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Course Info for ENGR - 301 - 20, Fall 2026
Class number: 2161 Title: Signal Proc & Applications Department: Engineering
Career: Undergraduate Component: Laboratory Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.25
Enrollment limited to 16 Current enrollment: 5 Available seats: 11
Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: W: 1:30PM-4:10PM, MECC - 320 Instructor(s): Ning, Taikang
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Engineering 212L or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part2 Requirements
Course Description:
This course presents digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals and their practical applications through laboratory assignments. Topics include signal representations in continuous-time and discrete-time domains, discrete-time linear systems and their properties, the Fourier transform and fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithm, the Z-transform, and digital filter design. This course includes laboratory experiments designed to reinforce DSP theory and to expose students to modern digital signal processing techniques, e.g., creating special audio effects, power spectrum estimation, encoding and decoding touch-tone signals, synthesizing musical instruments, frequency selective filtering, and image processing. Students gain a solid theoretical background in DSP and master hands-on applications using modern development tools.