Syllabus

Instructor

Prof. Michael Rice (mdr "at" byu.edu)
443 Clyde Building

Winter 2012 Class info

Class location/time: 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. MWF in 406 CB
Final date/time: Wednesday 18 Apr 2012, 2:30-5:30 PM

Course Description

Graduate-level introduction to the basics of Detection and Estimation Theory, including: sufficiency, completeness; Neyman-Pearson and Bayes detector; maximum likelihood, Bayes, minimum mean square, and linear estimation; Kalman filters; selected topics.

Prerequisites

ECEn 370 or equivalent, ECEn 670 or equivalent, and graduate standing (or instructor's consent).

Textbook

1. Primary text: T. Schonhoff and A. Giordano, Detection and Estimation Theory and Its Applications, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2006. ISBN: 0-13-089499-0.
2. Secondary text: T. Moon and W. Stirling, Mathematical Methods and Algorithms for Signal Processing, Prentice-Hall, 2000. ISBN: 0-201-36186-8 (chapters 10-13). Errata for Moon and Stirling text.

Grading

• 10% Attendence and participation
• 50% Homework
• 40% Final Exam

Homework

When I grade the homework, I ask the following questions:

1. Is the solution correct? At least to the degree to which the problem is interpreted. Sometimes, some key piece of information is intentionally omitted. (Either I don't catch it when I assign it, or you don't realize it until the midnight before it is due.) In this case, I ask an additional question: are the assumptions you made to work the problem reasonable?
2. Did the doer of the homework use the correct method to arrive at the correct answer?
3. Do I have the impression that the doer of the homework actually understands what was done?
4. Do I feel like the doer of the homework put for the time and effort required to get it right?
5. Can I read it?

Honor Code

In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the university. Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the university's expectation, and my own expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards.

Preventing Sexual Harassment

Sexual discrimination or harassment (including student-to-student harassment) is prohibited both by the law and by Brigham Young University policy. If you feel you are being subjected to sexual discrimination or harassment, please bring your concerns to the professor. Alternatively, you may lodge a complaint with the Equal Employment Office (D-240C ASB) or with the Honor Code Office (422-4440).

Students with Disabilities

If you have a disability that may affect your performance in this course, you should get in touch with the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (1520 WSC). This office can evaluate your disability and assist the professor in arranging for reasonable accommodations.