DSP4701/101/0/2020

Tutorial Letter 101/0/2020

Digital Signal Processing IV (Theory)

DSP4701

Year module

Department of Electrical and Mining

Engineering o

This tutorial letter contains important information

about your module.

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1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE ............................................................................................ 3

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 3
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 4
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Prescribed book(s) ........................................................................................................................ 4
4.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................. 4
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 4
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 5
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 5
7 PRACTICAL WORK ..................................................................................................................... 5
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 5
8.1 Assessment criteria....................................................................................................................... 5
8.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 6
8.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................... 6
8.3.1 General assignment numbers ....................................................................................................... 6
8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers ........................................................................................................ 6
8.4 Assignment due dates .................................................................................................................. 7
8.5 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 7
8.6 The assignments .......................................................................................................................... 8
8.7 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 13
8.8 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 13
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 13
10 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 13
11 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 13
12 ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 13

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Dear Student

As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a transformation
charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to this charter, we have also
placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For your information, curriculum
transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical
renewal of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and
the infusion of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be
integrated at both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice
the implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace these
changes during your studies at Unisa.

1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE

Welcome to the subject Digital Signal Processing IV (Theory) (DSP4701) at UNISA. This
tutorial letter serves as a guideline to this subject. It provides you with general administrative
information as well as specific information about the subject. Read it carefully and keep it safe
for future reference. We trust that you will enjoy this course.

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this module is to enable the student study and analyze the fundamental
principles and applications of digital signal processing. Digital signal processing can be
summarized as:

 analysing transformations of signals that pass through various systems and to

efficiently characterize the signal.

 designing continuous and discrete time filters.

2.2 Outcomes
The outcomes of this module are to enable the student to:

 explain basic signal and noise in the engineering domain.

 perform the Fourier series and Fourier transforms on periodic and nonperiodeic signals.

 perform Laplace transforms and inverse Laplace transform on continuous time signals.

 design of analogue Butterworth and Chebyshev filters.

 perform z-transform and discrete Fourier transforms.

 apply convolution and correlation functions on continuous and discrete time functions. -
design digital FIR and IIR filters and the filter realization structures.

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  perform state space representations of continuous and discrete systems

3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

3.1 Lecturer(s)
Your Lecturer for Digital Signal Processing IV is MF GROBLER.
You can contact him on:
Tel number: (011) 559-4081/6116
e-mail: michaelg@uj.ac.za
Contact Times: Mondays to Fridays
08h00 to 15h00

3.2 Department
Department of Electrical and Mining Engineering: electrical&mining@unisa.ac.za
3.3 University
If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this
module, please consult the publication My studies @ Unisa that you received with
your study material. This brochure contains information on how to contact the
University (e.g. to whom you can write for different queries, important telephone and
fax numbers, addresses and details of the times certain facilities are open).Always
have your student number at hand when you contact the University.

4 RESOURCES
4.1 Prescribed book(s)
Ifeachor, E C, 1993. Digital Signal Processing - A Practical Approach. ADDISON-WESLEY.
ISBN 0 201 54413 X.
Hildebrand, 1993. MATHEMATICS III - MAT301WE Module 2 and Module 4.
4.2 Recommended book(s)
There are no recommended books for this module
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)
E-reserves can be downloaded from the library catalogue. More information is available at:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request

4.4 Library services and resources information

The Unisa Library offers a range of information services and resources:

 for brief information go to: https://www.unisa.ac.za/library/libatglance

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 for more detailed Library information, go to

http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library
 for research support and services (e.g. Personal Librarians and literature
search services), go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-
services/Research-support

The Library has created numerous Library guides: http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

 request and find library material/download recommended material:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request
 postgraduate information services:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
 finding and using library resources and tools:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_skills
 Frequently asked questions about the Library: http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask
 Services to students living with disabilities:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability

Important contact information:

 https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask - Ask a Librarian

 Lib-help@unisa.ac.za - technical problems accessing library online services
 Library-enquiries@unisa.ac.za - general library related queries
 Library-fines@unisa.ac.za - for queries related to library fines and payments

5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Study@Unisa brochure is available on myUnisa: www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies
This brochure has all the tips and information you need to succeed at distance learning and,
specifically, at Unisa.

