BECZ601 Digital Signal Processing Syllabus
AKTU B.Tech · 6th Semester · Unit-wise syllabus (effective 2024-25)
BECZ601 Digital Signal Processing (also written as KECZ601) is a subject in Semester 6 of the AKTU B.Tech programme, prescribed by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. It carries 4 credits. The syllabus is divided into 5 units: Realization of Digital Systems and IIR Filter Realization and FIR Filter Realization, DFT & FFT. The complete unit-wise topic list, course outcomes and reference books are given below, taken from the official AKTU syllabus effective from 2024-25.
BECZ601 Subject Details
| Subject Code | BECZ601 / KECZ601 |
|---|---|
| Subject Name | Digital Signal Processing |
| University | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) |
| Course | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) |
| Year / Semester | 3rd Year · 6th Semester |
| Credits | 4 |
| Total Units | 5 |
| Scheme Effective From | 2024-25 |
| Last Verified | 2026-08-19 |
BECZ601 Digital Signal Processing Unit-Wise Syllabus
Official AKTU syllabus (effective 2024-25) — 5 units.
Unit 1: Realization of Digital Systems · IIR Filter Realization · FIR Filter Realization
Introduction to Digital Signal Processing: Basic elements of digital signal processing, advantages and disadvantages of digital signal processing, Technology used for DSP. Realization of Digital Systems: Introduction- basic building blocks to represent a digital system, recursive and non-recursive systems, basic structures of a digital system: Canonic and Non-Canonic structures. IIR Filter Realization: Direct form, cascade realization, parallel form realization, Ladder structures- continued fraction expansion of H (z), example of continued fraction, realization of a ladder structure, design examples. FIR Filter Realization: Direct, Cascade, FIR Linear Phase Realization and design examples.
Unit 2
Infinite Impulse Response Digital (IIR) Filter Design: Introduction to Filters, Impulse Invariant Transformation, Bi-Linear Transformation, All- Pole Analog Filters: Butterworth and Chebyshev, Design of Digital Butterworth and Chebyshev Filters, Frequency Transformations.
Unit 3
Finite Impulse Response Filter (FIR) Design: Windowing and the Rectangular Window, Gibb’s phenomenon, Other Commonly Used Windows (Hamming, Hanning, Bartlett, Blackmann, Kaiser), Examples of Filter Designs Using Windows. Finite Word length effects in digital filters: Coefficient quantization error, Quantization noise – truncation and rounding, Limit cycle oscillations-dead band effects.
Unit 4: DFT & FFT
DFT & FFT: Definitions, Properties of the DFT, Circular Convolution, Linear Convolution using Circular Convolution, Decimation in Time (DIT) Algorithm, Decimation in Frequency (DIF) Algorithm.
Unit 5
Multirate Digital Signal Processing (MDSP): Introduction, Decimation, Interpolation, Sampling rate conversion: Single and Multistage, applications of MDSP- Subband Coding of Speech signals, Quadrature mirror filters, Advantages of MDSP.
BECZ601 Course Outcomes
- At the end of course, the student will be able to:
- CO 1 Design and describe different types of realizations of digital systems (IIR and FIR) and their K3,K4
- CO 2 utilities. K3, K4
- Select design parameters of analog IIR digital filters (Butterworth and Chebyshev filters) and
- CO 3 implement various methods such as impulse invariant transformation and bilinear transformation of K2, K3
- CO 4 conversion of analog to digital filters. K2, K4
- CO 5 Design FIR filter using various types of window functions.
- K3, K5
- Define the principle of discrete Fourier transform & its various properties and concept of circular
- and linear convolution. Also, students will be able to define and implement FFT i.e. a fast
- computation method of DFT.
- Define the concept of decimation and interpolation. Also, they will be able to implement it in
- various practical applications.
- DETAILED SYLLABUS 3-1-0
BECZ601 Reference Books
- John G Prokias, Dimitris G Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing. Pearson, 4th Edition, 2007
- Johnny R. Johnson, Digital Signal Processing, PHI Learning Pvt Ltd., 2009.
- S. Salivahanan, A. Vallavaraj, Digital Signal Processing, TMH, 4th Edition 2017.
- Oppenheim & Schafer, Digital Signal Processing. Pearson Education 2015
- S.K. Mitra, ‘Digital Signal Processing–A Computer Based Approach, TMH, 4th Edition.
Frequently Asked Questions about BECZ601
What is the syllabus of BECZ601 Digital Signal Processing?
The AKTU BECZ601 Digital Signal Processing syllabus is divided into 5 units: Realization of Digital Systems and IIR Filter Realization and FIR Filter Realization; DFT & FFT. The complete topic list for each unit is published on this page, taken from the official Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University syllabus effective from 2024-25.
How many units are there in BECZ601?
BECZ601 Digital Signal Processing has 5 units in the AKTU syllabus and 4 credits.
Is BECZ601 the same subject as KECZ601?
Yes. AKTU renumbered its B.Tech subject codes from the 2022-23 session onwards, so the same subject appears as BECZ601 and KECZ601 depending on the scheme year. The syllabus content is the same.
Which semester is BECZ601 taught in?
BECZ601 Digital Signal Processing is taught in Semester 6 of the 3rd year of the AKTU B.Tech programme.
How many credits is BECZ601 worth?
BECZ601 Digital Signal Processing carries 4 credits in the AKTU evaluation scheme.
Where can I download BECZ601 previous year question papers?
AKTU B.Tech previous year question papers for every semester are available to download free on Ryzenstudy, with no login or registration required.
Is this the official AKTU syllabus for BECZ601?
Yes. Every topic on this page is taken from the official Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University syllabus document (AKTU B.Tech 3rd Year Electronics and Computer Engineering Syllabus), effective from 2024-25. A direct link to the original AKTU PDF is provided at the top of this page. Last verified on 2026-08-19.
Related AKTU Syllabus
Source: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University official syllabus — AKTU B.Tech 3rd Year Electronics and Computer Engineering Syllabus, effective from 2024-25. Ryzenstudy is not affiliated with AKTU. Content last verified on 2026-08-19.