Course Syllabus
Signals and Systems Theory
(each topic is planned to be covered in at most 2 class meetings)
1 Basic Concepts:
Systems, signals, mathematical models.
Continuous-time and discrete-time signals.
Energy and power signals.
Linear systems.
Examples for use throughout the course, introduction to Matlab and Simulink tools
2 Linear systems, Convolution:
Impulse response (input signals as continuum of impulses)
Convolution, discrete-time and continuous-time properties
3 Basis functions:
Concept of basis function
Fourier series representation of time functions
Fourier transform and its properties
Examples, transform of simple time functions
4 Sampling & Discrete-time systems:
Sampling theorem
Discrete Fourier transform
5 Laplace transform:
Laplace transform as Fourier transform with convergence factor
Properties of the Laplace transform
6 Transfer Function of Continuous-Time Systems:
Transfer function
Frequency response & Bode diagram
Physical realisability, stability
Poles and zeros concept
7 Transfer Function of a Discrete-Time Systems:
Impulse sampler
Laplace transform of impulse sequence
z transform
Properties of the z transform
Examples related to difference and differential equations
Digital filters