ECE 223: Syllabus

Contact Information

Instructor: Dr. McNames
Office: FAB 160-12
Office hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 1-2 pm
Email: mcnames@pdx.edu

TA: Ravi Reddy

Office Hours: Tuesdays 9-10 am and Thursdays 2-4 pm,Tektronix Lab/FAB 60-04

Recitation: Fridays 11-12, FAB 20-05

Email: ravikiran.k.reddy@gmail.com

 

Class Web Site: http://ece.pdx.edu/~ece2xx/ECE223

Course Materials

Signals & Systems, 2nd ed. (Required)

Simon Haykin and Barry Van Veen
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003

ISBN: 0-471-16474-7

Bulletin Description

Continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier series, continuous-time Fourier transform, discrete-time Fourier transform, fast Fourier transform, sampling, aliasing, communications, modulation, the z-transform, discrete-time filters. Prerequisite: ECE 222.

Course Outcomes

1. Ability to compute and interpret the Fourier series representation of periodic signals
2. Ability to compute and interpret the Fourier transform of continuous- and discrete-time signals
3. Ability to sample and reconstruct continuous-time signals without aliasing
4. Ability to interpret modulation and demodulation of signals in the time and frequency domains.
5. Ability to analyze discrete-time systems with the Z transform.

Assessment

Homework:	10%
Exam 1:	30%
Exam 2:	30%
Final Exam:	30%

Grading

A curve will be used to determine the final grades. The cutoff for each letter grade will not be higher than the typical cutoffs listed below for the total score for the course (100 possible). It is very unlikely that the cutoff between D- and F will be any lower than 50.

		A	>94	A-	>90
B+	>87	B	>84	B-	>80
C+	>77	C	>74	C-	>70
D+	>67	D	>64	D-	>60

Notes

Lectures

• The lectures this quarter will be available online in case you miss class or wish to review some of the material. The lectures will also be available for online viewing on the web site.
• If you wish to use a laptop during lecture, please sit at the back of the classroom to minimize the distraction to other students.

Miscellaneous

• Copying or cheating in any way will result in a zero for the test or assignment and you may be expelled from the program and reported to the university. See the PSU Student Code of Conduct for more information on PSU policies.
• If you are a student with a documented disability and registered with the Disability Resource Center, please contact me (the instructor) immediately to facilitate the arrangement of appropriate accommodations.

Homework

• You are encouraged to work together on the homework problems.
• Homework will be graded based on effort, not correctness. You are responsible for checking your answers against the solutions to make sure you understand the material.
• Homework solutions will be available on the class web site.
• Late homework will not be accepted, unless permission is given by the instructor.

Exams

• Exams questions will be similar to examples given in the lecture and exams given by the instructor in previous terms. The emphasis of exams will be on an understanding of the concepts, rather than an ability to perform the mechanics or solve mathematical equations.
• Please put cell phones and pagers on vibrate and turn off completely during exams. You may receive a call during lecture, but please step out of the room before you begin speaking to minimize the disturbance.
• All exams are closed book, but you are allowed at least one sheet of notes for each exam.
• You are not allowed to use a calculator on the exams.
• Make up exams will only be given if arranged at least 48 hours in advance.
• You must notify the instructor of any errors in grading the exam within 1 week of when the exam is returned to you.