Course Catalogue

Signals and Systems (UESTC) UESTCHN3015

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Engineering
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 3 (SCQF level 9)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course will develop in students an understanding of the principles of signals and communication systems by means of spectral analysis, and provide them with the mathematical tools- Fourier series Fourier, Laplace and z-transforms-to carry out such analyses.

Timetable

Course will be delivered continuously in the traditional manner at UESTCHN.

Requirements of Entry

Mandatory Entry Requirements

None

Recommended Entry Requirements

None

Excluded Courses

UESTCHN3027 Signals and Systems (UESTC)

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

75% Written Exam: 55% final exam, 20% mid-term exam

25% Report

 

For Midterm and final exams, they are both 'Open Book but closed Notes'. Students are allowed to bring in 'One double-sided handwritten crib sheet', and 'Calculators Not allowed'.

Main Assessment In: December

Course Aims

The aims of this course are to:

■ develop in students the mathematical techniques (Laplace transforms, Fourier transforms, z-transforms) necessary;

■ analyse linear time-invariant systems;

■ build experience using these mathematical tools to the solution of realistic signal processing systems.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ State fundamental theory and methods for signals and systems, such as the Fourier transform, Laplace transform and Z-transform.

■ Analyze complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions using principles of transform techniques in linear time-invariant systems.

■ Design linear time-invariant systems catering for specific application requirements. Judge the qualification of the designed system by analyzing its response to various input signals.

■ Design potential solutions to complicated realistic signal processing problems by surveys and literature reviews on the theoretical basis of deterministic signals and linear time-invariance systems.

■ Investigate and Develop complex Signals and Systems problems by using practical laboratory and workshop skills.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions