EE 5372/7372 Syllabus

Description
An in depth coverage of discrete-time signal processing. Discrete-time signals with time and frequency
analysis are covered. Topics include digital filter structures, filter design, multi-rate processing, and
power spectral estimation.

Prerequisite: EE3372, Introduction to Signal Processing

Text:
Alan V. Oppenheim and Ronald W. Schafer, Discrete-Time Signal Processing, third edition. Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson / Prentice-Hall, 2010.

Professor and Contact Information

Chris Pilcher, Ph.D.
cpilcher@smu.edu
Office Hours: Mondays after class, Junkins 347, or by appointment

Grading Policy
Homework 15%, Tests I 25% Test II 25%, Final Exam 35%.
Homework
Late homework is not accepted. All students should upload their assignments to blackboard.
Due dates and times for homework are posted on blackboard. Those enrolled in EE7372 may
have a different problem set than EE5372. Matlab will be required for some homework
assignments. Students are required to submit their own Matlab programs.
All work must be your own and copying another students homework is considered cheating and
a violation of University policies. Use of the solution manual is not allowed (note some of the
answers are not correct). You are allowed to access other books and papers to solve your
homework problems but you must cite the source if you use it.

Test I , October 14, 2014

Test II, November 23, 2014
Final Exam: Monday, December 14, 3-6 PM.

Students who cannot take these exams at the appointed date and time (5 PM to 6:20 PM) need to
make arrangements with the instructor. Distance students must take the exam on the same day as
the on-campus students.

Course Learning Objectives

Determine the z-transform of a signal or system from the continuous time description
Determine the time-domain response of a discrete-time system from the region of
convergence and a plot of the poles and zeros for the system
Determine the system output in either time or frequency domains given the system input
and system description based on the linear constant coefficient difference equation
(LCCDE), the discrete time Fourier transform (DTFT) or the z-transform .
Determine the time-domain response of a system given the z-transfrom and the region of
convergence by means of division, series or partial fraction techniques.
Design a FIR or an IIR digital filter from the set of filter specifications.
Explain why up-sampling requires an image rejection filter and determine the design for
this filter.
Explain why down-sampling requires an anti-aliasing filter and determine the design for
this filter.
Design a sample rate conversion scheme utilizing polyphase decomposition.
Explain the design tradeoffs inherent in spectral estimation.

Disability Accommodations
Students needing academic accommodations for a disability must first be
registered with Disability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS) to
verify the disability and to establish eligibility for accommodations. Students
may call 214-768-1470 or visit http://www.smu.edu/alec/dass to begin the
process. Once registered, students should then schedule an appointment with
the professor to make appropriate arrangements.

Religious Observance:
Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require
missing class should notify their professors in writing at the beginning of the
semester, and should discuss with them, in advance, acceptable ways of
making up any work missed because of the absence. (See University Policy No.
1.9.)

Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities

Students participating in an officially sanctioned, scheduled University
extracurricular activity should be given the opportunity to make up class
assignments or other graded assignments missed as a result of their
participation. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements
with the instructor prior to any missed scheduled examination or other
missed assignment for making up the work. (University Undergraduate
Catalogue)