An integrated signals and systems laboratory at the university of nebraska: Laboratory philosophy and study design

The philosophy behind the laboratory and the design of an integrated signals and systems laboratory at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL) are discussed. The signals and systems laboratory is expected to integrate into four separate three credit hour courses. The four courses include, ELEC 304 Signals and Systems, ELEC 305 Probability and Random Processes, ELEC 462 Communication Systems and ELEC 464 Digital Communications. The first two courses (ELEC 304 and 305) are taken by approximately half of the junior class of electrical engineering students and by many computer engineering majors. ELEC 462 and 464 are taken by approximately one fourth of the senior class of electrical engineering students.