Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Characterise random signals and processes
- Analyse the effect of sampling on electronics signals
- Apply statistical signal processing estimation techniques to communications systems
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Design adaptive filters
- Design analogue and digital filters according to set specifications
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 36 |
| Tutorial | 12 |
| Wider reading or practice | 46 |
| Completion of assessment task | 10 |
| Revision | 10 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 18 |
| Follow-up work | 18 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
A. V. Oppenheim , A. S. Willsky and S. H. Nawab (1996). Signals and Systems. Prentice Hall.
S.M. Kay (1993). Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing: Estimation Theory. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.
P. Denbigh (1998). System Analysis and Signal Processing. Addison-Wesley.
A. V. Oppenheim , R. W. Schafer and J. R. Back (1999). Discrete-time Digital Signal Processing. Prentice Hall Int.
M. J. Roberts (2003). Signals and Systems. McGraw Hill.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 10% |
| Examination | 90% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External