6 STUDY PLAN
Use your myStudies@unisa brochure for general time management and planning skills

7 PRACTICAL WORK
The practical part of this module will be covered in the module DSPPRA4.

8 ASSESSMENT
8.1 Assessment criteria
Your final mark will be calculated by using a ratio of 20% year mark and 80% examination mark.
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8.2 Assessment plan
You will find your assignments for this subject in this Tutorial Letter. Assignment 1, 2 and 3 are
compulsory and all assignments will be used in the calculation of your year mark. Please send
the completed assignments to UNISA before the closing dates stated
in this section.
Assignment 1 must be completed on a mark reading sheet.
The mark for Digital Signal Processing IV (Theory) (DSP4701) is calculated as follows:
• The year mark contributes to 20%.
• The examination mark contributes to 80%
The year mark is based on all the assignment marks obtained and their contribution towards the
final year mark are as shown in the table below:

ASSIGNMENT NUMBER CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS

YEAR MARK

1 (Compulsory) 10%

2 (Compulsory) 45%

3 (Compulsory) 45%

TOTAL =100%

8.3 Assignment numbers

8.3.1 General assignment numbers
Assignments are numbered consecutively per module, starting from 01.

8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers

Assignment 1 640869

Assignment 2 527024

Assignment 3 536218

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8.4 Assignment due dates

THE DUE DATES SUBMISSION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT ARE:

Assignment 1 22 May 2020

Assignment 2 17 July 2020

Assignment 3 4 September 2020

8.5 Submission of assignments

ALL ASSIGNMENTS HAVE TO BE ATTEMPTED AND SUBMMITTED!!!!!!!
THE SUBMISSION OF AN EMPTY ASSIGNMENT COVER IS UNACCEPTABLE.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

• NO LATE ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
• KEEP A CLEAR COPY OF THE ASSIGNMENT FOR YOUR OWN REFERENCE.
THIS IS IMPORTANT, AS ASSIGNMENTS DO GET LOST.
• SUBMISSIONS OF ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH “MYSTUDIES @
UNISA”.
Please note that model answers for the assignments will be dispatched to all students
within 1 week of the closing date of the assignment. This implies that you cannot submit
your assignment later than the stipulated submission date.
For detailed information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the
brochure my Studies @ Unisa that you received with your study material.
To submit an assignment via myUnisa:

• Go to myUnisa.

• Log in with your student number and password.

• Select the module.

• Click on assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.

• Click on the assignment number you wish to submit.

• Follow the instructions.

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8.6 The assignments
Assignment 1
Choose the correct answer:

The signal x(t) = 2cos(40πt) + sin(60πt) is sampled at 75 Hz.

1 What is the frequency of the signal 2cos(40πt) in Hz?

1) 5
2) 10
3) 20
4) 30

2 What is the frequency of the signal sin(60πt) in Hz?

1) 5
2) 10
3) 20
4) 30

3 What is the period, N1, of the sampled signal 2cos(40πt)?

1) 5
2) 10
3) 15
4) 20

4 What is the period, N2, of the sampled signal sin(60πt)?

1) 5
2) 10
3) 15
4) 20

5 What is the common period, N, of the sampled signal x(t)?

1) 5
2) 10
3) 15
4) 20

6 How many full periods of x(t) does it take to obtain one period of x[n]?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

A 100 Hz sinusoidal is sampled at 140 Hz.

7 Has aliasing occurred?

Answer a) true or b) false.

8 What is the frequency of the aliased signal?

1) -10 Hz
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2) -40 Hz
3) 40 Hz
4) 10 Hz

Consider the following transfer function:

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H (s) 
( s  1)( s  2)
9 Determine if the system is:
1) stable
2) unstable
3) all of the above
4) none of the above

10 The system has poles at:

1) s=1 and s=-2
2) s=-1 and s=+2
3) all of the above
4) none of the above

Answer the following 1) True or 2) False

11 Sampling of a continuous signal causes a continuous signal.

12 The phenomenon where a reconstructed signal appears at a lower frequency than

the original is due to modulation.

