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== Course Information ==
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== Course Information ==
  
 
*Instructor: [[User:Mboutin|Prof. Mimi]]  
 
*Instructor: [[User:Mboutin|Prof. Mimi]]  
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**Email: zhao148@purdue.edu  
 
**Email: zhao148@purdue.edu  
 
**Office: MSEE 190  
 
**Office: MSEE 190  
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**Office Hours: M 10:30am-11:30am, W 10:00am-11:00am, R 1:30pm-2:30pm
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**Office Hours: M 10:30am-11:30am, W 10:00am-11:00am, R 1:30pm-2:30pm  
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*Teaching Assistant: Trey Shenk
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*Teaching Assistant: Trey Shenk  
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**Email: trey.shenk at gmail dot com
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**Email: trey.shenk at gmail dot com  
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**Office: MSEE 190
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**Office: MSEE 190  
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**Office Hours:   F 11:40am - 1:30pm
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**Office Hours: F 11:40am - 1:30pm  
 
*[[Lecture Schedule ECE438Fall11 Boutin|Schedule]]  
 
*[[Lecture Schedule ECE438Fall11 Boutin|Schedule]]  
 
*[[Media:SyllabusECE438F11boutin.pdf|Course Syllabus]]  
 
*[[Media:SyllabusECE438F11boutin.pdf|Course Syllabus]]  
 
*Important Dates:  
 
*Important Dates:  
 
**Test 1, Friday October 7, 2010.  
 
**Test 1, Friday October 7, 2010.  
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**Test 2, Friday December 2, 2010.
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**Test 2, Friday December 2, 2010.  
 
**Final, TBA
 
**Final, TBA
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== Lab Wiki ==
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== Getting ready for the Exams ==
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[[ECE438_Lab_Fall_2011|Here]].  
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*Past Exams From Spring 2009 (Note: slightly different ordering of the material)
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**[http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~mboutin/PastExams/438S09midterm1.pdf midterm1]
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**[http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~mboutin/PastExams/438S09midterm2.pdf midterm2] Note: in question one, x[n] should be <math> 3^n</math> for negative n's.
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**[http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~mboutin/PastExams/438S09midterm3.pdf midterm3]
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**[http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~mboutin/PastExams/438S09final.pdf final]
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*Past Exams From Fall 2009
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**[http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~mboutin/PastExams/438F09midterm1.pdf midterm1]
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**[http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~mboutin/PastExams/438F09midterm2.pdf midterm2]
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**[http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~mboutin/PastExams/438F09final.pdf final]
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*Practice Problems
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**[[Practice_question_1_eECE439F10|Practice Question 1 (on DFT computation)]]
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**[[Practice_Question_2_ECE439F10|Practice Question 2 (on z-transform computation)]]
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**[[Practice_Question_3_ECE439F10|Practice Question 3 (on inverse z-transform computation)]]
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**[[Practice_Question_4_ECE438F10|Practice Question 4 (frequency domain view of sampling)]]
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**[[Practice_Question_5_ECE438F10|Practice Question 5 (filter design)]]
 
