Module: DSP - Digital Filters & DFT

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	DSP - Digital Filters & DFT
Module Code	EEN1034 (ITS: EE401)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Electronic Engineering
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

To provide the student with a thorough understanding of deterministic signals and the digital systems used to process them.

Learning Outcomes

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2. Design and implement an infinite impulse response (IIR) digital filter
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7. Quantify finite word-length effects and coefficient quantization effects in FIR digital filter implementation.
10. 2
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12. Explain the principles of DSP real-time implementation.
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17. Apply the Fourier design method, windowing, frequency sampling design.
20. 4

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	125	total module time for lectures, tutorials, class tests and independent study
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	20712	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	20%	Examination Weight	80%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Marissa Condon	Module Teacher	Dushyantha A Basnayaka

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Loop Quiz	Supervised loop quizzes	20%	n/a
Formal Examination	End-of-Semester Final Examination	80%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

z-transforms

Frequency responses of analog and discrete-time systems

Analysis and design of filters

Practical issues with digital filter implementation

Indicative Reading List

Books:

John G. Proakis,Dimitris G Manolakis: 2013, Digital Signal Processing, Pearson Higher Ed, 1019, 9781292038162

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None