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Course Outlines

Summer 2025 - SEE 341 D100

Signals and Systems (3)

Class Number: 3880

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Tue, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
    Surrey

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    SEE 242, SEE 230.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Modelling and analysis of continuous and discrete signals using linear techniques. Laplace transforms; methods for basic modelling of physical systems; discrete and continuous convolution; impulse and step response; transfer functions and filtering; continuous Fourier transform and its relationship to the Laplace transform; frequency response and Bode plots; sampling; Z-transform. Students with credit for MSE 280 or ENSC 380 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

Subjects and Topics

  • Introduction to signals and systems
  • Discrete-time signals
  • System modeling
  • System properties
  • Complex-valued sinusoidal time functions
  • Fourier series
  • Fourier transform
  • Circuits with non-periodic sources
  • Continuous-time filters
  • Frequency response
  • Continuous-time Fourier transform
  • Sampling
  • Discrete-time Fourier transform
  • Discrete Fourier transform
  • Fast Fourier transform
  • Laplace transform

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  • Given relevant system parameters, analyze system properties such as linearity, time-invariance, and stability. (GA 1 – I, D, and A; GA 2 – A)
  • Describe the relationship between continuous-time signals/systems and discrete-time signals/systems through sampling theory. (GA 1 – I, D, and A; GA 2 – I and A; GA 5 – I and A)
  • Describe the relationship between time-domain and frequency-domain system properties, using the appropriate transforms. (GA 1 – D and A; GA 2 – I, D, and A; GA 5 – D and A)
  • Given the impulse response of an LTI system, compute its output for a given input, in both time and frequency domain. (GA 1 – D and A; GA 2 – D and A; GA 3 – D and A; GA 5 – D and A)
  • For a moderately complex real-world signal specification, specify relevant filter parameters necessary to accomplish a given filtering objective and describe assumptions and limitations of the suggested approach. (GA 1 – D and A; GA 2 – D and A; GA 3 – D and A; GA 4 – D and A; GA 5 – D and A)

Grading

  • In-class polls 10%
  • Labs 30%
  • Problem sets 25%
  • Final exam 35%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

J. Roberts, Signals and Systems, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2018.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.