ME 360

ME 360 - Signal Processing

Spring 2025

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Signal ProcessingME360ABA37368LAB01000 - 1150 M  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABB37369LAB01200 - 1350 M  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABC37371LAB01500 - 1650 M  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABD37373LAB00800 - 0950 T  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABE37375LAB01000 - 1150 T  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABF37377LAB01200 - 1350 T  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABG37379LAB01400 - 1550 T  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABH37380LAB00800 - 0950 W  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABI37383LAB01000 - 1150 W  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABJ37386LAB01200 - 1350 W  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABK49392LAB01500 - 1650 W  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABL61595LAB01000 - 1150 R  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABM61596LAB01200 - 1350 R  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABN73203LAB01400 - 1550 R  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360ABO75738LAB01600 - 1750 R  3073 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg 
Signal ProcessingME360AL137366LEC3.51400 - 1450 M W F  3025 Campus Instructional Facility Gaurav Bahl
Signal ProcessingME360AL369390LEC3.51400 - 1450 M W F  4100 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Geir Dullerud
Signal ProcessingME360AZ370865LEC3.51400 - 1450 M W F  4100 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Geir Dullerud
Signal ProcessingME360ZJU73820LEC3.5 -    Geir Dullerud

Official Description

Basic electromechanical techniques used in modern instrumentation and control systems. Use of transducers and actuators. Signal conditioning, grounding, and shielding. Analog and digital signal processing and feedback control methods with emphasis on frequency domain techniques. Frequency response of continuous and discrete systems. Course Information: Credit is not given for both ME 360 and ABE 425. Prerequisite: ME 340. Class Schedule Information: Students must register for one lab and one lecture section.

Detailed Course Description

Basic electromechanical techniques used in modern instrumentation and control systems. Use of transducers and actuators. Signal conditioning, grounding, and shielding. Analog and digital signal processing and feedback control methods with emphasis on frequency domain techniques. Frequency response of continuous and discrete systems. Prerequisite: ME 340. 3.5undergraduate hours. Students may not receive credit for both this course and ABE 425.

TOPICS:
1. Review of Harmonic signals, Fourier series, continuous time systems and Laplace transforms
2. Systems frequency response, Fourier transform, analog filters
3. Impulse response and convolution for continuous time systems
4. Sampling theory and introduction to aliasing, anti aliasing filters
5. Signal conversion techniques (A/D, D/A), signal reconstruction
6. Discrete time Fourier transform
7. Discrete Fourier transform, windowing
8. Discrete time systems and Z-transforms, response to periodic signals
9. Introduction to analog filter design
10. Introduction to digital filter design
11. Introduction to feedback control system, loop stability and PID control
12. Introduction to control system implementation
13. Instrumentation amplifiers and transducer signal conditioning, grounding and shielding techniques
14. Transducers (strain gages, accelerometers (piezoelectric and piezoresistive), load cells, pressure sensors, thermocouples, RTD's, etc.)
Actuators [electric motors (DC, AC, stepper), pneumatic, hydraulic]

ME: Required.

EM: Possible secondary field, with approval.

Last updated

9/26/2018