Title :
Freshman design: A signal-processing approach
Author :
Ostendorf, Mari ; Bowen, Jayson ; Margolis, Anna
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
Abstract :
This paper describes development and evaluation of a freshman design course focusing on signal processing and communications, entitled ldquoThe Digital World of Multimedia.rdquo The course covers basic concepts of sampling, frequency analysis, and filtering without calculus but with coverage of these topics in both audio and image processing. Six labs provide collaborative, experimental learning as well as design opportunities. Connections to modern technology are provided in guest lectures and reading assignments that leverage IEEE magazines, and the topics provide opportunities for discussing the societal impact of signal processing technology.
Keywords :
audio signal processing; computer aided instruction; educational courses; electrical engineering computing; electrical engineering education; filtering theory; image processing; multimedia computing; signal sampling; audio processing; collaborative learning; communication; computer labs; experimental learning; filtering; frequency analysis; freshman design course; image processing; multimedia; signal processing; signal sampling; Calculus; Digital filters; Digital signal processing; Filtering; Frequency; Image analysis; Image sampling; Signal analysis; Signal design; Signal sampling; DSP education; freshman design; multimedia;
Conference_Titel :
Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, 2009. ICASSP 2009. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2353-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1520-6149
DOI :
10.1109/ICASSP.2009.4960086
