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ELEC2040 – Signals and Systems
2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Stephen Hanly
44WR Room 108
Appointment via email
Iain Collings
44WR Room 109
Appointment via email
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MATH1020 or MATH1025 or MATH133 or MATH136
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
The aim of this unit is to give students a comprehensive introduction to the theory of signal processing and analysis that is used in many areas of electronic and telecommunications engineering including: circuit analysis; amplifiers and electronic systems; analogue and digital communications; audio and image processing; and control systems. The unit covers time and frequency analysis for both continuous-time and discrete-time signals. Topics covered in the unit include: linear time-invariant systems; convolution; Fourier series; Fourier transforms; Laplace Transforms; Discrete Fourier transforms; and Z transforms. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: solve signal processing problems involving complex numbers
- ULO2: demonstrate how signals can be scaled in space, time, flipped in time (time-reversed), delayed (right and left shifted), and to compute other signal properties (mean, energy, power, periodicity).
- ULO3: articulate well developed knowledge of the concept of a linear time-invariant system and the concept of the convolution of two signals.
- ULO4: articulate the concept of signal domains: how the same signal can be represented in different domains (in time or in frequency) and how to transform from one representation to another.
- ULO5: Illustrate the role of sampling and filtering in converting between continuous-time to discrete-time signals, including the Nyquist criterion, and concept of aliasing.
- ULO6: use Matlab to solve problems in Signals and Systems
Assessment Tasks
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General Assessment Information
Hurdle Quiz: There will be a hurdle quiz in week 2 worth 3%. The quiz will take 30 minutes, and all will take place in the lecture room on Wednesday March 4 in the lecture slot. The quiz will be on basic introductory and prerequisite knowledge, which will have been reviewed in the first week of the unit. This quiz is a hurdle requirement for the unit. A grade of 60% or more in this quiz is a condition of passing this unit.
Tests: There will be four tests during the semester. The Tests have the following condition: If the mark is less than 50%, then the student will be given a second chance to achieve a mark of 50%, by completing extra assessment to a satisfactory standard. The extra assessment will be in the form of a take-home assignment, for which the student will need to achieve a mark of greater than 50%. If the assignment mark is not greater than 50%, then the original Test mark will stand.
Projects will be undertaken during each practical session scheduled in weeks 1-13, and will be submitted at the end of the practical sessions. There will be a practical session in week 1.
Final exam. The final exam has a hurdle requirement. Students must obtain at least 40% on final exam to pass the unit.
Delivery and Resources
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Many textbooks provide comprehensive coverage of the material in this unit. We will be referring to the following two books as we progress through the unit:
“Signals and systems”, S. Haykin and B. Van Veen, John Wiley & Sons, second edition. 2003.
“Signals & Systems”, A. V. Oppenheim and A. S. Willsky with S. H. Nawab, Prentice-Hall, second edition, 1997.
These books are on closed reserve in the library.
Other books include:
“Signals, Systems and Transforms” 4th ed, by Phillips, Parr and Riskin. Pearson publishers. 2008.
“Signals and systems”, M. J. Roberts, McGraw-Hill.2004.
“An Introduction to Signals and Systems”, J. A. Stuller, Thomson publishers, 2008.
“Linear Systems and Signals”, 2nd ed, B. P. Lathi, Oxford University Press, 2005.
“Discrete-time signal processing”, A. V. Oppenheim and R. W. Schafer with J. R. Buck, Prentice-Hall, 1999.
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- Academic Appeals Policy
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- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Results
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Changes from Previous Offering
The previous offering was well received by students and minimal changes have been made this year. On the LEU Student Feedback survey last year there were 19 questions, and all questions received a response average score of 4.2 or above, out of 5, indicating that there are no areas where significant changes need to be made.