FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Annexure ‘CD-01’

Course Title: Signals and Systems L T P/ SW/F TOTAL CREDIT

Course Code: ECE 201 S W UNITS
Credit Units: 4
3 1 0 0 4
Level: UG

Course Objectives:
The objective of the course is to provide knowledge of Signals and Systems to students. This course shall provide application of mathematical tools, (Laplace
transform, CTFT, DTFT, Z Transform) to Linear Time Invariant (LTI) systems of Communication.

Prerequisites: Applied Maths-II

Course Contents / Syllabus:

Module I: Dynamic Representation of Systems 20% Weightage

Signals: Formal Definition of signals and systems, Classification of signal: Continuous and discrete time signal, Analog and digital
signals, Deterministic and random signals, Even and odd signals, Energy and power signals, Periodic and a periodic signals signal,
Basic Operations on signals: Time shifting and Time scaling. Basic signals: unit step, unit impulse, unit ramp, sinusoid, complex
exponential.
Systems: System properties: linearity, time-invariance, causality, stability, Inevitability, memory.

Module II: Signals in Frequency Domain 25% Weightage

Continuous time and discrete time Linear time-invariant (LTI) systems: Impulse response and step response, convolution, Algebraic
properties of the convolution operation, input-output behavior with a periodic convergent inputs, Block diagram representations for
interconnections of systems. Characterization of causality and stability of linear time-invariant systems.

Fourier analysis of continuous time signals: Fourier series, Fourier transform and properties, Parseval’s theorem, Frequency response
of LTI systems.
Module III: Fourier analysis of Discrete Time Signals & sampling theorem 20% Weightage
Discrete-Time Fourier series, Discrete-Time Fourier Transform and properties. Frequency response of discrete time LTI systems.

Sampling Theorem. Spectra of sampled signals. Reconstruction. Aliasing and its effects.
Module IV: Laplace Transform 15% Weightage
Laplace Transform and its inverse: Definition, existence conditions, region of Convergence and properties, Application of Laplace
transform for the analysis of continuous time LTI system. Significance of poles & zeros.

Module V: Z-Transform 20% Weightage

Z-Transform and its inverse: Definition, existence, region of convergence and properties, zero-state component and a zero-input
component, application of Z-Transform for the analysis of discrete time LTI systems.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Outcome 1: Be able to classify systems based on their properties: in particular, to understand and exploit the implications of linearity, time-invariance,
causality, memory, and bounded-input, bounded-out (BIBO) stability.

Outcome 2: Determine Fourier transforms for continuous-time and discrete-time signals (or impulse-response functions), and understand how to
interpret and plot Fourier transform magnitude and phase functions.
Outcome 3: Understand the need to define two new transforms—the Laplace and Z transforms—to treat a class of signals broader than what the Fourier
transform can handle.

Outcome 4: Understand how to use the unilateral Laplace or Z transform to decompose the response of an LTI system into a zero-state component and
a zero-input component, and solve linear, constant-coefficient differential or difference equations, with possibly non-zero initial conditions.

Outcome 5: Understand the properties, as well the analysis and design implications, of interconnections of LTI systems—parallel, series (cascade)—in
the time and transform domains.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: lecturing, work-along exercise, chapter preview and review, in-class exercise, problem Q&A, and reporting, guided on-line
exercise through Blackboard, self-test multiple choice and short questions

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

100% NA 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

 Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components
(Drop down)
Mid-Term Quiz Home Attendance
Exam assignment

Weightage (%)
10% 8% 7% 5% 70%

Text
1. V. Oppenheim, A. S. Willsky, S. H. Nawab, “Signals and Systems,” Prentice Hall, 1997.
2. K. M. Soni, “Signals and Systems”S.K. Kataria & Sons: Fourth edition

References:

1. B.P. Lathi, "Principles of Linear Systems and Signals", Oxford University Press, Second edition.
2. Simon Haykin, Barry van Veen, "Signals and Systems", John Wiley and Sons (Asia) Private Limited, c1998.
3. Robert A. Gabel, Richard A. Roberts, "Signals and Linear Systems", John Wiley and Sons (SEA) Private Limited, c1995.
4. M. J. Roberts, "Signals and Systems - Analysis using Transform methods and MATLAB", Tata Mc Graw Hill Edition, 2003.
5. I. J. Nagrath, S. N. Sharan, R. Ranjan, S. Kumar, "Signals and Systems", Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2001.