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Besser Associates

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Jan 30, 2004, 9:00:32 AM1/30/04

Besser Associates is offering their acclaimed
"DSP Made Simple for Engineers" class in
Phoenix, Arizona on 25-27 February 2004.

This 3-day class is particularly well-suited to those involved
in RF and Audio signal processing, and computer programmers,
who need to learn the fundamentals of DSP. Details of this
course, including target audience, learning objectives, course
outline, materials descriptions, and past student comments
are appended to this posting as items "A" to "I".

To register, please contact Besser Associates at 650-949-3300.
For additional course offerings, please call Besser Associates
or visit http://www.bessercourse.com/ to view our public course
catalog and current schedule.

------detailed course information follows------

A. BESSER COURSE TITLE:
"DSP Made Simple"; a 3-day tutorial course on digital signal
processing (DSP).

B. TARGET AUDIENCE
* The primary audience is practicing RF (and Audio) hardware
Engineers and Technicians who need to understand digital
signal processing (DSP) because of its ever-increasing
role in the processing of real-world signals.

* While DSP Made Simple is not a "programming course", it is
particularly well suited for computer programmers because
of their increasing need to understand DSP algorithms.

* In general, this course is beneficial to anyone involved
in the acquisition, generation, transmission, manipulation,
or analysis of signals.

C. WHAT THE STUDENT GAINS FROM THE COURSE:
* The ability to apply DSP techniques to real-world
signal processing problems in their work.

* A solid grasp of DSP basics and the ability to move
gradually to more sophisticated DSP concepts and
applications.

* The ability to speak the language of DSP.

* The ability to understand written descriptions (articles,
application notes, textbooks) of DSP methods used
in practice.

To register, please contact Besser Associates at 650-949-3300.
For additional course offerings, please call Besser Associates
or visit http://www.bessercourse.com/

D. COURSE OUTLINE
_____________________________________
DAY 1
DISCRETE SEQUENCES AND SYSTEMS
* Discrete Sequences, Their Notation, and Representation
* Signal Amplitude, Magnitude, Power Definitions
* Signal Processing Operational Symbols

PERIODIC SAMPLING
* Periodic Sampling and Aliasing
* Sampling Low-Pass Signals
* Sampling Bandpass Signals
* Spectral Inversion in Bandpass Sampling

THE DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORM
* Understanding the DFT Equation
* DFT Properties
* Shifting Theorem
* Inverse DFT
* DFT Leakage
* Use of Windows
* DFT Results Interpretation

_____________________________________
DAY 2
THE FAST FOURIER TRANSFORM
* Relationship of the FFT to the DFT
* Hints On Using FFTs With Real-World Signals
* FFT Input/Output Data Index Bit Reversal
* FFT Software Availability

FINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE DIGITAL FILTERS
* An Introduction to Finite Impulse Response Filters
* Convolution In FIR Filters
* FIR Filter Analysis and Design Examples
* Half-Band FIR Filters
* Phase Response of FIR Filters (Group Delay)

INFINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE DIGITAL FILTERS
* An Introduction to Infinite Impulse Response Filters
* The Laplace Transform
* The z-Transform
* IIR Filter Design and Analysis Methods
* Pitfalls in Building IIR Digital Filters
* Cascade and Parallel Combinations of Digital Filters
* Comparison of IIR and FIR Filters

_____________________________________
DAY 3
ADVANCED SAMPLING
* Quadrature Signals and Quadrature Sampling
* Quadrature Sampling With Digital Mixing
* Digital Resampling
* Decimation
* Interpolation
* Decimation and Interpolation in Combination

QUANTIZATION and A/D Converters
* Finite Word Length Effects
* A/D Converter Operation
* Effective Bits
* Improving A/D Performance
* A/D Converter References and Internet Sites

ADDITIONAL TOPICS (If We Have Time)
* Reconstructing a Continuous Signal
* D/A Converters
* Floating Point Number Formats
* Block Floating Point Number Format
* Matched Filters

E. WHAT THE COURSE DOES NOT COVER:
The DSP Made Simple Course does not cover the hardware
architecture of commercial DSP integrated circuits. Likewise,
while the course introduces the topic of commercially available
DSP design software packages, no computer programming is
performed as part of the course.

F. COURSE HANDOUT MATERIAL
The training material comprises 475 pages of class handouts.
With the typical lecturer, the student must decide between
taking notes, or paying attention to what the lecturer is
saying. The training handout solves this "note-taking"
dilemma. The DSP Made Simple training material provides a
"bulletized" description of each DSP topic in addition to
an abundance of diagrams. A textual description
summarizing the key DSP concepts are included at the bottom
of each handout page.

G. COURSE LECTURER:
RICHARD LYONS is a Consulting Systems Engineer and lecturer
with Besser Associates in Mt. View, CA. He has been the Lead
Hardware Engineer for numerous multi-million dollar signal
processing systems for both the National Security Agency (NSA)
and TRW Inc. An experienced lecturer, and instructor at the
University of California Santa Cruz Extension, Richard has
delivered signal processing seminars and training courses
throughout the US and Europe. An Associate Editor for the
IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, he has written numerous
articles on DSP topics, and authored the best selling
textbook "Understanding Digital Signal Processing 2/E"
(Prentice-Hall, 2004). Richard is a member of the IEEE,
and Eta Kappa Nu the electrical engineering honor
society. He can be contacted at: r.l...@ieee.org.

H. WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT THE COURSE
* Instead of overwhelming the student with complex
mathematics, the lecturer uses intuitive explanations and
well-chosen examples to develop a fundamental understanding
of DSP theory. (A recipe for technical material that's too
rich in equations is hard for the beginner to digest.)

* The practical aspects of signal processing techniques are
stressed as opposed to mathematically rigorous discussions
of discrete system theory. THIS COURSE TEACHES THE
STUDENTS HOW TO USE DSP IN THEIR WORK.

* Comprehensive in scope, and gentle in approach, the course
gives the student a thorough grasp of the basics and the
ability to move on to more sophisticated DSP concepts and
applications.

* In addition to covering the key practical aspects of DSP, a
collection of tricks-of-the-trade used by DSP professionals,
to make their processing more efficient, are introduced
throughout the course.

* In terms of DSP training, this course is the beginner's best
opportunity to efficiently and thoroughly learn the
fundamentals of DSP.

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I. QUOTES FROM RECENT STUDENTS:

"Excellent course for engineers wanting to get (an) insight into DSP."
- George Hughes, Lockheed Martin

"This course takes the mystery out of DSP. Rick has a knack for
presenting information in a way that is very logical and easy to
understand."
- Dale Laing, Lockheed Martin

"Lyons presents a very solid engineering perspective of the subject
with a minimal, yet sufficient, amount of math."
- Gene Kozin, Itron Inc.

"Lyons' is an excellent communicator of highly technical material.
He uses plenty of real examples to translate theory to something
of utility."
- David Day, Day Test and Measurement Inc.

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