ECE 420 - Digital Signal Processing Laboratory

Summer 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Summer 2010
Section Type Times Days Location Instructor
AB1 LAB 1430 - 1620 T   251 Everitt Lab  Douglas Jones
AB2 LAB 1400 - 1550 W   251 Everitt Lab  Douglas Jones
AL1 LEC 1400 - 1450 M   241 Everitt Lab  Douglas Jones

Web Page http://courses.ece.uiuc.edu/ece420/
Official Description Development of real-time digital signal processing (DSP) systems using a DSP microprocessor; several structured laboratory exercises, such as sampling and digital filtering; followed by an extensive DSP project of the student's choice. Prerequisite: ECE 410.
Hours 2 hours.
Subject Area Signal Processing
Course Prerequisites Credit in ECE 410
Course Directors Douglas L Jones
Description Development of real-time digital signal processing (DSP) systems using a DSP microprocessor. Several structured laboratory exercises, such as sampling, digital filtering, and modulation, followed by an extensive DSP project of the student's choice.
Credit 2 hours
Goals To familiarize students with the fundamentals of operating and analyzing real time digital signal processing systems, including the required theory, the hardware used to sample and process the signals, and real time software development environments. An extensive project emphasis develops system-level design skills in a complex, unstructured problem context.
Topics
  • Using DSP microprocessor development system
  • Assembly-language programming of DSP microprocessor
  • Audio-rate sampling of analog signals
  • Design and implementation of FIR filters
  • Design and implementation of IIR filters
  • Digital modulation for communications
  • Application of the discrete Fourier transform
  • Projects
Computer Usage IBM-PC with Windows NT DSP 56300 microprocessor systems Software: Matlab DSP 56300 development tools
Course Prerequisites ECE 410.
Topical Prerequisities
  • Digital signal processing
  • Assembly language programming recommended
Texts A DSP Laboratory using the TMS320 CS49, on-line.
ABET Category Engineering Design: 2 hours