Fall 1997 Schedule: MWF 10:00am-10:50am in Weir 208

Instructor: Kevin Wedeward, Office: Workman 221, Phone: (505)835-5708, email: wedeward@ee.nmt.edu, homepage: www.ee.nmt.edu/~wedeward/

Help Session: T 7:00pm-9:00pm in Workman 109

Office Hours: MWF 1:30pm-4:00pm

Grader: Ryan Puckett

Text: "Fundamentals of Signals and Systems Using Matlab" by E.W. Kamen and B.S. Heck

Objective: Develop an understanding of

• frequency-domain techniques for analyzing continuous-time signals and
• the Laplace transform for representing and analyzing continuous-time systems.

Topics: The following chapters and topics in the text will be covered:

• Chpt. 1: Fundamental Concepts of Signals and Systems
• Chpt. 2.1-2.2: Systems Defined by Differential Equations
• Chpt. 3.3-3.4: Convolution
• Chpt. 4: Fourier Series and Transforms
• Chpt. 5: Frequency-Domain Analysis of Systems
• Chpt. 7: Laplace Tranforms and Transfer Functions
• Chpt. 8.1-8.3: System Analysis using Transfer Functions
• Chpt. 9.1-9.2: Introduction to Controls

Homework: Homework will be assigned, collected, and graded on a weekly basis. You are encouraged to work with other students as long as the written work turned in is your own.

• Postscript version of Problem Set #1 (use xv to view)
• PS2 Due F 9/12/97: Problems 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.10 a, b, d, e, 1.13 a, b, c, d, e
• PS3 Due F 9/19/97: Problems 1.26, 1.27, 1.28, 2.9, 2.10 (M_2 = Mg the gravitational force)
• PS4 Due M 9/29/97: Problems 3.15, 3.17, 3.19
• PS5 Due F 10/10/97: Problems 4.1, 4.2 (d),(f)
• PS6 Due M 10/20/97: Problems 4.11, 4.14(a),(b), 4.15(a),(b), 4.16(a), 4.18(a)
• Postscript version of Problem Set #7 (use xv to view)
• PS8 Due F 11/07/97: Problems 5.11, 5.12a,b, 5.17, 5.19a,b, 5.21, 5.28
• PS9 Due M 11/17/97: Problems 7.1, 7.2a, 7.3a,c,g, 7.4, 7.5
• PS10 Due W 11/26/97: Problems 7.9, 7.11a,c,e, 7.13a, 7.14a,d, 7.15, 7.16
• Postscript version of Problem Set #11 (use xv to view)
• Postscript version of Problem Set #12 (use xv to view)

Exams: Two exams during regular class periods and one final exam will be given.

• Exam 1 on W 10/01/97: covers chapters 1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 3.4
• Exam 2 on W 11/12/97: covers chapters 4 and 5
• Final Exam on M 12/15/97 at 6:00pm in Weir 120
  • Postscript version of Final Exam Review Sheet (use xv to view)

Grading:

• Homework: 20%
• 2 Exams: 40%
• Final Exam: 40%

Handouts:

• Postscript version of the MATLAB Tutorial originally from the ftp site ftp.mathworks.com in pub/books/heck/tutorial.doc (A MSWord Document), but modified for use in EE341.01 at New Mexico Tech.
• Postscript version of the Periodic Signals Handout

Problem Set and Example M-Files:

• Companion software is available from the authors of the text. It includes the MATLAB M-files used for various examples and figures in the book as well as other useful information.
• Example 1: MATLAB commands to plot a sine wave
• Example 2: MATLAB M-file to plot the sine wave in Example 1
• Example 3: MATLAB M-file that uses the subplot command to plot three step functions in three regions of the graphics window
• Example 4: MATLAB M-file for plotting a combination signal
• Example 5: MATLAB M-file for plotting periodic and aperiodic discrete-time sines
• Example 6: MATLAB M-file for defining combination signals in one line
• Example 7: MATLAB M-file for plotting truncated Fourier series
• Example 8: MATLAB M-file for plotting truncated Fourier series and their amplitude and phase spectrums
• Example 9: MATLAB M-file for plotting Fourier Transform amplitude and phase spectrums
• Example 10: MATLAB M-file for simulating and animating suspension system