(WINTER 2010)

This is a required course in the Specialized Studies Program in DSP Systems Engineering.
An overview of DSP architectures is presented along with discussions of the overall DSP development process addressing; development tools, hardware interface issues and system design issues. Increase your knowledge on the use of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) technology, devices, and tools for designing state-of-the-art DSP Systems. Learn how to develop and apply VHDL and Verilog coded DSP algorithms for FIR and IIR filters, and multirate DSP systems. Gain further knowledge on developing DFT and FFT algorithms, and advanced algorithms. Hands-on development is facilitated using a software package or design kit. Details to be provided at the first class meeting. Prerequisites: EECS X495, DSP Fundamentals, Modeling and Analysis or equivalent experience. See enrollment conformation for login informaiton.

Gerard Coutu, Ph.D., has extensive academic and industrial experience in signal processing. He was an associate professor of Electrical Engineering for 11 years. His areas of specialization include adaptive signal processing, adaptive pattern recognition, Image processing, Volumetric processing, and real time control of acoustic noise, medical products, among others. As a consultant he specializes in DSP, including real time implementation issues. Coutu is a member of the IEEE and has authored over 30 papers.