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ELEC-E5620 - Audio Signal Processing D, Lecture, 10.1.2025-11.4.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to describe the history, trends, and applications of digital audio signal processing, recognize and design digital filters used in audio signal processing, describe how the sampling rate of a digital audio signal can be altered, list sound analysis, synthesis, and effects processing techniques and their main features, explain basic principles and uses of audio codecs, describe what the concept "virtual acoustics" means, and apply the provided methods using the MATLAB software.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 10.01.2025 - 11.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Vesa Välimäki

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    General overview, history, and applications of audio signal processing, digital filters used in audio, audio-specific design methods for digital filters, sampling rate conversion, analysis methods for audio signals, digital reverberation and effects, 3-D sound and virtual acoustics, sound synthesis, and audio coding standards.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Special assignment and learning diaries with exercises, or alternatively, special assignment and examination.

     

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching, independent work

    Attendance in some contact teaching may be compulsory.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lecture notes and additional reading to be announced in the beginning of the course.

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Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
    2025-2026 Spring III - IV

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