18-290 (18-396) Signals & Systems

Fall 2009
Time and location: MW 2:30-4:20, WeH 7500
Instructor: Markus Püschel
12 units

This course develops the mathematical foundation and computational tools for processing continuous-time and discrete-time signals in both time and frequency domain. Key concepts and tools introduced and discussed in this class include linear time-invariant systems, impulse response, frequency response, convolution, filtering, sampling, and Fourier transform. Efficient algorithms like the fast Fourier transform (FFT) will be covered. The course provides background to a wide range of applications including speech, image, and multimedia processing, bio and medical imaging, sensor networks, communication systems, and control systems.

This course serves as entry and prerequisite for any higher level course in the fields of signal processing, communications, and control.

Prerequisite: 18-100 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
Corequisite: 18-202 Mathematical Foundations of Electrical Engineering


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Course Material

Schedule Lecture schedule, slides, recitation notes, readings, and code
Homeworks / Labs Details about homeworks and labs, due dates, and policies
Exams Information about exams
Misc Additional course information including grading and cheating policies

Course Information

Lectures MW 2:30-4:20, WeH 7500
Recitations Section A (Peter Milder): F 9:30-10:20, WEH 6423
Section B (Naresh Boddeti): F 10:30-11:20, PH 125C
Section C (Kshitiz Kumar): F 11:30-12:20, DH 2105
Section D (Yibin Ng): F 10:30-11:20, SH 219
Labs (roughly biweekly) Section A (Peter Milder, Tina Milo): M 6:30-9:20, HH A104
Section B (Naresh Boddeti, Tina Milo): T 6:30-9:20, HH A104
Section C (Kshitiz Kumar, Shing Eee Tan): W 6:30-9:20, HH A104
Section D (Yibin Ng, Bocong Liu): R 6:30-9:20, HH A104
Textbook Alan V. Oppenheim and Alan S. Willsky with S. Hamid
Signals and Systems (2nd Edition)
Prentice Hall, 1996
Credit 12 units
Grading Exams: 60%
Homeworks: 20%
Labs: 20%
Labs There will be about 5 or 6 labs
Exams There will be two midterm exams and one final exam. Weights: 1/4, 1/4, 1/2.
Questions ece-18290-staff (at) ece.cmu.edu (email from a cmu.edu account)
Blackboard Only used for grading and announcements
Directory /afs/ece/class/ece290/public_html/f09/
CMU 18-290 website http://www.ece.cmu.edu/courses/18290

TAs and Office Hours

All office hours take place in the ECE undergraduate lounge

Jes Liao Mon 12:30-1:30pm
Peter Milder Tues 10:00-11:00am
Yibin Ng Tues 5:00-6:00pm
Kshitiz Kumar Tues 6:00-7:00pm
Naresh Boddeti Wed 9:30-10:30am
Shing Ee Tan Th 5:30-6:30pm
Tina Milo Fr 1:30-2:30 (1:00-2:00 on Sep 4th)

Instructor

  Markus Pueschel
Contact pueschel@ece or x8-3804
Office Porter Hall B16
Office Hours Th 3-4pm

Course Assistant

  Lyz Prelich-Knight
Contact lyz@ece, 8-5087
Office HH D-A8