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George Mason University
ECE 410: INTRODUCTION TO SIGNAL PROCESSING
Fall 2005 Syllabus (Version 2.1, November 23, 2005)
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      Problem Set Project
Date Lecture Topic Reading Out Due Out Due
T 8/30 Introduction, DT Signals & Systems 1, 2.0-2.2 1   I  
R 9/1 Signals and Systems Quiz 2.0-2.2        
T 9/6 LTI Systems, Convolution 2.3-2.4 2 1    
R 9/8 Difference Equations, Frequency Response 2.5-2.6       I
T 9/13 DT Fourier Transform 2.7-2.9 3 2 II  
R 9/15 z Transform, z Transform Properties 3.0-3.2        
T 9/20 Inverse z Transform, z Transform Properties 3.3-3.5 4 3    
R 9/22 Sampling 4.0-4.3       II
T 9/27 DT Processing of CT Signals 4.4-4.5 5 4    
R 9/29 Decimation and Interpolation 4.6        
T 10/4 Transform Analysis of LTI Systems 5.0-5.2   5    
R 10/6 Exam 1: covers material through 9/27          
T 10/11 No class - Monday classes meet Tuesday          
R 10/13 Linear Phase and All-Pass Systems 5.3-5.7 6   III  
T 10/18 Structures for DT Systems 6.0-6.5        
R 10/20 No class; groups meet with Prof. Wage individually          
T 10/25 IIR Filter Design 7.0-7.1.1 7 6    
R 10/27 IIR Filter Design 7.1.2-7.1.3     IV III
T 11/1 FIR Filter Design 7.2 8 7    
R 11/3 FIR Filter Design 7.2-7.3        
T 11/8 Discrete Fourier Series 8.0-8.3   8    
R 11/10 Exam 2: covers material through 11/3          
T 11/15 Discrete Fourier Transform 8.4-8.5        
R 11/17 Circular Convolution 8.6        
T 11/22 Group Presentations   9   V IV
R 11/24 Thanksgiving Holiday          
T 11/29 Block Convolution via the DFT 8.7        
R 12/1 Fast Fourier Transform 9.0-9.1, 9.4        
T 12/6 Spectral Analysis 10.0-10.2 10 9    
R 12/8 Short-Time Fourier Transform 10.3, 10.5       V
R 12/15 Comprehensive Final Exam 1:30pm-4:15pm          

Note:
Problem set 10 is for practice only. It will not be turned in or graded. Solutions will be posted.

Other Important Dates
September 5: Labor Day Holiday
September 13: Last date to drop with no tuition penalty
September 13: Last date to add courses
September 30: Last date to drop
October 10: Columbus Day recess; Monday classes meet on Tuesday, October 11
November 23-27: Thanksgiving Holiday
December 10: Last day of classes
December 12-20: Exam period



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