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== Resources ==
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*[[Collective Table of Formulas|Rhea's Collective Table of Formulas]]. Add your formulas now!
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== Lab Wiki  ==
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*[[How_to_Enter_Math_in_Rhea|Cheat Sheet for Rhea Math]]
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[[ECE438 Lab Fall 2011|Here]].  
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== Lecture Blog ==
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[[Lecture1ECE438F11|Lecture 1]], [[Lecture2ECE438F11|2]], [[Lecture3ECE438F11|3]] ,[[Lecture4ECE438F11|4]] ,[[Lecture5ECE438F11|5]] ,[[Lecture6ECE438F11|6]] ,[[Lecture7ECE438F11|7]] ,[[Lecture8ECE438F11|8]] ,[[Lecture9ECE438F11|9]] ,[[Lecture10ECE438F11|10]] ,[[Lecture11ECE438F11|11]] ,[[Lecture12ECE438F11|12]] ,[[Lecture13ECE438F11|13]] ,[[Lecture14ECE438F11|14]] ,[[Lecture15ECE438F11|15]] ,[[Lecture16ECE438F11|16]] ,[[Lecture17ECE438F11|17]] ,[[Lecture18ECE438F11|18]] ,[[Lecture19ECE438F11|19]] ,[[Lecture20ECE438F11|20]] ,[[Lecture21ECE438F11|21]] ,[[Lecture22ECE438F11|22]] ,[[Lecture23ECE438F11|23]] ,[[Lecture24ECE438F11|24]] ,[[Lecture25ECE438F11|25]] ,[[Lecture26ECE438F11|26]] ,[[Lecture27ECE438F11|27]] ,[[Lecture28ECE438F11|28]] ,[[Lecture29ECE438F11|29]] ,[[Lecture30ECE438F11|30]] ,[[Lecture31ECE438F11|31]] ,[[Lecture32ECE438F11|32]] ,[[Lecture33ECE438F11|33]] ,[[Lecture34ECE438F11|34]] ,[[Lecture35ECE438F11|35]] ,[[Lecture36ECE438F11|36]] ,[[Lecture37ECE438F11|37]] ,[[Lecture38ECE438F11|38]] ,[[Lecture39ECE438F11|39]] ,[[Lecture40ECE438F11|40]] ,[[Lecture41ECE438F11|41]] ,[[Lecture42ECE438F11|42]] ,[[Lecture43ECE438F11|43]] ,[[Lecture44ECE438F11|44]].  
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== Resources  ==
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*[https://www.projectrhea.org/rhea/images/8/8d/Latex_1.pdf A beginner’s guide to LaTeX (Chapter 1)]. By&nbsp;Krithika Chandrasekar.
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*<span style="color: red;"> NEW!</span> [https://projectrhea.org/liaisons/images/c/c7/Latex_2.pdf A beginner’s guide to LaTeX (Chapter 2)]. By&nbsp;Krithika Chandrasekar.
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*[[Collective Table of Formulas|Rhea's Collective Table of Formulas]]. Add your formulas now!
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*[[How to Enter Math in Rhea|Cheat Sheet for Rhea Math]]
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*[https://www.projectrhea.org/rhea/images/9/91/Zpgui3.m.zip zpgui3.m] A MATLAB GUI showing the effect of poles and zeros during filter design.
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==Collectively Solved Practice Problems==
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*Learn how to use Rhea
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== Lecture Blog  ==
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**[[practice_writing_equations_ECE438F11|Practice writing equations on Rhea]]
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*Basic material and review
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[[Lecture1ECE438F11|Lecture 1]], [[Lecture2ECE438F11|2]], [[Lecture3ECE438F11|3]] ,[[Lecture4ECE438F11|4]] ,[[Lecture5ECE438F11|5]] ,[[Lecture6ECE438F11|6]] ,[[Lecture7ECE438F11|7]] ,[[Lecture8ECE438F11|8]] ,[[Lecture9ECE438F11|9]] ,[[Lecture10ECE438F11|10]] ,[[Lecture11ECE438F11|11]] ,[[Lecture12ECE438F11|12]] ,[[Lecture13ECE438F11|13]] ,[[Lecture14ECE438F11|14]] ,[[Lecture15ECE438F11|15]] ,[[Lecture16ECE438F11|16]] ,[[Lecture17ECE438F11|17]] ,[[Lecture18ECE438F11|18]] ,[[Lecture19ECE438F11|19]] ,[[Lecture20ECE438F11|20]] ,[[Lecture21ECE438F11|21]] ,[[Lecture22ECE438F11|22]] ,[[Lecture23ECE438F11|23]] ,[[Lecture24ECE438F11|24]] ,[[Lecture25ECE438F11|25]] ,[[Lecture26ECE438F11|26]] ,[[Lecture27ECE438F11|27]] ,[[Lecture28ECE438F11|28]] ,[[Lecture29ECE438F11|29]] ,[[Lecture30ECE438F11|30]] ,[[Lecture31ECE438F11|31]] ,[[Lecture32ECE438F11|32]] ,[[Lecture33ECE438F11|33]] ,[[Lecture34ECE438F11|34]] ,[[Lecture35ECE438F11|35]] ,[[Lecture36ECE438F11|36]] ,[[Lecture37ECE438F11|37]] ,[[Lecture38ECE438F11|38]] ,[[Lecture39ECE438F11|39]] ,[[Lecture40ECE438F11|40]] ,[[Lecture41ECE438F11|41]] ,[[Lecture42ECE438F11|42]] ,[[Lecture43ECE438F11|43]] ,[[Lecture44ECE438F11|44]], [[final_examECE438F11|final exam]] .
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**[[Norm_of_a_complex_exponential_ECE438F11|What is the norm of a complex exponential?]] <SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: blink;">NEW<span>
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**[[practice_summation_n_delta_of_n_ECE438F11|Compute this sum]]
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**[[practice_summation_shifted_geometric_ECE438F11|Compute this other sum]]
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**[[practice_summation_finite_inpulse_train|... and this other sum]]
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**[[Problem_Generalized_Geometric_Series_Formula_ECE438F11|When is this summation formula valid?]] <SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: blink;">NEW<span>
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*CTFT exercises
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**[[practice_CTFT_from_omega_to_f_step_function|Obtain the Fourier transform in terms of f of a step function (from FT in terms of omega)]]
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**[[practice_CTFT_computation_rect_and_sinc_ECE438F11|Compute the Fourier transform of a rect and a sinc]]
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**[[practice_CTFT_complex_exponential_ECE438F11|What is the Fourier transform of a complex exponential?]]
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*DTFT exercise
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**[[practice_DTFT_computation_cosine_ECE438F11|What is the Fourier transform of this DT cosine?]]
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**[[practice_DTFT_computation_rect_ECE438F11|What is the Fourier transform of this DT rect function?]]
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*Sampling of pure frequencies
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**[[practice_sampling_pure_frequencies_A_ECE438F1|Playing an A 440 with MATLAB]]
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== Homework ==
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*[[hw1_ECE438F11|HW1]] due Wednesday August 31, 2011. [[Hw1_ECE438F11sln|Solution]]
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== Collectively Solved [[:Category:Problem_solving|Practice Problems]]  ==
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*[[Hw2_ECE438F11|HW2]] due Wednesday September 6, 2011.
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*Learn how to use Rhea
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**[[Practice writing equations ECE438F11|Practice writing equations on Rhea]]  
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*Basic material and review
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**[[Norm of a complex exponential ECE438F11|What is the norm of a complex exponential?]]
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*Summation exercises
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**[[Practice summation n delta of n ECE438F11|Compute this sum]]  
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**[[Practice summation shifted geometric ECE438F11|Compute this other sum]]
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**[[Practice summation finite inpulse train|... and this other sum]]
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**[[Problem Generalized Geometric Series Formula ECE438F11|When is this summation formula valid?]]
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*CTFT exercises
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**[[Practice CTFT from omega to f step function|Obtain the Fourier transform in terms of f of a step function (from FT in terms of omega)]]
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**[[Practice CTFT computation rect and sinc ECE438F11|Compute the Fourier transform of a rect and a sinc]]
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**[[Practice CTFT complex exponential ECE438F11|What is the Fourier transform of a complex exponential?]]
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*DTFT exercise
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**[[Practice DTFT computation cosine ECE438F11|What is the Fourier transform of this DT cosine?]]
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**[[Practice DTFT computation rect ECE438F11|What is the Fourier transform of this DT rect function?]]
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*Sampling and Nyquist Rate
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**[[Practice sampling pure frequencies A ECE438F1|Playing an A 440 with MATLAB]]
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**[[Practice_problem_finding_band_limited_signals_ECE438F11|What kind of signals are band limited?]]
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*Z-transform and inverse z-transform
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**[[Practice prove z transform scaling property ECE438F11|Prove the scaling property of the z-transform]]
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**[[Practice compute z transform windowed function|compute the z-transform of this function]]
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*DFT
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**[[Compute DFT practice no1 ECE438F11|Compute this DFT]]
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**[[Compute DFT practice no2 ECE438F11|Compute this other DFT]]
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**[[Exercise_effect_of_zero_padding_on_DFT_ECE438F11|What is the effect of zero padding on the DFT?]]
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*Spectral Analysis of continuous-space (2D) signals
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**[[Obtain_CSFT_complex_exponential|Obtain the continuous-space Fourier transform of a complex exponential]]
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**[[Compute_CSFT_of_2D_rect_function_ECE438F11|Obtain the continuous-space Fourier transform of a 2D rect]]
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**[[Compute_CSFT_of_2D_sinc_function_ECE438F11|Obtain the continuous-space Fourier transform of a 2D sinc]]
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*Spectral Analysis of discrete-space (2D) signals
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**[[Obtain_DSFT_rectangle|Obtain the discrete-space Fourier transform of a rectangle]] <span style="color: red;">
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**[[Compute_DSFT_product_two_step_functions_ECE438F11|Compute the discrete-space Fourier transform of this function]]
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**[[Compute_DSFT_cosine_ECE438F11|Compute the discrete-space Fourier transform of this cosine]]
 
