Course Syllabus

Course: ECE 161A

Title: Introduction to Digital Signal Processing

Textbook: Discrete-Time Signal Processing, 3rd ed, by ALAN V. OPPENHEIM, RONALD W. SCHAFER

Credit: 4 Units (3 units of class time and 1 unit of discussion)

Time: TTH 2:00 - 3:20 pm

Location: CENTER 109

Instructor: Professor Tara Javidi (EBU1 6405, email: tjavidi@eng.ucsd.edu)

TAs: Nasha Meoli (nmeoli@eng.ucsd.edu) and Mahdi Morafah (mmorafah@eng.ucsd.edu)

Instructor Office Hours: TTH 4:00 -5:00 or with appointment

Discussion Sessions:

• Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm (Location: Mandeville Center (MANDE) B-150 )
• Friday: 11:00 am - 11:50 am (Location: Social Sciences Building (SSB) 106)

Course Goal: We will continue our study of linear systems including new transforms as well as introduction to digital filtering and investigate how digital processing of signals is done. The aim of this course is to build a solid (theoretical as well as intuitive) foundation for more advanced DSP topics. I follow my own typed lecture notes very closely. I usually post the lectures a couple weeks ahead of time. I strongly recommend that students take a look at the materials to be covered at each class prior to the class, in order to utilize the class time for interactive learning. The notes originally posted are NOT complete: they miss large sections you NEED to fill prior to or while following the lecture. After every lecture, I post the lecture notes as we have completed them in the class as well as the podcasts for future reference.

Tentative Weekly Schedule:

Week 1: Problem Set 1 is due on October 3rd.

Week 2: Quiz 1 will be administered at the start of the class on October 8th. Problem Set 2 is due on October 10th.

Week 3: Problem Set 3 is due on October 17th.

Week 4: Quiz 2 will be administered at the start of the class on October 22nd. Problem Set 4 is due on October 24th.

Week 5: Problem Set 5 is due on October 31st.

Week 6: Midterm exam (in class) will be administered on November 5th.

Week 7: Problem Set 6 is due on November 12th.

Week 8: Problem Set 7 is due on November 19th.

Week 9: Thanksgiving week.

Week 10: Quiz 3 will be administered at the start of the class on December 3rd. Mini-Project is due on December 5th.

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