EE 204 Signals and SystemsMEF UniversityDegree Programs PsychologyGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Psychology
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code EE 204
Course Title in English Signals and Systems
Course Title in Turkish İşaretler ve Sistemler
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 4 Recitation: None Lab: None Other: None
Estimated Student Workload 150 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites MATH 115 - Calculus I
Expected Prior Knowledge Prior knowledge in differential and integral calculus and complex numbers is expected.
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn how to analyze continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems.
Course Description This course provides a comprehensive understanding of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems. The following topics are covered: fundamental concepts: linearity, stability; time and frequency analysis of continuous-time and discrete-time signals; Fourier Series, Fourier Transform, Laplace Transform, Discrete Fourier Transform, z-Transform; Sampling.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders sürekli-zamanlı ve ayrık-zamanlı işaretlerin ve sistemlerin tam olarak anlaşılmasını sağlamaktadır. Aşağıdaki konular kapsanacaktır: temel kavramlar: doğrusallık, kararlılık; Sürekli-zamanlı ve ayrık-zamanlı işaretlerin zaman ve frekans analizleri; Fourier Serileri, Fourier Dönüşümü, Laplace Dönüşümü, Ayrık Fourier Dönüşümü, z-Dönüşümü; Örnekleme.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) comprehend continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems, and their properties,
2) analyze continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems in time-domain,
3) analyze continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems in frequency domain,
4) apply Laplace Transform and z-Transform to determine system behavior.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date EBRU ARISOY SARAÇLAR , April 2018
Course Coordinator EBRU ARISOY SARAÇLAR
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. TUBA AYHAN

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to Signals and Systems
2) Linear Time-Invariant Systems
3) Linear Time-Invariant Systems
4) Fourier Series Representation of Periodic Signals
5) Fourier Series Representation of Periodic Signals
6) The Continuous-Time Fourier Transform
7) The Continuous-Time Fourier Transform/The Discrete-Time Fourier Transform
8) The Discrete-Time Fourier Transform
9) Time and Frequency Characterization of Signals and Systems
10) Sampling
11) Sampling
12) The Laplace Transform
13) The Laplace Transform/z-transform
14) The z-transform
15) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
16) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsOppenheim, Willsky and Nawab, Signals and Systems, 2nd edition.
Teaching MethodsLectures/contact hours using “flipped classroom” as an active learning technique
Homework and ProjectsHomework questions will be assigned to the students and there will be quizzes containing questions from the homework assignments. There will be also pop quizzes related to lecture content.
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseNone
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Quiz(zes) 5 % 10
Midterm(s) 2 % 60
Final Examination 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration

Instructor’s office and phone number: 5th Floor, (0212) 3953677 office hours: TBA email address: saraclare@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: - Missing a quiz: No make-up will be given. Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, a make-up exam will be given for each missed midterm. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations http://3fcampus.mef.edu.tr/uploads/cms/webadmin.mef.edu.tr/4833_2.pdf

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 4 84
Quiz(zes) 5 4 0.5 22.5
Midterm(s) 2 10 2 24
Final Examination 1 20 2 22
Total Workload 152.5
Total Workload/25 6.1
ECTS 6