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== Your turn! A bonus point opportunity ==
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== Homework  ==
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*[[Hw1 ECE438F11|HW1]] due Wednesday August 31, 2011. [[Hw1 ECE438F11sln|Solution]]
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*[[Hw2 ECE438F11|HW2]] due Wednesday September 6, 2011. [[Hw2 ECE438F11sln|Example Solution]]
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*[[Hw3 ECE438F11|HW3]] due Wednesday September 28, 2011 (extended to Sept 30). [[Hw3 ECE438F11sln|Solution]]
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*[[Hw4 ECE438F11|HW4]] due Wednesday October 5, 2011. [[Hw4 ECE438F11sln|Solution]]
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*[[Hw5 ECE438F11|HW5]] due Wednesday October 19, 2011. [[Hw5_ECE438F11sln|Solution]]
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*[[Hw6 ECE438F11|HW6]] due Wednesday October 26, 2011. [[Hw6_ECE438F11sln|Solution]]
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*[[Hw7 ECE438F11|HW7]] due Wednesday November 9, 2011.
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*[[Hw8 ECE438F11|HW8]] due Wednesday November 30, 2011. [[Hw8_ECE438F11sln|Solution]]
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== Your turn! A bonus point opportunity ==
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Students in ECE438 Fall 2011 have the opportunity to earn up to a 3% bonus by contributing a Rhea page on a subject related to digital signal processing. To pick a subject, simply write your name next to it. Your page will be graded based on content as well as interactions with other people (page views, comments/questions on the page, etc.). The number of links to other courses and subjects will also be taken into account: the more the merrier! Please do not simply copy the lecture notes and do not plagiarize. Read [[Rhea:Copyrights|Rhea's copyright policy]] before proceeding.  
 
