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EE312/52 Examination no. 1 Spring 2005

Kuwait University
Electrical Engineering Department







Name :

Student I.D. :.




Problem no. Grade
1 20

2 25

3 25

4 20

5 20

Extra

20
Total

130



Remark: for each problem, write your final answer inside the given box.









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Problem 1:

a) (10 points): Consider the following function ( ) f t









plot
1
( 1)
2
f t + ?
















b) (10 points): Consider a linear time invariant system. Its zero state response
1
( ) y t
due to the input
1
( ) u t is shown in the following figure:












find the input ( ) u t when the output ( ) y t is:
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

t
1

t
1
0 1 2
t
2
0 1

Final answer
3






























Problem 2:

a) (10 points): Use the Laplace transform to find the zero state response ( ) y t of a
system described by the differential equation:


2
( ) ( ) ( ) 0 y t a y t u t a = >

and excited by the unit step input ( ) 1 u t = for 0 t > .









t
1
0 1 2 3 4
-2
Final answer
4














b) (15 points): Write a differential equation to describe the following block diagram:












where a and b are real numbers.


















integrator
b
a
+
-
+
-
+
+

Final answer
Final answer
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Problem 3:

a) (10 points): Find the transfer function from the input ( ) U s to the output ( ) Y s of the
following system:















where ( )
i
H s is the ith transfer function of the system i.
















b) (15 points): Find the inverse Laplace transform of:


2
( )
( 2 )
s
e
F s
s s s b

=
+ +


where b is a real number greater than 1.



+
-
+




+
+
-
Final answer
6














Problem 4: (20 points)

a) Use Laplace transfer to find a differential equation of a system described by the
impulse response:

( ) , 0
t
h t te t

= >
















b) Use convolution integral to find a differential equation of a system described by
the impulse response:

( ) , 0
t
h t te t

= >





Final answer
Final answer
7













Problem 5: (20 points)

Consider a linear time invariant causal system with impulse response:

[ ] [ ] , 0, 1, 2,
k
h k k e k o

= + =

where [ ] k o is the impulse sequence. Find a difference equation to describe the
system?














Extra Problem: (20 points)

Consider a system described by the following block diagram:








-
+

integrator derivative
a
b
Final answer
Final answer
8

where ( ) u t is the unit step input and
6
( ) 2
t
y t e

= , 0 t > , is the output of the

system. Find the values of a and b?












































Final answer
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EE312/52 Examination no. 2 Spring 2005

Kuwait University
Electrical Engineering Department







Name :

Student I.D. :.




Problem no. Grade
1 30

2 20

3 20

4 30

Extra

20
Total

120















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Problem 1 (30 points) : Consider an LTIL system described by the difference equation:

[ 2] 2cos(3) [ 1] [ ] [ ] cos(3) [ 1] y k y k y k u k u k + =

With initial conditions [ 2] 2cos(3)sin(3) y = , and [ 1] sin(3) y = . The system is excited
by the impulse sequence:


1 0
[ ]
0 0
for k
k
for k
o
=
=

=

Find

a) (10 points): The zero input response?
b) (10 points): The zero state response?
c) (5 points): The total response?
d) (5 points): The transfer function?


Problem 2 (20 points):
a) (15 points): Find the inverse z-transform of
2
4
( )
( 1)( 2)
F z
z z z
=
+
?
b) (5 points): Find the initial value of [ ] f k , that is [ 0] f k = ?


Problem 3 (20 points): Find the transfer function of a system described by the following
block diagram:




-
( ) U z + + + ( ) Y z

- +














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Problem 4 (30 points):

a) (15 points): Determine if the polynomial :
4 3 2
( ) 2 0.5 0.1 D s s s s s = + + + + is
Hurwitz? Use Routh test method.

b) (15 points): Consider a discrete time system with transfer function:
2
1
( )
( 0.5)( 0.5)
H z
z z az
=
+ + +
, for what values of a the system is BIBO stable?
Use Jury test method.


