Objectives
                                              Objectives
       • Build intuition for signal processing 
            concepts
       • Translate signal processing concepts into 
            real-time digital communications software 
            in laboratory
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                                    General Information
                                     General Information
              • Contact Information
                    • Email—blanton@etsu.edu
                    • Phone—(423) 439-4177
              • Web Page
                    • http://faculty.etsu.edu/blanton
              • Office Hours
                    • MWF—10:15-11:45
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                                                 Grading
                                                 Grading
       •      Calculation of numeric grades
             •     15% midterm #1
             •     25% final #2 (semi-cumulative)
             •     20% homework
             •     50% laboratory
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              • Laboratory component
                    • Students work in teams of two on lab 
                       assignments/reports 
                    • Assign team members same lab report 
                       grade and then apply individual 
                       deductions for attendance/participation
                    • Lowest lab report dropped
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                                    Academic Integrity
                                    Academic Integrity
       • Homework/Exam assignments
             • Discuss homework/exam questions with 
                 others
             • Be sure to submit your own independent 
                 solution
             • Turning in two identical (or nearly identical) 
                 homework sets is considered academic 
                 dishonesty 
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