EIE4413

Subject Description Form
Subject Code EIE4413
Subject Title Digital Signal Processing
Credit Value 3
Level 4
Pre-requisite EIE3312 Linear Systems
Co-requisite/ Nil
Exclusion
Objectives This is an essential subject to provide fundamental digital signal processing

(DSP) techniques important to many communications and multimedia subjects.
Both theory and practical realisation are stressed.
Intended Subject Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to:
Learning Outcomes
Category A: Professional/academic knowledge and skills
1. Understand the basic concepts of Fourier analysis of digital signals and apply
them to practical problems.
2. Design and realize simple digital filters for practical applications.
3. Understand the importance of random signal processing in DSP, and its
application in statistical measures, prediction and data modelling.
4. Design and simulate simple DSP systems.
Category B: Attributes for all-roundedness

5. Think critically.
6. Learn independently.
Subject Synopsis/ Syllabus:

Indicative Syllabus
1. Introduction
1.1 Why DSP? Typical DSP system. Typical steps to construct a DSP
system.
2. Discrete Fourier Transform and Convolution

2.1 Fourier series and continuous-time Fourier transform, Gibbs
phenomenon, Shannon sampling theorem. Discrete Fourier transform
(DFT), properties of DFT, Fourier analysis using DFT. The fast Fourier
transform (FFT) algorithm.
2.2 DSP systems. Linear convolution and its implementation. Convolution
theorem. Convolution by section.
3. Design of Finite Impulse-response (FIR) and Infinite Impulse-response (IIR)
Digital Filters
3.1 Design stages for FIR filters. Design method – Windowing. Designing low-
pass, band-pass, and high-pass FIR filters. Linear phase response filters
and their design.
3.2 Difference equation, impulse response and transfer function of IIR filters.
IIR filter implementation. Poles, zeros and stability of IIR filters. Frequency
response of IIR filters. Case study: first and second order IIR filter design.
Designing higher order IIR filters.
4. Random Signal Processing
4.1 Revision on Random Processes, probability distribution function,
expected values, variance and standard derivation. Application – Finding
correlation: covariance, cross correlation, unbiased cross correlation,
auto-correlation. Application – Denoising: white and coloured noises,
power spectral density, periodogram, Welch’s method.
5. Advanced DSP and Applications
To discuss not less than one of the following topics:
5.1 Architectures of digital signal processors and DSP chips.
5.2 Denoising using the Wiener filter: Basic Wiener filter theory, Wiener filter
in frequency domain. Application example.
5.3 Multirate digital signal processing: Concepts of multirate signal
processing, design of practical sampling rate converters. Application
examples.
Laboratory Experiments:
The student will carry out at least three laboratory exercises on the topics below:
1. Laboratory 1: MATLAB for DSP laboratory exercises.
2. Laboratory 2: FIR filter analysis and design.
3. Laboratory 3: IIR filter analysis and design.
4. Laboratory 4: Properties of DFT and the fast Fourier transform.
5. Laboratory 5: Statistical digital signal processing.
Teaching/ Learning Teaching and Intended Remarks

Methodology
Learning Method Subject
Learning
Outcome
Lectures 1, 2, 3, 5 Fundamental principles and key
concepts of the subject are delivered to
students
Tutorials 1, 2, 3, 5 Supplementary to lectures, tutorials are
conducted with smaller class size.
Students will be able to clarify concepts
and to have a deeper understanding of
the lecture material; problems and
application examples are given and
discussed.
Laboratory 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Students will make use of the software
sessions 6 tool to simulate the various theories
and visualize the results.
Assessment
Methods in Specific Assessment % Intended Subject Learning
Alignment of Methods/Tasks Weighting Outcomes to be Assessed
Assessment and (Please tick as appropriate)
Intended Subject
1 2 3 4 5 6
Learning Outcomes
1. Continuous
Assessment (total 40%)
 Short exercises 5%    
 Tests 20%    
 HW Assignment 5%     
 Laboratory sessions 10%      
2. Examination 60%    
Total 100%
The continuous assessment will consist of a number of assignments,

laboratory reports, short exercises, and two tests.
Explanation of the appropriateness of the assessment methods in

assessing the intended learning outcomes:
Specific Assessment Remark

Methods/Tasks
Short exercises Small exercises conducted to measure the
students’ basic understanding of the theories,
concepts and physical meanings of subject
materials during the lectures or tutorial classes.
Tests and examination End-of chapter type problems used to evaluate
students’ ability in applying concepts and skills
learnt in the classroom, and their comprehension
of subject materials.
Students need to think critically in order to come
with a good solution for the problem given.
Assignment Students have to learn independently, to search,
digest and analyze data.
Laboratory sessions Each student is required to produce a report on
the laboratory work they conduct. Each student
also needs to make a demonstration on the open-
ended question set out in each laboratory work.
Student Study Class contact (time-tabled):

Effort Expected
 Lecture 26 Hours
 Tutorial/Laboratory/Practice Classes 13 Hours
Other student study effort:
 Lecture: preview/review of notes; homework/

36 Hours
assignment; preparation for tests/examination
 Tutorial/Laboratory/Practice Classes: preview of
30 Hours
materials, revision and/or reports writing
Total student study effort: 105 Hours

Reading List and Textbooks:
References
1. S.K. Mitra, Digital Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill Education (Asia), 3rd ed.,
2009.
2. E.C. Ifeacher and B.W. Jervis, Digital Signal Processing - A Practical
Approach, Prentice-Hall (Pearson Education), 2002.
Reference Books:
1. J.G. Proakis and D.G. Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing: Principles,

Algorithms and Applications, 4/e., Pearson International Edition, 2007.
2. Ulrich Karrenberg, An Interactive Multimedia Introduction to Signal
Processing, 2nd ed., Springer, 2007.
Last Updated January 2018
Prepared by Dr Daniel P.K. Lun

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Subject Description Form

Subject Code EIE4413

Subject Title Digital Signal Processing

Pre-requisite EIE3312 Linear Systems

Objectives This is an essential subject to provide fundamental digital signal processing

Category B: Attributes for all-roundedness

Subject Synopsis/ Syllabus:

2. Discrete Fourier Transform and Convolution

Teaching/ Learning Teaching and Intended Remarks

The continuous assessment will consist of a number of assignments,

Explanation of the appropriateness of the assessment methods in

Specific Assessment Remark

Student Study Class contact (time-tabled):

 Tutorial/Laboratory/Practice Classes 13 Hours

Other student study effort:

 Lecture: preview/review of notes; homework/

Total student study effort: 105 Hours

1. J.G. Proakis and D.G. Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing: Principles,

Last Updated January 2018

Prepared by Dr Daniel P.K. Lun

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