COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

Fall 2019-2020

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Code: EENG 233

Prerequisites: EENG 232 – Signals and Systems

Number of Credits: 3

Room: B 214

Time: Mondays and Wednesdays: 8:00-9:15

Instructor: Youssef Jaffal

Instructor Profile: PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Office: TBA

Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays: 10:50-11:50, Thursdays: 10:00-11:00.

Email: youssef.jaffal@pu.edu.lb
Required Text:

 Proakis & Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing, 4th Edition.

Reference:

 Oppenheim & Schafer, Discrete-Time Signal Processing, 3rd Edition.

Course Description:

This course covers the fundamentals of digital signal processing: sampling and
reconstruction, quantization, properties of discrete-time systems, A/D and D/A conversion, discrete-
time Fourier analysis, and digital filter design.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to do the following:
 CLO1: Analyze Discrete-Time signals and systems using the z-transform and the
Fourier transforms.
 CLO2: Design Finite Impulse Response (FIR) and Infinite Impulse Response (IIR)
digital filters.
 CLO3: Understand how to convert continuous-time signals into digital, and how to
reconstruct the continuous-time signals.
 CLO4: Demonstrate knowledge of the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and its
properties, and understand how to implement the efficient computation of the DFT
using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm.
 CLO5: Understand how to convert the sampling rate using up-sampling and down-
sampling.

Mapping of Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) Against ABET Student Outcomes (SO):

CLO/SO SO1 SO2 SO3 SO4 SO5 SO6 SO7

CLO1 X
CLO2 X
CLO3 X
CLO4 X
CLO5 X
SO1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of
engineering, science, and mathematics

SO2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with
consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and
economic factors

SO3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

SO4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make
informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,
environmental, and societal contexts

SO5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a
collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

SO6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use
engineering judgment to draw conclusions

SO7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Students’ Duties:

 Keep an open mind during class sessions

 Be sure your books, copybooks and stationery are with you in class
 Switch your mobile off
 Present a diversity of challenging techniques to grasp the objectives
 Share in all activities and participate in all class discussions
 Be creative and productive
 Learn new methods of researching
 Make-up exams are done upon the Department’s approval

Grading Scale:

Letter Grade Quality points %

A 4 A ≥ 96
A- 3.82 90 ≤ A- < 96
B+ 3.66 87 ≤ B+ < 90
B 3.33 83 ≤ B < 87
B- 3 80 ≤ B- < 83
C+ 2.66 77 ≤ C+ < 80
C 2.33 73 ≤ C < 77
C- 2 70 ≤ C- < 73
D+ 1.66 67 ≤ D+ < 70
D 1.33 63 ≤ D < 67
D- 1 60 ≤ D- < 63
F 0 F < 60
Course Policy:

 60 is the minimum passing grade.

 Punctuality is also crucial. If you are late more than 10 minutes to class, you are considered
absent
 Students are required to submit all assignments on time.
 Keep a folder for portfolio assessment that includes the course syllabus, handouts, homework
assignments, comments, quizzes, drafts and texts of research and proposal etc.
 Avoid plagiarism, redundancy and basic research errors
 Write effectively and show proficiency in citation of sources
 Behave with academic integrity and maintain a positive attitude
 Students must take all scheduled tests. Make-up tests are given only at the instructor’s
discretion if the student presents a valid excuse for his/her absence from the test within
one week of that test
Grading policy:
Your work will be assessed in a variety of ways: participation in class, completion of tasks
according to deadlines, homework(s), midterm, final exam etc.
 Attendance and Participation 10%
 Problem Sets and Drop Quizzes 20%
 Mid-Term 30%
 Final Exam 40%
The course grade is subject to normalization of grade distribution in the class. Thus, each
student’s final course grade may be equal, higher, or lower than the grade computed on the basis of
the above grade distribution.

Week Topics Assessment

1 Introduction

2 Review of discrete-time signals and systems.

Z-transform and Frequency domain analysis of

3 LTI Systems.

4, 5 Digital filters

6, 7 FIR filter design

 IIR filter design
8,9

10, 11 Sampling and reconstruction of signals

12, 13 The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)

14 The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)

15 Multi-rate digital signal processing

Note: Alterations to the above literature may occur through the semester and additional handouts or
films/slides may be utilized.

Class Rules & Discipline

Classroom Etiquette
Cellular phones must be turned off during instruction in the classrooms and laboratories. The first
failure to respect this rule results in a warning. If a student chooses to disregard the warning the
student will be dismissed from class.

Students are also required to use proper social and professional etiquette when using e-mail. Use of
the Phoenicia University network implies consent for monitoring of traffic, which is necessary for
smooth administration of the resource. Phoenicia University does not overlook the use of
inappropriate language when writing messages to instructors, staff, or students. Student initiated
messages to mass audiences that are not part of the normal instructional process are prohibited.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

CHEATING
Cheating on exams or other work submitted in fulfillment of course requirements will result in
disciplinary action. Cheating discovered during an exam will result in the exam being collected and
the student being dismissed with instructions for a meeting with the faculty member.

PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s ideas or words as your own. Paraphrasing or
extensive rewriting of another’s work is still plagiarism if credit is not given to the author and a
citation of where the information can be found is not listed. This also applies to ideas or words
borrowed from the Internet.
A student who presents a plagiarized work is subject to disciplinary action. A faculty member who
discovers that plagiarized work has been submitted in fulfillment of course requirements will
immediately inform the student and will give the student an opportunity to explain. Students guilty of
plagiarism will be severely penalized. Penalties range from a failing grade to suspension.
SABOTAGE
Students destroying, damaging, or stealing another’s work or working materials (including laboratory
experiments, computer programs, and term papers etc..) are subject to appropriate disciplinary
measures.

FALSIFICATION
Students who misrepresent material or fabricate information in an academic exercise or assignment
(e.g., false or misleading citations, falsification of experiments or computer data) will be held
accountable.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend all classes, laboratories, or required fieldwork. Adequate measures
will be taken concerning unjustified attendance as per the University’s rules and regulations. No
student is allowed to attend a class if his/her name does not appear on the class roster. If a
student is absent for more than 25% of the class sessions, he/she will receive a ‘W (Withdraw)’ or
‘WF (Withdraw Fail) grade for the course. Any student who will be absent for more than 25% of the
course will need the approval of both the College and the Office of the Registrar to continue the
course.