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The document is an examination paper for the Signals and Systems course at the Copperbelt University, detailing instructions and six questions covering various topics in signal processing and systems. Students are required to attempt any four questions, showing all workings and assumptions. The questions include applications of signal processing, properties of systems, impulse responses, Fourier series, and Z-transforms.

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Et 382 2020 - 21

The document is an examination paper for the Signals and Systems course at the Copperbelt University, detailing instructions and six questions covering various topics in signal processing and systems. Students are required to attempt any four questions, showing all workings and assumptions. The questions include applications of signal processing, properties of systems, impulse responses, Fourier series, and Z-transforms.

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The Copperbelt University

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

2020/2021 SESSIONAL EXAMINATION

SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (ET 382)

Duration: 3 hours
Total marks: 60
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Clearly write your SIN and Course Code
2. There are five pages.
3. Attempt any four questions of your choice.
4. Begin every question on a new page of the answer booklet.
5. Marks for individual questions are indicated against each of them.
6. Show all your working, NO marks will be awarded for the final answer only.
7. Where necessary, state all assumptions taken for every question answered.
8. If two or more different solutions are provided for a given question, no marks shall
be awarded.

1
QUESTION ONE

a) State two applications of signal processing. [2]


b) Mention one signal operation /transformation and explain how it is applied in real life. [2]
c) In line with signals and systems define the following terms:
i. Deterministic signals. [1]
ii. Causal signals. [1]
𝑛
(0.8) , 0 ≤ 𝑛 ≤ 6
d) The impulse response of an LTI system is described by: ℎ[𝑛] = { .
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
Sketch the following signals:
i. ℎ[𝑛]. [2]
ii. ℎ[𝑛 − 3]. [2]
𝑛
iii. ℎ[2 ]. [2]
iv. ℎ[−𝑛 + 2]. [3]

QUESTION TWO

a) Sketch the signal 𝑥[𝑛] = 𝑢[𝑛 + 3] + 𝑢[𝑛] + 0.5𝑛 𝑢[𝑛] + 0.5𝑛−4 𝑢[𝑛 − 4]. [4]
b) The systems that follow have input x(t) or x[n] and outputs y(t) or y[n]. for each system
determine whether it is (i) causal (ii) time invariant and (iii) memoryless.
𝑡
i. 𝑦(𝑡) = ∫−∞
2 𝑥(𝜏)𝑑𝜏. [3]
ii. y[n] = 4𝑥[𝑛]𝑢[𝑛]. [3]
iii. y[n] = 𝑥 2 [𝑛] + 2𝑥[𝑛 + 1]. [3]
c) Briefly discuss the properties of any two classes of systems from part (c). [2]

2
QUESTION THREE

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a Linear Time Invariant (LTI) digital filtering network where ℎ1 [𝑛] =
[𝟏. 𝟓 3 1.25], ℎ2 [𝑛] = [ 𝟎. 𝟓 3 1] , ℎ3 [𝑛] = 𝑢[𝑛] − 𝑢[𝑛 − 2] and the input signal 𝑥[𝑛] = 2 +
4
2 cos (5 𝜋𝑛).

a) Determine the overall impulse response of the network h[n]. [3]


b) Determine the Fundamental period (N0) of x[n] and the fundamental frequency Ω0 . [2]
c) Sketch exactly fundamental periods of x[n]. [2.5]
d) Compute the Power of x[n]. [2]
e) Draw the Two Sided Magnitude Spectrum of x[n] and use it to calculate the power of x[n]
proving that it is the same as computed in (d). [3]
f) calculate output y[n] and express it as a sum of impulse responses. [2.5]

3
QUESTION FOUR
a) Consider the input signal to an LTI system as 𝐱(𝐭) = 𝒆𝒕 𝐮(−𝐭). If the output to the
system is m easured as 𝒚(𝒕) = 𝒆−𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒖(𝒕) + 𝒆−𝒕 𝒖(𝒕) + 𝟐𝒆𝒕 𝒖(−𝒕)
i. Determine the t ransfer function H(S) of the system and its region of
convergence (R OC) . [6]
ii. sketch the pole-zero plot. [2]
iii. Is the system causal and stable? Justify your answers. [2]

b) Prove that the signals 𝑥1 (𝑡) = 𝑒 −𝑎𝑡 𝑢(𝑡) and 𝑥2 (𝑡) = −𝑒 −𝑎𝑡 𝑢(𝑡) have the same X(s) and
differ only in ROC. Plot their ROC’s. [5]

QUESTION FIVE
a) Why is the study of Fourier series important in signals and systems? [1]
b) Briefly discuss how Fourier series is applied in communication. In your discussion, explain
what your application is about, the challenges and how Fourier series is applied to solve the
problem. [3]
𝒅𝒚(𝒕)
c) Consider the causal LTI differential system initially at rest described by + 𝟐𝒚(𝒕) =
𝒅𝒕

𝒙(𝒕). If the input signal to the system is 𝐱(𝐭) = 𝒆−𝒕 𝐮(𝐭),


i. Determine the frequency response H(w) of this system. [1.5]
ii. Sketch the magnitude and phase spectrum of H(w). [6]
iii. Calculate the Fourier transform of the output Y(w). [1.5]
iv. Determine the system output y(t). [2]

4
QUESTION SIX

a) Briefly explain the role of Z-transforms in signal processing. [1]


𝑧+𝑍 −1 1 1
b) The z-transform of a signal x[n] is given as 𝑋(𝑧) = 1 1 for < |𝑧| < 3
(1+ 𝑍 −1 )(𝑧− ) 2
2 3
i. Find the signal x[n]. [6]
ii. Draw the pole – zero plot of the z-transform. [3]
iii. Is x[n] in b(ii) causal or not? Justify your answer. [1]
c) The signal 𝑥[𝑛] = −(𝑏)−𝑛 𝑢[−𝑛 − 1] + (0.5)𝑛 𝑢[𝑛], find the z-transform X(z). [4]

END OF EXAM

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