Fall 2026
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Course No: ETEC.3220-031; SIS Class Nbr: 13580; SIS Term: 3610
Course Status: Open
Course Description
Introduction to signals and systems. Signal classification, Normalized energy and power. Signal families, time-domain representation by differential equations, linear time invariance, classical solution to various signal families, frequency domain representation, total solution of system with initial conditions. Impulse and pulse response of LTI systems.Convolution methods, Fourier series analysis, Fourier transforms, properties and use, inversion by partial fractions, resides with s-plane vectors, application to LTI systems with initial conditions and sources. Introductions to digital elements and equations.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: MATH.2340 Differential Equations and Permission of Instructor.
- Core Codes: STEM
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: James Janson
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2026 Fall: Sep 01 to Dec 19 15-Week (Full-Term)
- Course Level: Undergraduate
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Tuition: $1155 | Pay as little as $238/mo for this course.
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- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: B.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology
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