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ECE 101Linear Systems Fundamentals

4 units · ECE · UC San Diego

Complex variables. Singularities and residues. Signal and system analysis in continuous and discrete time. Fourier series and transforms. Laplace and z-transforms. Linear Time Invariant Systems. Impulse response, frequency response, and transfer functions. Poles and zeros. Stability. Convolution. Sampling. Aliasing.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “ECE 45. Open to EC26, EC27, EC28, EC37, and CS25 major codes only.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Spring (2 programs).

Required in (4)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Engineering (B.S.)
  • Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
  • Electrical Engineering and Society (B.A.)
What it opens up

Courses that list ECE 101 as a prerequisite (5)

  • ECE 155 Digital Communications Theory
  • ECE 161A Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
  • ECE 163 Electronic Circuits and Systems
  • ECE 172A Introduction to Intelligent Systems: Robotics and Machine Intelligence
  • ECE 187 Introduction to Biomedical Imaging and Sensing