Extra Problem: (20 points): Given the transfer function
1
( )
1 2
s
H s
e

of a
system. Is the system BIBO stable?































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EE312/52 Final Spring 2005

Kuwait University
Electrical Engineering Department







Name :

Student I.D. :.




Problem no. Grade
1 30

2 20

3 20

4 30

Extra

20
Total

120















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Problem 1 (30 points) : Consider an LTIL system described by the differential equation:

( ) ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) y t y t y t u t =

where ( ) y t is the system output and ( ) u t is the system input. The system is excited by
the initial conditions (0 ) 1 y

= , (0 ) 2 y

= , and the unit step input:


1 0
( )
0 0
for t
u t
for t
>
=

<

Find

e) (10 points): The zero state response?
f) (10 points): The zero input response?
g) (2 points): The total response?
h) (2 points): The transfer function?
i) (2 points): The impulse response?
j) (2 points): The final value of ( ) y t that is ( ) y t = ?
k) (2 points): Is the system BIBO stable?



Problem 2 (20 points): Given the transfer function
3 2
2
( )
( 0.5)( 1)
z z z
H z
z z

=
+
of an LTIL
discrete-time system.

c) (15 points): Find the inverse z-transform of ( ) H z ?
d) (5 points): Is the system BIBO stable?




Problem 3 (20 points):

c) (10 points): Determine if the polynomial
4 3
( ) 2 0.5 D z z z z = + + is Schur? Use
Jury test method.

d) (10 points): Find the state variable equations of the differential equation
2 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) y t y t y t u t + = where ( ) y t is the system output and ( ) u t is the system
input.





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Problem 4 (30 points): Consider the continuous-time state variable equations:


| |
1 1
2 2
1
2
( ) ( ) 1 2 0
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) 0 1 1
( )
( ) 1 0
( )
x t x t
x t u t
x t x t
x t
y t
x t
( ( ( (
= = +
( ( ( (

(
=
(



where ( ) y t is the system output and ( ) u t is the system input. The system is excited by
the initial conditions
0
(0)
0
x
(
=
(

and the unit step input:


1 0
( )
0 0
for t
u t
for t
>
=

<

Find

a) (10 points): The output ( ) y t using Laplace transform method?
b) (10 points): The output ( ) y t using time domain method?
c) (5 points): The transfer function?
d) (5 points): Is the system BIBO stable?



Extra Problem: (20 points): Consider the state variable equations of a continuous-time
system:


| |
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
1
2
3
4
( ) ( ) 1 1 0 0 1 1
( ) ( ) 0 0 1 1
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) 0 0 1 0 1 1
( ) ( ) 0 0 0 1 1 1
( )
( )
( ) 1 0 0 0
( )
( )
x t x t
x t x t a b
x t u t u t
x t x t
x t x t
x t
x t
y t
x t
x t
( ( ( ( (
( ( ( ( (

( ( ( ( (
= = +
( ( ( ( (
( ( ( ( (
( (

(
(
(
=
(
(
(



Where ( ) y t is the system output, ( ) u t is the system input, and a and b are real
numbers. Find the ranges of a and b such that the system is BIBO stable?




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EE 312/01 Examination No. 1
Spring 2007

Kuwait University
Collage of Engineering and Petroleum







Name :

Student I. D. : .

Signature : .




Problem No. Grade
1 20

2 20

3 20

4 20

5 20

Total

100












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Problem 1 (20 points): Given the signal

Plot
) 3 ( ) 1 (
2
t f t f
?




Problem 2 (20 points): Given the following outputs of a system. Is the system linear?
Explain your answer.


0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
t
y
(
t
)
The output y(t) when:
initial condition x(0)=10
input u(t)=2q(t)
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
t
y
(
t
)
The output y(t) when:
initial condition x(0)=20
input u(t)=4q(t)

f(t)
0

3

2
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Problem 3 (20 points): Given the impulse response

<
> +
=
0 0
0 1
) (
t for
t for e
t h
t
for an LTI system. Find the differential
equation that describes the system?


