Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- understands how to measure, store and handle measurement data
- can perform frequency analysis of different signals och interpret the result
- is able to compute and interpret transfer functions for digital filters
- is able to design and evaluate digital filters with different properties.

Content

- Continuous and digital signals.
- Sampling, quantization and alias effect.
- Storage and distribution of data between different computer systems.
- Digital Signal Processing techniques
- Design and realization of simple digital filters

Materials

Lecture notes, copies and www-references. Materials and course information can be found on Moodle.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Understand the basic concepts of signal processing.
Can use computer tools to analyze and create simpler signals.
Understand the function of the components of a measurement system; from physical signal to computer.
Understand the basics of a digital filter.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Manage to interpret model signals.
Be able to analyze signals with the help of computer tools.
Be able to pair measurement sensors with a computer system and make software for analyzing the data.
Managed to create a digital filter.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Be able to implement different model signals.
Can use computer tools to load, generate and manipulate a signal.
Be able to build a complete measurement system and develop necessary software.
Be able to create a digital filter with different design methods.

Qualifications

Mathematics and programming courses according to grades 1-3.