Syllabus
This page contains the syllabus of the course SE 315 - Signals and Systems taught at Systems Engineering Department, KFUPM
Instructor Information
Prof. Magdi S Mahmoud
msmahmoud@kfupm.edu.sa msmahmoud@kfupm.edu.sa>
Office : 22-148, Phone: 860 - 7516
Catalog Description
Basic models of continuous and discrete systems, Major characteristics of signals (energy, power and peak amplitude), Properties of LTI systems, Fourier analysis of continuous and discrete systems, Basic concept of signal modulation, signal sampling and reconstruction. Basic properties of Z-transform and concept of transfer function, Basic random signal analysis. Application of signal and system concepts to linear control system and digital signal processing.
Course Objective And Pre-Requisite
Course Objectives: The course aims to introduce the basics concepts of linear signals analysis and their tools in the time- and frequency- domain. The course emphasizes both analytical development and MATLAB programming with application to realistic engineering problems.
Pre-requisite: SE 207
Textbook And Reference
Textbook: “Signals and Systems”, Oppenheim, Willsky and Nawab, 1997.
References: “Signals and Systems”, Haykin and Van Veen, 2005.
Grading
Attendance 5% (-1 for each absence)
HW + Computer Homework 10%
Three Exams 45%
Class Tests/Project 10%
Final 30%
Topics
1. Signals and Systems:
Introduction, continuous and discrete-time signals, Basic system properties.
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2. Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) Systems:
Convolution, LTI systems properties, Continuous and discrete-time LTI causal systems.
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3. Fourier Series Representation of Periodic Systems: LTI system response to complex exponentials, Convergence and properties of Fourier series, Applications to filtering, Examples of filters.
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4. Continuous-Time Fourier Transform:
Fourier transform of aperiodic and periodic signals, Properties, Convolution and multiplication
properties, Frequency response of LTI systems.
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5. Discrete-Time Fourier Transform:
Overview of Discrete-time equivalents.
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6. Time and Frequency Characterization of Signals:
Magnitude & Phase representation of the Fourier Transform. Frequency response of LTI systems,
Group delay, properties of ideal and non-ideal filters, Bode plots of first and second order filters.
7. Sampling:
Sampling theorem, Signal reconstruction, Aliasing
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Project
MATLAB application of signal and systems.
Notes
1) There will be NO make-up exams
2) A class test is a pop-quiz and could be replaced by a project work.