Problem 4 (20 points): Given the state space equations
( )
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
|
|
.
|

\
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
+
] [
] [
1 1 ] [
] [
0
1
] [
] [
1 1
0 1
] 1 [
] 1 [ x
2
1
2
1
2
1
n x
n x
n y
n u
n x
n x
n x
n

find the impulse response?




Problem 5 (20 points): Given the state transition matrix
|
|
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+

=
t
t
t t t
At
e
e
e e e
e
0 0
0 0
0
3
2
3
2
4
4

find the matrix A? ( Hint: use the properties of
At
e )














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EE312/01 Examination No. 2
Spring 2007

Kuwait University
Electrical Engineering Department







Name :

Student I.D. :.

Signature :.


Problem No. Grade
1 30

2 20

3 25

4 25

Total

100
















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Problem 1 (30 points) : Use the properties of Laplace transform to answer the following
questions:
l) (10 points): why the Laplace transform of
t t t
e e e
5 2
4 2

is not
10 13 2
3
2 3
s s s
?
m) (10 points): Find the Laplace transform of
}

=
0
) ( ) ( ) ( t t t d a y t x t f in terms of
) ( ) ( s Y and s X ?
n) (10 points): Given
dt
t dy
t g
) (
) ( = with
1 6 4
6 20
) (
2 3
+ + +
+
=
s s s
s
s Y , find ) 0 ( = t g ?


Problem 2 (20 points): Find ) (s G in terms of ) ( ) ( s H and s V so that ) ( ) ( s U s Y = ?














Problem 3 (25 points):
e) (20 points): Find the inverse z-transform of
) 5 . 0 )( 5 . 1 (
4
) (

=
z z
z F ?
f) (5 points): Find the final value of ] [n f , that is ] [ = n f ?


Problem 4 (25 points): Consider a continuous time system with transfer function
) 2 10 )( (
1
) (
2 3
+ + + +
=
bs s s a s
s H , find the ranges of a and b so that the system is BIBO
stable? Use Routh-Hurwitz test.




+


+





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EE312/01 Final Spring 2007

Kuwait University
Electrical Engineering Department







Name :

Student I.D. :.

Signature :



Problem No. Grade
1 25

2 15

3 30

4 30

Total

100
















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Problem 1 (25 points): Consider a system described by the differential equation:
) ( 3 ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( t u t y t a t y t y = + ; where ( ) y t is the system output, ( ) u t is the system input,
and ) (t a is a function of time t.
o) (10 points): Is the system linear? Why?
p) (15 points): If 2 ) ( = t a , find the state space equations?



Problem 2 (15 points): Given the transfer function
3 . 0 2 . 0
1
) (
2
+

=
z z
z
z H of an LTI
discrete-time system
g) (10 points): Find the difference equation?
h) (5 points): Is the system BIBO stable? Why?


Problem 3 (30 points): Given the state space matrix
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

=
6 0 0
0 1 3
0 0 1
A
e) (10 points): is the system asymptotically stable? Why?

f) (20 points): Find the state transition matrix
At
e using Laplace transform?



Problem 4 (30 points): Consider the continuous-time state variable equations:


( )
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
|
|
.
|

\
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

=
|
|
.
|

\
|
) (
) (
0 1 ) (
) (
1
1
) (
) (
2 1
0 1
) (
) (
2
1
2
1
2
1
t x
t x
t y
t u
t x
t x
t x
t x

The system is excited by the initial conditions
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
1
0
) 0 ( x and the unit step input ) (t q :
a) (10 points): Find the zero input response using Laplace transform method?
b) (10 points): Find the zero state response using Laplace transform method?
c) (5 points): Find the impulse response?
d) (5 points): Is the system BIBO stable?





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EE312/02A Examination no. 1
Spring 2011
(50 minutes)
Kuwait University
Electrical Engineering Department







Name :

Student I.D. :.

