Calendar

LEC # TOPICS EVENTS
1 Introduction
  • Overview of Subjects to be Covered. Basic Math Concepts. Notation. Vocabulary. Representation of Systems
  • Reading: MSY 1.1-1.4, A.1-A.6 (A.5 is optional)
  • Problem Set 1 Handed
2 Sinusoids
  • Complex Exponentials
  • Reading: MSY 2.1-2.9
3 Spectra
  • Spectrum Plots. AM
  • Reading: MSY 3.1-3.4, C.7.1.3
  • Problem Set 1 Due
  • Problem Set 2 Handed Out
4 Periodic Waveforms
  • Fourier Series. FM
  • Reading: MSY 3.5-3.6
5 Basis Functions and Orthogonality
  • Defintion of Orthogonality. Walsh
  • Functions and other Basis Sets
  • Reading: Handouts
  • Problem Set 2 Due
  • Problem Set 3 Handed Out (.pdf)
6 Sampling, I
  • Sampling Theorem. Aliasing
  • Reading: MSY 4.1-4.3
7 Sampling, II
  • Reconstruction
  • Reading: MSY 4.4-4.6
  • Problem Set 3 Due
8 Pre-quiz Wrap-up
9 Quiz 1
10 Communication Theory, I
  • Ergodic Processes/Markov Models. Choice, Uncertainty and entropy. Shannon's Fundamental Theorem for a Noiseless channel. Entropy Coding
  • Reading: Shannon and Weaver pp. 3-64
  • Problem Set 4 Handed Out
11 Discrete-Time Systems, I
  • FIR filters. Impulse Response. Convolution
  • Reading: MSY 5.1-5.3 
  • Problem Set 4 Due
  • Problem Set 5 Handed Out
12 Discrete-Time Systems, II
  • Implementations of General LTI Systems
  • Reading: MSY 5.4-5.9
13 Frequency Response, I
  • Response of FIR systems. Properties
  • Reading: MSY 6.1-6.4
  • Problem Set 5 Due
  • Problem Set 6 Handed Out
14 Discrete-Time Systems, II
  • Implementations of General LTI Systems
  • Reading: MSY 5.4-5.9
15 Frequency Response, I
  • Response of FIR Systems. Properties
  • Reading: MSY 6.1-6.4
  • Problem Set 5 Due
  • Problem Set 6 Handed Out
16 Frequency Response, II
  • Reading: MSY 6.5-6.9
17 Z-Transforms, I
  • Definitions. Convolution and the Z-Transform. Poles and Zeros
  • Reading: MSY 7.1-7.6.2
  • Problem Set 6 Due
  • Problem Set 7 Handed Out
18 IIR Systems
  • Definitions. Impulse Response and Frequency Response
  • Reading: MSY 8.1-8.5
19 Z-Transforms, II
  • Inverse Z-Transform. Stability. Partial Fraction Expansion
  • Reading: MSY 8.6-8.9
20 Pre-quiz Wrap-up
  • Problem Set 7 Due
21 Quiz 2
22 Spectrum Analysis, I
  • The DFT. Fast Algorithms
  • Reading: MSY 9.1.1, 9.2.2, 9.3.1-9.3.2, 9.3.5-9.3.7
  • Problem Set 8 Handed Out
23 Spectrum Analysis, II
  • The DTFT
  • Reading: MSY 9.4-9.7
24 Practical Filter Design
  • Reading: MSY 7.7-7.10, 8.10-8.11, Handouts
  • Problem Set 8 Due
  • Problem Set 9 Handed Out
25 Psychophysics, Psychoacoustics, and Other Physiological Signals
  • Reading: Handouts
26 Practical Communication Systems
  • Real-world Modulation and Demodulation Methods. Spread-spectrum
  • Reading: Handout
27 Communication Theory II
  • Discrete Channels with Noise. Continuous Channels. Error Detection and Correction
  • Reading: Shannon and Weaver pp. 65-80, Handouts
  • Problem Set 9 Due
28 Final Exam Review
29 Final Exam