ECE1004

Signals and Systems

L T P J C
2 0 0 4 3

Prerequisite:

MAT1011 Calculus for Engineers

Objectives:
Study of characteristics of fundamental signals like unit impulse, unit step, Ramp and
exponentials.
To study various operations on the signals.
Study of systems as linear, time invariant, causal and stable ones.
Introduction of concept of linear convolution and correlation for LTI systems.
Study of different forms and properties of Fourier transform.
Study of utility of Fourier transform for analysis of signals passed through systems.
Laplace Transform as a tool for analysis of continuous systems.
Z-transform as a tool for analysis of discrete systems.
Expected Outcome:
Student will be able to:
1. Differentiate between various types of signals like unit impulse, unit step, ramp and
exponentials.
2. Understand the concepts of damped sinusoids and periodicity.
3. Understand the concept of even and odd signals.
4. Understand the concept of stability of a system.
5. Apply the Fourier series and Fourier transform for analysis of continuous signals.
6. Calculate the power spectral density of signals
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO):

1,2,6,7,13 and 17

Module:1

Introduction to Signals:

Hours

SLO:
1,2
Continuous-time and Discrete-time Signals: Representation of signals, Signal classification,
Types of signals, Operations on signals - Scaling, Shifting, Transformation of independent
variables, Sampling.
Module:2

Systems Concepts:

Hours

Module:3

Fourier Analysis of Continuous-time Signals:

Hours

SLO:
1,2
Continuous-time and Discrete-time Systems: Classification of systems - Static and dynamic,
Linear and non-linear, Time-variant and time-invariant, Causal and non-causal, Stable and
unstable, Impulse response and step response of systems.
SLO:
1,2,7,17
Introduction to Fourier series, Gibbs Phenomenon, Continuous-time Fourier transform (CTFT),

Existence, Properties, Magnitude and phase response, Parsevals theorem, Inverse Fourier
transforms.
Module:4

Fourier Analysis of Discrete-time Signals:

hours

SLO:
1,2,7,17
Discrete-time Fourier transform, Properties, Inverse discrete-time Fourier transform, Comparison
between CTFT and DTFT.
Module:5

Convolution and Correlation:

hours

Module:6

System Analysis using Laplace transform:

hours

Module:7

System Analysis using z-Transform:

hours

Module:8

Contemporary Topics:

hours

SLO:
1,2,7,17
Continuous-time convolution, Convolution sum, Correlation between signals, Cross correlation,
Autocorrelation, Energy spectral density, Power spectral density.
SLO:
1,2,7,17
Relation between Laplace and Fourier transforms, Properties, Inverse Laplace transform, Solution
to differential equations using Laplace transform, Region of convergence, Stability analysis.
SLO:
1,2,7,17
z-transform, Properties, s-plane to z-plane mapping, Inverse z-transform, Solution to difference
equations using z-transform, Region of convergence, Stability analysis.

Total Lecture: 30

SLO:
1,2,7,17

hours

Text Books:
1. Signals and Systems, second edition-P. Rama Krishna Rao and Shankar Prakriya- Mc-Graw
Hill, 2013.
Reference Books:
1. Signals and systems, second edition-Alan. V. Oppenheim, Alan. S. Willsk,S. Hamid Nawab,
PHI learning Pvt ltd,2001
2. Signal processing and linear systems- B. P. Lathi, Oxford university press,2009
3. Signals and systems, second edition - Simon Haykin, Barry VanVeen, Wiley, Wiley India,
2007.
Projects:

SLO:
6 and 13