13 A causal system is a process for which cause and effect relations exists.

14 A system is invertible if its output at time n0, y[n0], does not depend on input values
other than x[n0].

15 The Nyquist frequency of x(t)=4cos(200t) is 200π Hz.

16 In a causal system the output at any time is dependent on the input only at the
present and future time.

17 Auto-correlation is a measure of the similarity between two signals.

18 A system is invertible if its output can be determined from the input.

19 A discrete time system is referred to as a low pass filter.

20 Time scaling of discrete time signals increase or decrease the amplitude of the
signal.

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ASSIGNMENT 2

QUESTION 1

1.1 The continuous signal x(t) = 4cos(200πt)+8sin(800πt) is sampled using an ideal

sampling function. Determine the minimum satisfactory sampling frequency. (2)

1.1.1 The signal is sampled at 2000 Hz, if x[n] is periodic, what is the period of x[n]? (6)

1.2 A signal has the following equation, . What is the smallest the
sampling frequency that can be used to uniquely represent the signal? (2)

1.2.1 If the signal x(t) is sampled at 1200 Hz, find x[n]. (4)

1.1.2 If x[n] is periodic, what is its period? (4)

1.3 A sinusoidal signal with a frequency of 10 kHz is sampled at twice the Nyquist rate.
How many samples are obtained if the signal is sampled for 5 seconds? (4)

1.4 What is a linear, time-invariant signal? (4)

1.5 What is a causal system and determine if the following system is causal:

. (4)

1.6 A signal has its origin (n=0) at x[0]=4.

1.6.1 Sketch, . (4)

1.6.2 Sketch, . (4)

1.7 One period of a periodic signal is given by the following equation:

Find the first four Fourier coefficients of the signal. (14)

[50]

QUESTION 2

2.1 Find the Laplace transform of tcos(t) and t-at. (8)

2.2 Find the Laplace transform of the following function, (6)

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2.3 Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following function and express all sinusoidal
functions as ke-atcos(bt+θ). (8)

2.4 Consider the following linear time-invariant system described by the following
differential equation and find the unit impulse response. (6)

2.5 The function, is delayed by 2 s and multiplied by the unit step .

Find its Laplace transform. (4)
[32]

QUESTION 3

3.1 When is a LTI system stable? (2)

3.2 The following signals are sampled every 0.5 seconds, beginning at t=0. Find the z-
transform of the sampled functions.
(4)

3.3 Use the z-transform tables to find the inverse transform of the following function. Give
a sketch of f(n). (6)

3.4 Find the impulse response of the filter characterized by the following transfer function by
applying a unit impulse to the system. (6)

[18]

TOTAL MARKS: [100]

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ASSIGNMENT 3

QUESTION 1
1.1 Calculate the DFT of the following sequences:
1.1.1 {4, 2, 3, 1) (8)
1.1.2 {2, 2, 4, 4} (8)

1.2 Calculate the circular cross correlation of the sequence {1, 1, 2, 3} and {0, 1, 1, 0} by
using the discrete Fourier transform of these sequences. (24)

1.3 Give a basic description of what the term convolution means. (2)

1.4 Find the cross-correlation for the following periodic signals and sketch the cross-
correlation function for one period: (12)

[54]
QUESTION 2
2.1
Use the window method in designing a digital filter to meet the following requirements:
Stop band attenuation: ≥43 dB and <49 dB
Pass band edge frequency: 3.2 kHz
Stop band: 0 to 2.4 kHz
Maximum pass band ripple: 0.0546 dB
Phase response: Linear
Sampling frequency: 16 kHz

Determine the first 6 filter coefficients. (20)

2.2 The transfer function of a discrete time system has poles at z=0.5 and z=0.1±j0.2 and
a second order zero at z=1 and z=-1.
2.2.1 Sketch the pole-zero diagram for the system. (4)

2.2.2 Determine the transfer function, H(z), from the pole-zero diagram. (4)

2.3 A filter has poles at z=0.23±j0.8 and z=-0.2, and it has zeros at z=0.17 and z=0.8.
2.3.1 Sketch the pole-zero diagram for the system. (4)

2.3.2 Determine the transfer function, H(z), from the pole-zero diagram. (4)
[36]
QUESTION 3
3.1 Determine the state equations for a system with the following transfer function:
(10)
[10]
TOTAL MARKS: [100]

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8.7 Other assessment methods

None
8.8 The examination
Use your myStudies @ Unisa brochure for general examination guidelines and examination
preparation guidelines.

9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The myStudies @ Unisa brochure contains an A-Z guide of the most relevant study information.

10 SOURCES CONSULTED
None

11 IN CLOSING
Please ensure that you have all the tutorial letters and prescribed book available before starting
with your studies.

12 ADDENDUM
None

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