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SYDE 252 - Linear Systems and Signals

Models and analysis of linear systems. Discrete time systems, continuous time systems; difference and differential equations; impulse and frequency response. Complex frequency, functions of complex variables, transform domain techniques: Z transforms; Fourier analysis, Laplace transform. Transfer functions and frequency response, frequency domain analysis of linear systems; sampling theory, stability, and linear filters.

Prerequisites

Level at least 2B Systems Design Engineering or 2B Mechanical Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

BME252, MTE252

Offerings

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4721	96 / 100	09:00 - 10:20	T,Th
TUT 101	4722	96 / 100	08:30 - 09:20	W

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3232	129 / 134	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	3233	129 / 134	15:30 - 16:20	W

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	4619	112 / 116	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th
LEC 002	4788	92 / 104	08:30 - 09:50	Th
TUT 101	4620	112 / 116	15:30 - 16:20	Th
TUT 102	5414	92 / 104	08:30 - 09:20	W

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3246	122 / 123	15:00 - 16:20	T,Th
TUT 101	3247	122 / 123	15:30 - 16:20	W

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LEC 001	4885	0 / 108
LEC 002	5064	0 / 113
TUT 101	4886	0 / 108
TUT 102	6059	0 / 113

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3202	120 / 123	13:30 - 14:50	T	E7 3353	Gordon Savage
TUT 101	3203	120 / 123	11:30 - 12:20	F	E7 3353	Gordon Savage

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4595	82 / 92	10:00 - 11:20	M		Nima Maftoon
LEC 002	4806	46 / 65	11:00 - 12:20	Th	E7 3353	Sarbast Rasheed
LEC 003	11518	46 / 65	11:00 - 12:20	Th		Sarbast Rasheed
LEC 004	4805	28 / 130	11:00 - 12:20	Th		Sarbast Rasheed
LEC 005	11373	11 / 92	10:00 - 11:20	M		Nima Maftoon
TUT 101	4596	82 / 92	11:30 - 12:20	F		Nima Maftoon
TUT 102	10247	46 / 65	11:30 - 12:20	M	E7 3353	Sarbast Rasheed
TUT 103	11519	46 / 65	11:30 - 12:50	M	E7 3353	Sarbast Rasheed
TUT 104	10248	28 / 130	11:30 - 12:20	M		Sarbast Rasheed
TUT 105	11374	11 / 92	11:30 - 12:20	F		Nima Maftoon

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 041	3009	129 / 140	10:30 - 11:20	T	Gordon Savage
TUT 141	3010	65 / 70	13:30 - 14:20	F	Gordon Savage
TUT 142	3011	64 / 70	13:30 - 14:20	F	Gordon Savage

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 041	4622	102 / 104			Nima Maftoon
LEC 042	4835	92 / 114	12:30 - 13:20	M	Ning Jiang
TUT 141	4623	102 / 104			Nima Maftoon
TUT 142	4834	45 / 57	14:30 - 15:20	Th	Ning Jiang
TUT 143	4863	47 / 57	14:30 - 15:20	Th	Ning Jiang

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LEC 001	3234	100 / 128	Gordon Savage
TUT 101	3235	50 / 64	Gordon Savage
TUT 102	3236	50 / 64	Gordon Savage

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4420	94 / 104	12:30 - 14:20	T	E7 4053	Ning Jiang
LEC 002	4639	111 / 114	09:30 - 10:20	M	E5 3101	Nima Maftoon
TUT 101	4421	94 / 104	13:30 - 14:20	Th	E7 4053	Ning Jiang
TUT 102	4638	56 / 57	09:30 - 10:20	T	EV3 4412	Nima Maftoon
TUT 103	4668	55 / 57	08:30 - 09:20	T	EV3 4412	Nima Maftoon

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3279	107 / 128	10:30 - 11:20	T	E7 3343	Matthew Borland
TUT 101	3280	54 / 64	13:30 - 14:20	F	E7 3353	Matthew Borland
TUT 102	3281	53 / 64	14:30 - 15:20	F	E7 3353	Matthew Borland

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4302	92 / 104	14:00 - 15:50	M	E5 6006	Ning Jiang
LEC 002	4534	101 / 114	09:30 - 10:20	M	E5 3101	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 101	4303	92 / 104	09:30 - 10:20	Th	E7 4437	Ning Jiang
TUT 102	4533	49 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 3518	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 103	4566	52 / 57	14:30 - 15:20	T	DWE 3518	John Stanislaw Zelek

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3251	100 / 128	10:30 - 11:20	T	E5 3102	Matthew James Borland
TUT 101	3252	49 / 64	13:30 - 14:20	F	DWE 2402
TUT 102	3253	51 / 64	14:30 - 15:20	F	DWE 2402

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4420	85 / 104	14:00 - 14:50	M	E5 6006	Ning Jiang
LEC 002	4671	88 / 128	10:30 - 11:20	T	E5 3101	Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 101	4421	85 / 104	13:30 - 14:20	F	E5 6006	Ning Jiang
TUT 102	4670	45 / 64	13:30 - 14:20	Th	CPH 3604	Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 103	4704	43 / 64	14:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3604	Nasser Lashgarian Azad

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3312	104 / 128	10:30 - 11:20	T	E5 3102	Matthew James Borland
TUT 101	3313	50 / 64	13:30 - 14:20	F	RCH 207	Matthew James Borland
TUT 102	3314	54 / 64	14:30 - 15:20	F	RCH 207	Matthew James Borland

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4433	80 / 104	08:30 - 09:20	M	E5 6008	Ning Jiang
LEC 002	4691	87 / 128	10:30 - 11:20	T	E5 3102	Tze Wei Yeow
TUT 101	4434	80 / 104	09:30 - 10:20	W	E5 6006	Ning Jiang
TUT 102	4690	43 / 64	13:30 - 14:20	Th	CPH 3604	Tze Wei Yeow
TUT 103	4726	44 / 64	14:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3604	Tze Wei Yeow

