ECE-381
FUND OF DIG SIG PROC
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentELEC&CMP
Terms offeredFall
Typical enrollment11–11
Semesters of data1
4.2
Hrs / week
6
Responses
11
Enrollment
55%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.2
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.3
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.7
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.7
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 21 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Regular lecture load
Lectures matter here, but the evidence points to a fairly standard lecture burden rather than a course dominated by long or exceptionally dense lectures.
Strengths
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Watch out for
• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
This course was an introduction to digital/discrete signal processing. I learned about discrete (time) fourier transforms, filter design, and general techniques related to sampling.
Fall 2024 · Huettel, Lisa
- filter design - z transform - working with discrete domain an continuous domain
Fall 2024 · Huettel, Lisa
Digital Processing of CT signals, DTFT, DFT, Z-Transform, Pole-Zero Plot, IIR/FIR Filter Design
Fall 2024 · Huettel, Lisa
I learned about general discrete signal processing.
Fall 2024 · Huettel, Lisa
Discrete time signals and system properties, DTFT, DFT, Z-transform, FIR and IIR filter design. I learned how to design systems and anlayze signals with more advanced methods, applying them in lab.
Fall 2024 · Huettel, Lisa
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Huettel, Lisa 4.7Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.7Difficulty3.2Would retake93%Based on 39 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 11 |
Instructor
Huettel, LisaELEC&CMP
Also teaches
ECE-110L FUND OF ELEC AND COMP ENGR4.3EGR-101L ENGR DESIGN & COMMUNICATION4.8