Students in ECE438 Fall 2011 have the opportunity to earn up to a 3% bonus by contributing a Rhea page on a subject related to digital signal processing. To pick a subject, simply write your name next to it. Your page will be graded based on content as well as interactions with other people (page views, comments/questions on the page, etc.). The number of links to other courses and subjects will also be taken into account: the more the merrier! Please do not simply copy the lecture notes and do not plagiarize. Read [[Rhea:Copyrights|Rhea's copyright policy]] before proceeding.  
  
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ECE 438: Digital Signal Processing with Applications

Professor Boutin, Fall 2011

Message area: Bonus point opportunity

Yes, I will be holding my regular office hour (2-3pm) today. -pm

You will receive 0.5% bonus on your total course grade if you do the following:

  • Fill out the official course evaluation online.
  • Write a comment for the peer legacy section of Engineering 131 and 132. (It's ok if you took it when it had a different number: just write that number as part of your review/comment/advice.
  • Write a comment for the peer legacy of at least one other course here.
  • Send me an email indicating that you have done all this.

Course Information

  • Instructor: Prof. Mimi
  • Teaching Assistant: Rui Zhao
    • Email: zhao148@purdue.edu
    • Office: MSEE 190
    • Office Hours: M 10:30am-11:30am, W 10:00am-11:00am, R 1:30pm-2:30pm
  • Teaching Assistant: Trey Shenk
    • Email: trey.shenk at gmail dot com
    • Office: MSEE 190
    • Office Hours: F 11:40am - 1:30pm
  • Schedule
  • Course Syllabus
  • Important Dates:
    • Test 1, Friday October 7, 2010.
    • Test 2, Friday December 2, 2010.
    • Final, TBA

Getting ready for the Exams

  • Past Exams From Spring 2009 (Note: slightly different ordering of the material)

Lab Wiki

Here.

Resources

Lecture Blog

Lecture 1, 2, 3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ,7 ,8 ,9 ,10 ,11 ,12 ,13 ,14 ,15 ,16 ,17 ,18 ,19 ,20 ,21 ,22 ,23 ,24 ,25 ,26 ,27 ,28 ,29 ,30 ,31 ,32 ,33 ,34 ,35 ,36 ,37 ,38 ,39 ,40 ,41 ,42 ,43 ,44, final exam .

Collectively Solved Practice Problems

Homework

Your turn! A bonus point opportunity

Students in ECE438 Fall 2011 have the opportunity to earn up to a 3% bonus by contributing a Rhea page on a subject related to digital signal processing. To pick a subject, simply write your name next to it. Your page will be graded based on content as well as interactions with other people (page views, comments/questions on the page, etc.). The number of links to other courses and subjects will also be taken into account: the more the merrier! Please do not simply copy the lecture notes and do not plagiarize. Read Rhea's copyright policy before proceeding.

Topic Number Topic Description Student Name
1 Something related to CT or DT Fourier transform Name
2 Something related to Z-transform Name
3 Upsampling and downsampling lab Jun Zhang, Tianhe Liu
4 Something related to discrete Fourier transform Name
5 Something related to Fast Fourier transform]] Name
6 Something related to Filtering Name
7 Something related to Speech analysis or processing Name
8 Something related to Spectral Analysis of 2D signals]] Name
9 Similarity analysis of images Yang Zhu
10 Something related to Quantization Name
11 Audio Signal Processing with Down-sampler and LPF Bo Yuan, Wei Wang
12 Audio Signal Generating and Processing Project Yimin Xiao
12 Student blog Name (s)



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