====== Course Outline ====== The course outline is a guideline to topics that will be discussed in the course, and when they will be discussed: ===== Weeks 1 and 2 ===== **Introduction**: examples of signals and systems in the continuous time (CT) domain, classification of CT signals and systems, elementary signals, signal operations, (chapters 1,2) ===== Weeks 3 and 4 ===== **Time-domain Analysis**: Linear constant-coefficient differential equations; impulse response; convolutional integral. (Chapter 3) ===== Weeks 5 and 6 ===== **Frequency Analysis**: Fourier series; CT Fourier transform; properties of Fourier transform; frequency response. (Chapters 4, 5) ===== Weeks 7 and 8 ===== **Laplace transform**: Laplace transform; properties; Solution of differential equations; LTIC systems analysis using Laplace transform. (chapter 6) ===== Weeks 9 and 10 ===== **Analogue Filters**: Filter Classification; non-ideal filter characteristics; filter design; frequency transform. (chapter 7) ===== Week 11 ===== **Linear Feedback Systems**: feedback concepts; sensitivity analysis; stability; control systems ===== Week 12 ===== **Final Reviews**.