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5047	92 / 128	10:30 - 11:20	T,F	DWE 2402	Shahid Abbas Haider
TUT 101	5048	50 / 64	13:30 - 14:20	F	DWE 2402	Shahid Abbas Haider
TUT 102	5049	42 / 64	14:30 - 15:20	F	E5 3101	Shahid Abbas Haider

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4711	96 / 104	08:30 - 09:50	M	E5 6008	Ning Jiang
LEC 002	4974	141 / 128	10:30 - 11:20	T	MC 1085	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 101	4712	96 / 104	10:00 - 10:50	W	E5 6006	Ning Jiang
TUT 102	4973	70 / 64	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4063	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 103	5009	71 / 64	14:30 - 15:20	Th	MC 4063	John Stanislaw Zelek

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4429	88 / 104	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	E5 6006	Nasser Lashgarian Azad
LEC 002	4695	118 / 128	10:30 - 11:20	T,F	DWE 2402	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 101	4430	88 / 104	12:30 - 13:20	W	E5 6006	Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 102	4694	64 / 64	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4042
TUT 103	4733	54 / 64	14:30 - 15:20	Th	E5 3101

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4042	81 / 104	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	E5 6006	John Stanislaw Zelek
LEC 002	4312	120 / 126	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th	QNC 1502	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 101	4043	81 / 104	12:30 - 13:20	W	E5 6006	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 102	4311	64 / 63	10:30 - 11:20	W	CPH 3602	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 103	4351	56 / 63	11:30 - 12:20	W	RCH 207	John Stanislaw Zelek

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4003	88 / 104	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	E5 6006	John Stanislaw Zelek
LEC 002	4290	138 / 138	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th	MC 1085	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 101	4004	88 / 104	12:30 - 13:20	W	E5 6006	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 102	4289	66 / 69	10:30 - 11:20	W	RCH 309	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 103	4331	72 / 69	11:30 - 12:20	W	RCH 309	John Stanislaw Zelek

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3824	90 / 104	08:30 - 09:20	T	E5 6006	Ali R Golafshani
LEC 002	4120	121 / 128	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th	MC 2066	Ali R Golafshani
TUT 101	3825	90 / 104	08:30 - 09:20	F	E5 6006	Ali R Golafshani
TUT 102	4119	66 / 64	11:30 - 12:20	F	RCH 207	Ali R Golafshani
TUT 103	4164	55 / 64	10:30 - 11:20	Th	RCH 204	Ali R Golafshani

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3886	73 / 90	09:30 - 11:20	M	E2 1303A	John Stanislaw Zelek
LEC 002	4205	113 / 116	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	CPH 2387	Ali R Golafshani
TUT 101	3887	73 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	Th	E2 1303A	John Stanislaw Zelek
TUT 102	4204	56 / 58	15:30 - 16:20	Th	CPH 2387
TUT 103	4266	57 / 58	14:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 2387

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3631	71 / 90	09:30 - 11:20	M	E2 1303A	Marvin Edward Jernigan
LEC 002	3977	97 / 114	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	CPH 2387	Ossama E.A. El Badawy
TUT 101	3632	71 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	Th	E2 1303A	Marvin Edward Jernigan
TUT 102	3976	50 / 57	15:30 - 16:20	Th	CPH 2387	Ossama E.A. El Badawy
TUT 103	4040	47 / 57	14:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 2387	Ossama E.A. El Badawy

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2617	75 / 90	09:30 - 11:20	M	E2 1303A	Marvin Edward Jernigan
LEC 002	2997	97 / 120	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	RCH 105	Ali R Golafshani
TUT 101	2618	75 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	Th	E2 1303A
TUT 102	2996	49 / 60	15:30 - 16:20	Th	CPH 2387
TUT 103	3061	48 / 60	14:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 2387

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2397	61 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,Th	E2 1303A	Marvin Edward Jernigan
LEC 002	2792	108 / 114	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	DWE 2536	Lou Joseph Pino
TUT 101	2398	61 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	Th	E2 1303A	Marvin Edward Jernigan
TUT 102	2791	53 / 57	14:30 - 15:20	W	PHY 313
TUT 103	2867	55 / 57	14:30 - 15:20	Th	CPH 3388

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2273	76 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,Th	E2 1303A	Marvin Edward Jernigan
LEC 002	2731	102 / 112	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	DWE 2536	Daniel E Miller
TUT 101	2274	76 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	Th	E2 1303A	Marvin Edward Jernigan
TUT 102	2730	51 / 56	14:30 - 15:20	W	CPH 3374
TUT 103	2834	51 / 56	14:30 - 15:20	Th	DWE 2536

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2255	89 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,Th,E	Marvin Edward Jernigan
LEC 002	4781	103 / 112	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th,D,W,E	Paul Fieguth
TUT 101	2256	89 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	F,E	Marvin Edward Jernigan
TUT 102	4780	52 / 56	14:30 - 15:20	W,D,W,E	Paul Fieguth
TUT 103	5180	51 / 56	14:30 - 15:20	Th,D,W,E	Paul Fieguth

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2222	84 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,E		Paul Fieguth
TUT 101	2223	84 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	T,E

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2136	92 / 90	09:00 - 10:20	M,W,E		Marvin Edward Jernigan
TUT 101	2137	92 / 90	09:30 - 10:20	F,E		Marvin Edward Jernigan

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2133	80 / 90	09:00 - 10:20	M,W,E		Marvin Edward Jernigan
TUT 101	2134	80 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	T,E		Marvin Edward Jernigan

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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