DSP-based mobile and satellite receivers, from algorithm to implementation: a design course at Aachen University of Technology

Profound knowledge of the interaction between algorithms and digital signal processor (DSP) architectures is required to be able to efficiently design complex communications equipment. Whereas both algorithms and architecture find treatment in many courses individually, education focusing on design methodology for DSP implementation is found to be rare. This contribution describes a concept and its implementation of a design course for DSP-based mobile and satellite communications systems attempting to fill the described gap. To illustrate the proposed concept in more detail, examples of the fall 1994 course are given