Signature :







Problem no. Grade

1

/25


2

/25


3

/25


4

/25


Total


/100







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Problem 1: Given the system ) ( ) ( ) ( t u t y t y + = where ) (t y is the output and ) (t u is
the input.

c) (15 points) Is the system linear? Why
d) (10 points) Is the system time-invariant? Why

Problem 2 (25 points): The input ) (t u is applied to the system with the impulse
response ) (t h










Sketch the convolution
}

=
0
) ( ) ( ) ( t t t d u t h t y
? Show the values of
) 2 ( ), 1 ( ), 5 . 0 ( ), 5 . 0 ( y y y y

Problem 3: (25 points): Find the state space equations of the following difference
equation:
] [ ] 1 [ ] [ 3 ] 2 [ n u n u n y n y + + = + + ?

Problem 4: Given the following state space equations (o is any real number)

| | ) ( 0 1 ) (
) (
1
1
) (
0
0 0
) (
t x t y
t u t x t x
C
B
A

=
(

+
(

=
o
with
(

=
0
0
) 0 ( x
and ) ( ) ( t q t u =
``step input
a) (10 points) Find
At
e
?
b) (15 points) Find ) (t y ?














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EE312/02A Examination no. 2
Spring 2011
(50 minutes)
Kuwait University
Electrical Engineering Department







Name :

Student I.D. :.

Signature :







Problem no. Grade

1

/25


2

/25


3

/25


4

/25


Total


/100







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Problem 1 (25 points): Given the state space equations

( )
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
|
|
.
|

\
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

=
|
|
.
|

\
|
) (
) (
0 1 ) (
) (
0
1
) (
) (
6 5
1 0
) (
) (
2
1
2
1
2
1
t x
t x
t y
t u
t x
t x
t x
t x

with the initial state
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
0
2
) 0 (
) 0 (
2
1
x
x
and the unit step input ) ( ) ( t q t u = . Find the output
) (t y using the Laplace transform?



Problem 2 (25 points): Find the transfer function of the following block diagram?















Problem 3: (25 points): Use the Routh-Hurwitz test to find the condition on o so that
the system described by the transfer function
8 2
3
) (
2 3
+ + +
=
s s s
s H
o o
is BIBO
stable?



Problem 4: Given the transfer function
o +
=
s
s H
1
) (
(o is any positive number)
Answer the following questions in term of o :
a) (10 points) Find the magnitude response and the phase response?
b) (10 points) Find the bandwidth?
c) (5 points) Find the steady state output if the input ) sin( ) ( t t u o = ?




Unit-time
delay
Unit-time
delay




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EE312/02A Final Examination
Spring 2011
Kuwait University
Electrical Engineering Department







Name :

Student I.D. :.

Signature :







Problem no. Grade

1

/20


2

/20


3

/20


4

/20


5

/20


Total


/100





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Problem 1: The output ) (t y of a linear time-invariant system excited by an impulse
input ) ( ) ( t t u o =
is given by
t t
e e t y
4 2
3 3 ) (

=
.
e) (10 points) Find the differential equation of the system using the Laplace
transform?
f) (10 points) Find the differential equation of the system using the continuous
convolution?
Problem 2 (20 points): Find the Laplace transform of ) ( ) (
2
t f e t x
t
= where ) (t f is
given by:











Problem 3: Given the state space equations
( ) ) ( 0 1 ) (
) (
0
1
) (
4 1
0 2
) (
t t y
t u t t
X =
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ X
|
|
.
|

\
|

= X

with the
initial state 0 ) 0 ( = X . Find the impulse response?

a) (10 points) Using the Laplace transform?
b) (10 points) Using the time-domain?

Problem 4 (20 points): Use the Jurys test to tell if the system described by the state
space equation: ] [
1 1 3 . 0
1 . 0 0 5 . 0
1 0 0
] 1 [ n n X
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
= + X is asymptotically stable or not?



Problem 5: Given the following transfer function of the FIR digital filter
4 3 1
2 2 1 ) (

+ = z z z z H

A: (10 points) is the filter linear phase or generalized linear phase? Why
B: (10 points) find the direct realization of the filter?