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INTRODUCTION TO RANDOM SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS

ECE 331
Course Description

Introduction to probability, random variables, and random processes. Confidence intervals, introduction to experimental design and hypothesis testing. Statistical averages, correlation, and spectral analysis for wide sense stationary processes. Random signals and noise in linear systems.

Prerequisties

(ECE 203 or ECE 330 ) or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average
2.93

-2.25% from Historical

Completion Rate
94.44%

1.41% from Historical

A Rate
19.44%

-21.73% from Historical

Class Size
72

115.73% from Historical

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