Signal Processing and Communication

The course gives a thorough introduction to signal processing and the main principles for storage and transfer of information. Following topics are addressed: representation of analog and digital signals and systems in time and frequency domains, sampling, introduction to statistical signal description, quantization and coding, information content in signals, and digital baseband transmission.

The course will give the students a thorough introduction to mathematical description of physical signals and systems, the purpose of digitalizing, and fundamental principles of transmission and storige of information bearing signals (e.g. sound, images, medical and seismic signals).

The course will enable students to

Knowledge:
- understand different representations of analog and digital signals and systems in the time and frequency domains, and the relationship between them
- understand why and how the physical signals are being digitized
- know the fundamental concepts and theorems from information and communication theory, and understand their importance for the transmission and storage of information
- know about the main building blocks of a digital communication system
- know about some typisal applications of signal processing

Skills:
- combine earlier acquired knowledge and skills in mathematics, statistics and programming together with new theory in order to solve practical problems in signal processing
- use computer tools for visualisation and implementation of signal processing algorithms

General competence:
- collaborate on solving practical project tasks
- present the results of the project tasks

Lectures and compulsory exercises including computer-based problems in Matlab. Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade. The portfolio includes a final written examination (70%), midterm test (15%) and assignments (15%). The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. The midterm test will only count in the positive direction, i.e. if the result of the midterm test is worse than the result of the final examination, the final examination will count 85%. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed form written to oral.