Systems: Signals and Control

News:

Final exam:
- 2014 Final Exam (Is the wonder still there?)
- Crowd-sourced Solutions to the 2014 Final Exam

Welcome to ELEC 3004/7312 -- Digital Linear Systems: Signals & Control!

Overview:

This course teaches the fundamentals of linear systems theory for continuous and discrete signal analysis and feedback control.
Additional information can be found on the Courses & Programs listing and in the Course Profile (Semester 1 - 2014)

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Assignments & Due Dates:

Problem Set 1 (15 %)

Assignment Paper in PDF
Assignment Paper in Google Doc
Due: 21/03/2014 23:59
(Please submit via Platypus)
Solutions (β) [Google Doc]

Problem Set 2 (15 %)
- Assignment Paper in PDF
- Assignment Paper in Google Doc
- Question 5 Figure enlarged view
- Due: 11/04/2014 23:59
  Monday 28/04/2014 at 23:59 (24 Hour Extension)
- (Please submit via Platypus)
- Solutions

Problem Set 3 (15 %)

Assignment Paper in PDF (Last Revised May 11, Revisions in Red)
Assignment Paper in Google Doc
Due: Wednesday 14/05/2014 23:59
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Solutions

Problem Set 4 (15 %)

Assignment Paper in PDF
Assignment Paper in Google Doc
Due: 08/06/2014 23:59 (Sunday)
(Please submit via Platypus)

Final Examination:

The final exam is managed by the UQ Central Examinations Office. It is scheduled from 21/June/2014 at 4:30pm-7:30pm and will be held in various rooms (see also PDF). The exam consists of three sections (Digital Systems, Signal Processing, and Digital Control) with short answers questions and problems. It comes with an equation sheet (see practice exam). Students are additionally permitted a doubled-sided A4 equation sheet of their own design. For format and style, please see: (1) The 2013 final exam and (2) The 2013 practice exam.

Schedule & Locations: (Download Calendar as PDF)

Lectures:
- Tuesdays from 4:00 -- 6:00 pm in Goddard (Biological Sciences) -- Room 139
New "Open Interactive Lectures" :
- Thursdays from 3:00 -- 5:00 pm in the Physiology -- Room 358
- Interactive: Student Lead, Q&A, etc.
Tutorials: EVEN Weeks (Starting on Week 2)
- Four parallel sessions -- Please come to your assigned one.
- Alternate attendance is at tutor discretion and must be arranged in advance
- Sessions are: (1) Wednesday 9:00--10:50, (2) Thursday 9:00--10:50, (3) Friday 8:00--9:50, and (4) Friday 3:00--4:50
- All in Hawken -- Room S202
- ~ 1 hour (unless extra time is needed)
Prac Sessions: ODD Weeks (Starting Week 3)
- Four parallel sessions -- Please come to your assigned one.
- Alternate attendance is at tutor discretion and must be arranged in advance
- Sessions are: (1) Wednesday 9:00--10:50, (2) Thursday 9:00--10:50, (3) Friday 8:00--9:50, and (4) Friday 3:00--4:50
- All in Hawken -- Room S202
- ~ 2 hours (unless less time is needed)

References/Textbooks:

B. P. Lathi, Signal processing and linear systems, 1998
Call Number: TK5102.9.L38 1998
[BibTeX]

João Hespanha, Linear Systems Theory, 2009
(optional)
Call Number: [UQ ebrary] and [UQ Ebook]
[BibTeX]

Contact Information:

Please e-mail us at: elec3004@itee.uq.edu.au
Unit Coordinator: Surya P. N. Singh -- GP South (Bldg. 78), Office 531 -- x58328

Please refer comments & questions to: elec3004@itee.uq.edu.au

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