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  Course Description
Course Name : Signals And Systems

Course Code : EEE314

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. SAMİ ARICA

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understand signals and systems and classify according to their properties.
Understand and analyses linear systems.
Analyses signals and systems in the frequency domain by using Fourier transform.
Analyses signals and systems by using Laplace transform.
Understand filters.
Understand feedback systems.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Signals and systems are two basic components of engineering.This course provides analysis and description methods of continuous-time (analog) signals and systems.

Course Contents : Introduction: Definition of signals and systems. Transformation of independent variable. Properties of signals and systems. Linear, time-invariant systems. Convolution. Properties of linear, time-invariant (LTI) systems. Systems represented by differential equations. State-space analysis of LTI-causal systems described by differential equations. Fourier series. Fourier transform. Properties of Fourier series and Fourier transform. Filtering. Continuous-time modulation. Demonstration of amplitude modulation. The Laplace transform. Analysis of systems by using Fourier and Laplace transform. Continuous-time second-order systems. Butterworth filters. Feedback. Sampling. Interpolation.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Department of Electrical and Electronics engineering building classrooms.


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction: Definition of signals and systems. Transformation of independent variable. Properties of signals and systems. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
2 Linear, time-invariant systems. Convolution Integral. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
3 Properties of linear, time-invariant (LTI) systems. Systems represented by differential equations. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
4 State-space analysis of LTI-causal systems described by differential equations. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
5 Fourier series. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
6 Fourier transform. Fourier transform properties Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
7 Filtering. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
8 Midterm Exam I. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Witten exam.
9 Continuous-time modulation. Demonstration of amplitude modulation. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
10 The Laplace transform Laplace transform properties Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
11 Analysis of systems by using Fourier and Laplace transform. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
12 Midterm Exam II. Continuous-time second-order systems. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Written exam and Lecture.
13 Butterworth filters. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
14 Feedback systems. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
15 Sampling. Interpolation. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Lecture.
16/17 Final Exam. Textbook reading/Problem solving. Written exam.


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Signals and Systems. Alan V. Oppenheim. 1997. Prentice Hall.
 Linear Systems and Signals. B. P. Lathi. 2005. Oxford University Press.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. 5
2 Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. 5
3 Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. 5
4 Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. 5
5 Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. 5
6 Has aptitude for computer and information technologies 2
7 Knows English at a level adequate to comprehend the main points of a scientific text, either general or about his profession, written in English. 4
8 Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. 4
9 Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. 0
10 Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. 2
11 Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. 2
12 Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. 2
13 Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. 0
14 Has consciousness about the scientific, social, historical, economical and political facts of the society, world and age lived in. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 2 32
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 2 4
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 94
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.76
ECTS Credit: 4