ECE 331, Introduction to Random Signal Analysis and Statistics, Lec. 1, Spring 1999

Instructor:     John A. Gubner, Associate Professor, ECE Department.
                Office: 3615 Engr. Hall.
                Phone: 263-1471.
                E-mail: gubner@engr.wisc.edu

Credits:        3

Prerequisites:  ECE 330

Class Meets:    MWF 1:20-2:10 in 3534 Engr. Hall

Goals & Topics: This is a first course in probability.
                It provides the student with an operational understanding
                of random variables, random vectors, and random processes.
                Special emphasis is given to continuous-time, second-order
                random processes, including correlation functions and power
                spectral densities.  The effect of passing such processes
                through linear time-invariant systems is also analyzed.
                Confidence intervals and reliability.
                The course concludes with an introduction to discrete-time
                Markov chains.

Course Notes:   Required, available at Bob's Copy Shop.

Textbook:       Optional: Probability and Random Processes for
                          Electrical Engineering, 2nd ed.
                          Alberto Leon-Garcia

Computer Usage: Some homework assignments may require MATLAB.

Papers:         None.

Projects:       None.

Grading Policy: Homework   15%
                Mid-term 1 25%,
                Mid-term 2 25%,
                Final Exam 35%,  Tuesday, May 11 at 12:25 pm.