Knowledge and understanding: Upon completion of the course, the student must demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of signal analysis in both digital and analog fields. He or she must demonstrate an understanding of how electronic circuits such as filters, DAC/ADC and other circuits based on operational amplifiers, which are very common in modern electronics, work. It must also demonstrate an understanding of the principles of radio operation and the fundamentals of telecommunications.
Applying knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course, the student must be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the previous point to deal independently with complex problems in the field of signal processing. He/she must be able to design circuits such as filters, DAC/ADC and explain their operation. The student must also be able to conduct a laboratory test inherent in the construction of a heterodyne radio and write a report on it.
Making judgements: Upon completion of the course, the student will have a working knowledge in the field of signal processing, on which to base further studies - aimed at research or work in industry.
Communication skills: At the end of the course, the student should be able to clearly explain the concepts acquired and write a report on the experience carried out in the laboratory.
Learning skills: At the end of the course, the student should be able to independently investigate the topics covered; moreover, he or she should be able to transfer the notions learned to subsequent teachings.

Math and physics courses of the first two years of the first level Physics degree (BSc).

Introduction to signal processing for analog and digital signals. Fourier methods.
Energy and Power Spectral density. Noise and stochastic processes.
Ideal and real filters. Operational amplifiers.
Discrete Fourier Transform.
Analog-to-digital conversion and vice versa.
Radiofrequency signals: transmission and reception with laboratory
experiments.
Fundamentals of telecommunications: transmission lines, antennas, link
budget.
Introduction to Matlab and examples in python.

Teacher's notes.

Introduction to signal processing for analog and digital signals. Fourier methods.
Energy and Power Spectral density. Noise and stochastic processes.
Ideal and real filters. Operational amplifiers.
Discrete Fourier Transform.
Analog-to-digital conversion and vice versa.
Radiofrequency signals: transmission and reception with laboratory
experiments.
Fundamentals of telecommunications: transmission lines, antennas, link
budget.
Introduction to Matlab and examples in python.

Standard lessons and laboratory activities

Other didactic support information will be provided by the teachers during the course.

The student's evaluation involves an oral test in which 4 open questions on the course content are proposed to test understanding. The student must demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of signal analysis in both digital and analog fields. He/she must demonstrate an understanding of how electronic circuits such as filters, DAC/ADC and other circuits based on operational amplifiers work. The student is also required to write a report on the laboratory experience. The exam is scored by a grade expressed in thirtieths calculated based on the answers to the questions and the quality of the report.
The methods of testing are explained by the teacher to students during the course presentation in the first lecture.

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