256, Tel: 718-260-3469, Email: yao at poly.edu

Office hour: Mon. 4-5PM, Tues. 10-11AM, Thur. 10-11AM. Or by appointment via email

 

Lab Instructor:  Ms. Wan-Yee Lo

 

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Last updated: 1/10/2008,  Yao Wang