2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELEC2856 Audio Signal Processing

20 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Dr Chris Trayner
Email: c.trayner@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Module replaces

ELEC2855 and ELEC2870 (10 credits each)

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

In order to pass this module, students must obtain a mark of at least 30% in any assessment component which has a weighting of more than 30% of the total module mark. On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate understanding of:-- Loudspeaker design issues (specifically frequency response, cabinets, woofer/tweeter, crossover filters)- Digitization and issues affecting the quality thereof (specifically sampling rate and bit depth);- Noise - effects and forward error correction as an ameliorator;- DSP (digital signal processing);-Protocols for digital systems;

Objectives

For the students to understand many of the issues involved in modern sound systems, including loudspeaker design and digital transmission/recording systems.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should demonstrate an understanding of:-

- Loudspeaker design issues (specifically frequency response, cabinets, woofer/tweeter, crossover filters)
- Digitization and issues affecting the quality thereof (specifically sampling rate and bit depth);
- Noise - effects and forward error correction as an ameliorator;
- DSP (digital signal processing);
- Protocols for digital systems;

Skills outcomes
Develops critical judgement of audio quality.

Syllabus

For the students to understand many of the issues involved in modern sound systems, including loudspeaker design and digital transmission/recording systems.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Group learning	1	3.00	3.00
Practical	19	3.00	57.00
Private study hours			140.00
Total Contact hours			60.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Background reading on all aspects listed under Knowledge Outcomes above.
Development of software to implement error correction, compression and protocols.
Use of filter design software.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The first three submissions provide feedback well before the end of the module.
Talking to students in the weekly labs provides far more detailed and immediate feedback.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Laboratory report 1	25.00
Computer Exercise	Create programs	30.00
Report	Laboratory report 2	20.00
Report	Laboratory report 3	25.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Report 1 hand in during semester 1 Report 2 hand in after Christmas Report 3 hand in the middle of semester 2

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 13/04/2016

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