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ENGN4521 Special Topics in Engineering 2

Later Year Course

Offered By Dept Engineering
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Engineering
Offered in First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, First Semester, 2010, and Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

Within this course, topics may be offered from time to time to take advantage of the expertise of visitors to the University and academic staff in the IAS. Admission to the course is at the discretion of the Head of Engineering.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skill to:

  1. describe and explain different types of major signal processing techniques and models used in radar signal processing.
  2. apply different types of signal processing algorithms to process real radar signals.
  3. discover various challenges and engineering compromises to be handled while processing radar signal.
  4. work in a small team to handle a current challenge in the field of radar signal processing and produce a suitable report.
Indicative Assessment

Quizzes (5%); Midterm Exam (20%); Simulation-based Assignments (5*7=35%); Exam and Project (40%)

Workload

The course will involve regular lectures and simulation based assignments. There is also a term paper component, where the students have to work in small teams and work on a current research problem in the broad field of radar signal processing.

Areas of Interest Engineering
Requisite Statement

Written approval of the Head of Engineering

Prescribed Texts

Mark A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill, 2005.

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