Array Processing Methods (P01757)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EEL-P-PGAPM

Motivation of array processing, wave propagation, signals in time and frequency, random fields, apertures and arrays, spatial sampling, adaptive beamforming, subspace methods, eigenanalysis, MUSIC, paramteric methods, maximum likelihood estimators, multiple input multiple output systems, MIMO channel models, fading, multipath propagation

? Keywords : Array processing, signals, spatial sampling, beamforming, subspace methode, parametric methods, MIMO

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Prior attendance of Statistical Signal Processing and Discrete-Time Signal Analysis is recommended.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Engineering and Electronics), (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	09:00	10:50			Sanderson Drawing Office

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	10:50	KB
Tutorial	Thursday	12:10	13:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The students should be able to understand wave propagation models, the representation of signals in time and frequency, basics of antennas and mathematical methods related such as subspace and parametric methods.
They should by able to explain the benefits of array processing in signal processing and communications and understand practical applications in beamforming and multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication systems.