'Calculus II' and 'Circuits and Systems'

The goal of the course is to provide the students with the theoretical and methodological knowledge necessary to work with continuous and discrete-time signals and LTI (linear and time-invariant) systems in the frequency domain. Upon successful completion of the course a student will meet the following ABET Program Outcomes (PO): a, b, e, k. 1. GENERAL/TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES: 1.1. Individual-work skills (PO: a, b, e, k) 1.2. Capacity for analysis and synthesis (PO: b, e). 1.3. Ability to apply theoretical concepts to practice (PO: a, b, e, k) 1.4. Skills related to group work, collaboration and coordination with other students (PO: a, e, k) 2. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES: 2.1. Theoretical knowledge of signals and systems representation in the frequency domain (PO: a, b, e, k) 2.2. Capacity for analyzing signals and systems in the frequency domain, with emphasis in applications related to Communications (PO: a, b, e, k) 2.3. Use of fundamental tools for the analysis of signals and systems in the frequency domain, with emphasis in Communications (PO: b, e, k)

BLOCK 0: Introduction Unit 0. Review of Signals and Systems in the Time-Domain BLOCK 1: The Fourier Transform of Continuous-Time Signals Unit 1. Fourier Series Representation of Continuous-Time Periodic Signals 1.1. Fourier Series Representation of Continuous-Time Periodic Signals: Analysis and Synthesis Equations 1.2. Convergence 1.3. Properties of Continuous-Time Fourier Series. Examples 1.4. The Continuous-Time Fourier Transform for Aperiodic Signals 1.5. The Continuous-Time Fourier Transform for Periodic Signals 1.6. Properties of the Continuous-Time Fourier Transform 1.7. Applications: Filtering and Frequency Response of Systems Characterized by Linear Constant-Coefficient Differential Equations Unit 2. The Discrete-Time Fourier Transform 2.1. Fourier Series Representation of Discrete-Time Periodic Signals: Analysis and Synthesis Equations 2.2. Properties of Discrete-Time Fourier Series. Comparison with the Continuous Case. Examples. 2.3. The Discrete-Time Fourier Transform for Aperiodic Signals 2.4. The Discrete-Time Fourier Transform for Periodic Signals 2.5. Properties of the Continuous-Time Fourier Transform. Parseval¿s Theorem. Duality 2.6. Frequency Response of Systems Characterized by Linear Constant-Coefficient Difference Equations Unit 3. Sampling in the Time-Domain 3.1. Introduction 3.2. The Sampling Theorem 3.3. Reconstruction of Continuous-Time Signals from Its Samples Using Interpolation 3.4. Discrete-Time Processing of Continuous-Time Signals 3.5. Decimation and Interpolation Unit 4. Discrete Fourier Transform 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Sampling of the Fourier Transform 4.3. Discrete Fourier Transform 4.4. Properties Unit 5. The z-Transform 5.1. Introduction 5.2. The z-Transform 5.3. The Region of Convergence. Properties 5.4. The Inverse z-Transform 5.5. Properties of the z-Transform 5.6. Evaluation of the Frequency Response from the Pole-Zero Plot 5.7. Analysis and Characterization of LTI Systems Using the z-Transform 5.8. Block Diagram Representation

The course comprises four types of activity: lectures, problem solving sessions, group working sessions and laboratory practice. LECTURES (3 ECTS) Lectures provide an overview of the main mathematical and methodological tools for analysis of signals and systems in the frequency domain mainly using the board and aided by slides and other audiovisual media for the illustration of certain topics. Recommended readings and self-evaluation quizzes are provided for homework. (PO: a) PROBLEM SOLVING SESSIONS (1,5 ECTS) Students are provided with problem sets for each of the units of the program together with the answers (but not the solving procedures). These are designed to probe a thorough understanding of fundamental concepts and to encourage practice on algebraic manipulations. The instructor solves on the board a selection of the problems allowing students¿ self-evaluation by comparison with their answers. During these sessions students are encouraged to ask questions and suggest alternative answers (PO: a, e and k) GROUP WORK (0,7 ECTS) Recognizing that teamwork is an integral part of engineering practice some sessions will be devoted to the solution of problems in a collaborative learning environment. In these sessions, students are encouraged to work in 3-4 members groups to promote discussion and active participation assisting each other towards solutions. (PO: a, e and k) LABORATORY EXERCISES (0,8 ECTS) Laboratory exercises using MATLAB are designed for applying the mathematical tools presented in the lecture. The students learn to model and simulate signals and systems, and to interpret data from their computational work. The degree of freedom is increased from the first towards the fourth session, progressing from mere demonstrations to more open problems. (PO: a, b and k)