Overview
Lecturer
Remus Dobra
Seminar tutor
Remus Dobra
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Electronic engineering and telecommunications
Field of study
Applied Electronics
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification, exercises.
Entry requirements
• Fundamental knowledge in signals.
Aims
Principles of signal processing
Getting on the types of signals and basic schemes
Getting on Digital Signal Processing
Theory of mathematical transformations applied signals
Getting the signal filtering and aliasing phenomenon.
Course contents
The course covers the following main topics:
Lecture 1 - Introduction. Classification of signals. Communication signals used in audio / video / data.
Course 2 - Channels of communication. Parameters communications environments.
Course 3 - Sampling signals. Dithering signals. The phenomenon of aliasing.
Course 4 - Signal processing audio / video. Separation and synchronizing transmission.
Course 5 - correlation function, autocorrelation, amplitude-frequency spectra, power spectra.
Course 6 - transmission and data processing. Modulation and demodulation parameters.
Lecture 7 - modulation amplitude, phase, frequency, pulse.
Lecture 8 - demodulating modulated signals.
Lecture 9 - signal conversion. ADC.
Lecture 10 - signal conversion. Digital-analog converter.
Lecture 11 - dedicated digital information processing circuits.
Lecture 12 - Types of filters. Passive filters.
Lecture 13 - Procedures for filtering signals. Active filters.
Lecture 14 - Applications of fuzzy logic and neural networks in signal processing.
Learning outcomes
Application of basic methods for acquisition and signal processing.
Assessment
Projects/Assignments –60%; continuous assessment – 40%.
Recommended reading
• http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-6-008-digital-signal-processing-spring-2011/
• http://www.analog.com/en/design-center/landing-pages/001/beginners-guide-to-dsp.html
• S Salivahanan, A Vallavaraj, C Gnanapriya, Digital Signal Processing, 2000