The focus of this course is to introduce you to the fundamental concepts and techniques used in both analogue and digital signal processing (ASP and DSP) which are areas of interest if you are studying any program relating to electronic, communication and/or computer engineering.

Initially you will be introduced to the basic concept of signals and systems and learn about important mathematical techniques commonly used in the analysis of these (this includes both time- and frequency-domain analysis techniques).

You will then examine signal processing systems to determine how these can be classified as causal, stable and linear, time-invariant (LTI).

This will then allow you to utilise time and frequency domain techniques to analyse the behaviour of systems from their transfer functions, impulse responses, frequency responses and z-transforms (for discrete-time systems).

This course will also introduce you to the methods used to convert continuous-time signals to discrete-time (and vice-versa) and how to assess appropriate criteria to use to prevent signal distortion.