SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

ECE 330

Course Description

Time-domain response and convolution; frequency-domain response using Fourier series, Fourier transform, Laplace transform; discrete Fourier series and transform; sampling; z-transform; relationships between time and frequency descriptions of discrete and continuous signals and systems.

Prerequisties

ECE 203 or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

ECE 427 , NE 536 , ECE 437 , ECE 334 , ECE 436 , ECE 431 , ECE 332 , ECE 331 , ECE 432 , BME/ECE 463 , and COMPSCI/ECE 533

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average

3.55

12.69% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

3.66% from Historical

A Rate

60.49%

73.25% from Historical

Class Size

19.27% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Eduardo ROMERO ARVELO

[email protected]

4.6

Rating

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