Digital signal processing education : technology and tradition

In this paper we discuss a DSP course presented to both university students and to participants on industrial short courses. The “traditional” DSP course will typically run over one or two semesters and usually covers the fundamental mathematics of z-, Laplace and Fourier, followed by the algorithm and application detail. In the courses we will discuss, the use of advanced DSP software and integrated support software allow the presentation time to be greatly shortened and more focussed algorithm and application learning to be introduced. By combining the traditional lecture with the use of advanced DSP software, all harnessed by the web, we report on the objectives, syllabus and mode of teaching