COVENANT UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering
Department of Electrical and Information Engineering
Course Title: Digital Signal Processing Course Code: ICE 517
Semester: Alpha Time: 2 hours Contact Time per Week
Course Units: Two (2) Location: EIE 500LH
Instructor(s): Dr ADEWALE Adeyinka Ajao (Course Coordinator)
Engr. AKUA Denen Collins (Co-Lecturer)

a) Course overview and description

The course empowers the students with the fundamentals of digital signal processing, and
its practical application, also the implementation of DSP on general system processors
such as computers and digital filters. Transforms methods such as Z-transforms, Discrete
Fourier Transform and Fast Fourier Transform are also taught in this course. Furthermore,
filter design is an important component of this course carefully packaged to equip the
students with the requisite knowledge in designing DSP systems. The course motivates
students to be innovative, creative, and develop ingenuity at applying the principles of
digital signal processing in their day to day endeavors

b) Pre-requisites: None

c) Status: Compulsory Course

d) Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Objectives Learning Outcome Programme Bloom’s

S/N The objectives of At the end of this course, the student should outcome Taxonomy
this course are to: be able to: (PO) Level
Teach the basic 1. State the differences between DSP and
concepts of DSP ASP
systems 2. List the advantages of DSP over ASP
1 3. Discuss the basic elements of DSP 1 1, 2
system
4. List and explain the basic classification
of signals
Teach digitization of 1. Explain the steps involved in digitizing
analogue signals, an analogue signal
sampling theorem, 2. Draw the block diagram of ADC/DAC
Analogue to digital 3. Solve mathematical related problems on
& digital to sampling theorem
2 2.1, 2.2 2, 3
analogue 4. State and show mathematically, the
conversion, Discrete various classes of Linear Time-Invariant
time systems (LTI) Systems
5. Solve problems involving convolution.&
difference equations
3 Discuss Analytical 1. Define z-transform & state its properties 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3, 6
tools (Z-transform, 2. Solve problems involving transfer
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 DFT, FFT), Digital function in the Z-plane
filter designs (IIR 3. Solve 4-point & 8-point DFT problems
realization). 4. Designing FFT algorithms (Decimation
Practical application in time and Decimation in frequency)
of DSP in audio and 5. Design methods-conversion from
video analogue to digital filter design
techniques
6. FIR and IIR filter realization
7. Use MATLAB software tool in
implementing DSP algorithms

e) Course Content
Topic Weeks
Basic concepts of DSP systems 1
Digital processing of analogue signals 2
Discrete-time signals & systems 3
Analytical tools 4-5
Test 1 6
Discrete Fourier analysis & Fast Fourier Transform 7
Digital Filters (FIR and IIR filter realization & Software implementation
of DSP Algorithms) 8-9
Test 2 10
Using MATLAB in implementing DSP algorithms 11
Revision 12

f) Expectations of Students
a. Attend two (2) hours of lectures per week
b. Arrive on time for lectures
c. Turn in assignments and term papers as deemed fit by the instructors
d. Complete continuous assessment which comprises quizzes and mid-semester
test
e. Complete two (2) hours comprehensive final examination at the end of the
semester.

g) Methods of Lecture Delivery/Teaching Aids

 Lecture Delivery Methods
Students’ centered method
Educator-Student Interaction (Discussion method)
Tutorial Method
 Teaching Aids
Visual Aids (Use of PowerPoint slides, Lecture templates-handouts)
Audio-visual Aids (Use of video players)

h) Method of Grading Continuous Assessment

Continuous Assessment Test 1 - 15%
Continuous Assessment Test 2 (Mid-Semester Examination) - 15%
End of Semester Examination - 70%

i) Alignment with Covenant University Vision/Goals

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 The course aligns with capacity building, this is because Digital Signal Processing will
empower and equip the students with the requisite skills, & knowledge to thrive in the
industry and to make impact in every area of their endeavor. .

j) Term Paper and Assignments

- Assignments/Students activities will be 60% dependent on the discovery made,
questions arising from class discussion and during lectures
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k) Contemporary Issues and Industrial Relevance
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is critical in modern-day because everyone is directly
or indirectly related to Digital Signal Processing and its applications. To this end,
DSP as a course will avail the students studying Information & Communication
Engineering (ICE) the opportunity to have both the theoretical & hands-on experience
to solve communications (Telecoms) problems both in the academia & engineering
industry. Particularly in the ever changing world of computer enabled processes found
in the telecommunication industry and computer engineering where essential signal
processing services are provided by devices and computers. Furthermore, the
application of the knowledge of filter design in designing robust digital filtering
systems will be helpful to engineers in both academia and industry.

l) Recommended Reading Text and online material

i. Digital Signal Processing by J.S Chitode
ii. Digital Signal Processing, Fundamentals and Applications by Li Tan
iii. Digital Signal Processing, Principles, Algorithms and Applications, 3 rd edition by
John G. Proakis and Dimitris G. Manolakis