Characterization and analysis of continuous-time signals and linear systems. Time domain analysis using convolution. Frequency domain analysis using the Fourier series and the Fourier transform. The Laplace transform, transfer functions and block diagrams. Continuous-time filters. Examples of applications to communications and control systems.

 

 

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Teaching Staff

Sung-Mo (Steve) Kang

skang@ucsc.edu

JBE 239

Office Hours: M:9-10; W:3-4

 

 

 

 Teaching Assistant

Imran Hossain-  ghossain@ucsc.edu (office hour anytime on request)

Azzam Quereshi-  aaquresh@ucsc.edu (office hour Th 4-4:55 p.m., SS2-171)

Tianchi Zeng-  tzeng1@ucsc.edu (office hour Monday 10:40-11:45 a.m., location: BE156)

 

   TA office hours as following :

    Monday  10:40 - 11:45 am (Tianchi), Location: Basking Engg 156

    Thursday 4:00-4:55pm (Azzam), Location: Social Sciences 2 Room 171 

   

 

TUTOR

Christopher Magat- cbmagat@ucsc.edu  (will meet in the Baskin Lounge on request- please ask in advance)

 

GRADER

 Kelly Tu- kltu@ucsc.edu 

 

 

 

CLASS MEETINGS at

M, W, F at 1:20-2:25 p.m. in Stevens 175

 

 

 

Text Book

L. Phillips, J. Parr and E. Riskin “Signals, Systems and Transforms” (Fifth Edition) Prentice Hall, 2014, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-350647-1, ISBN-10: 0-13-350-647-9 

 

 

 

Syllabus (Tentative)

WEBCAST

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• Week 1: Introduction, Signals and Systems, Signal types and characteristics
• Week 2: Impulse response and convolution 
• Week 3: The Fourier Series: definition, properties, applications 
• Week 4: The Fourier Transform: definition, properties 
• Week 5: The Fourier Transform: applications 
• Week 6: The frequency response of linear time-invariant systems 
• Week 7: The Laplace Transform 
• Week 8: Transfer functions and stability 
• Week 9: Sampling and its applications 
• Week 10: Analog Filters (optional) 

 

 

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