EECE 365: Continuous-Time Signals and Transforms

Prerequisites: EECE 311, MATH 260

Fall 2007

Instructor:  Dr. Uma Balaji

Email: ubalaji@csuchico.edu          Webpage: www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~ubalaji

Office Hours: T 11:30-1:30 and R 11:00-1:00 OCNL 310

Catalog Description: Theory and application of Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and Laplace transforms. Parseval's Theorem, convolution and transfer functions. System modeling and simulation. topics from linear algebra, and introduction to partial differential equations.

Course Objectives:

·        teach the use of periodic signals and Fourier series to analyze circuits

·        explain the general linear system theory for continuous-time signals using convolution, and the Fourier and Laplace transforms

·        explain the nature and occurrence of difference equations and discrete-time signals

·        demonstrate how to analyze discrete-time systems using convolution and the z-transform

·        explain the effect of sampling on the frequency response of a signal

·        teach the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm and its relationship to other transforms

Class Schedule:

            T 9:00-10:50 LANG 104 R 9:00-10:50 LANG 105

Text Book:

   Signals and Systems Continuous and Discrete, R.E. Ziemer, W.H Tranter and D.R. Fannin, Prentice Hall

Topics Covered:

  • Signal and system modeling concept
  • Fourier Series
  • Fourier transform and its Applications
  • Laplace Transform and its Applications
  • State-Variable Techniques
  • Discrete-Time Signals and Systems
  • Discrete Fourier Transform and Fast Fourier Transform

Evaluation Policy:

            Assignment                   :  20%

            Midterm I                      :  20%

            Midterm II                     :  20%

            MATLAB Exercises     : 10%

            Final Exam                    : 30 %

For Course Outcome on this course refer to the department webpage of courses (EECE 417). Procedure on Drop and cheating policy are as per department norms.