NIRMA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

B. Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering
Semester - III

L T P C
3 - - 3

Course Code
Course Name Signals and Systems
Course Outcomes (COs):
After successful completion of the course, a student will be able to –
1. Classify the signals and evaluate properties of LTI systems
2. Analyze LTI systems in time domain and frequency domain
3. Demonstrate the use of state space model and its realization for LTI continuous and discrete
time systems

Syllabus: Teaching Hours:

UNIT I: Introduction of Signals and Systems
Classification of Signals, Basic Operations on Signals, Elementary Signals, Overview of 07
systems, Systems viewed as Interconnections of Operations, Properties of Systems
UNIT II: LTI System and Convolution
Time-Domain Representations for Linear Time- Invariant Systems: Convolution, Impulse
10
Response Representation for LTI Systems, Properties of the Impulse Response, Differential
and Difference Equation Representations for LTI Systems
UNIT III: Fourier Representation
Continuous and Discrete Time Fourier series and its properties, Continuous and Discrete 18
Time Fourier Transform and its properties, examples and applications.
UNIT IV: Frequency Domain Analysis
Frequency response of LTI Systems, Fourier Transform Representations for Periodic Signals,
07
Convolution and Modulation with Mixed Signal Classes, sampling theorem and its
implications
UNIT V: State Space Representations
Block Diagram Representations, State- Variable Descriptions for LTI Systems, state 03
transformation matrix

Self-Study:
The self-study contents will be declared at the commencement of semester. Around 10% of the
questions will be asked from self-study contents.

Suggested Readings:
1. Simon Haykin, Signals and Systems, John Wiley
2. Mrinal Mandal and Amir Asif, Continuous and Discrete time signals and systems, Cambridge
University Press
3. Oppenheim & Wilsky, Signals & Systems, PHI
4. M. J. Roberts, Signals and Systems TMH India
5. Tarun Ravat, Signals and systems Oxford Univ. Press

L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, C = Credit