Abstract:

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is a dynamically developing field of engineering, which is in the spotlight for several decades, because of it’s widespread usage in all fields of industry such as transport, medicine, education, entertainment and many others. However, DSP is a very difficult for understanding branch of science. It requires a high level mathematic background and a certain way of thinking from undergraduate students. Therefore, technical universities around the world are trying to improve the methodology of teaching this discipline.

It is well known, that articulation is very important for students of technical specialties. It is indispensable for a clear expression of ideas in diploma, science conferences and research reports. Presentations and meetings are another reason for improving articulation.

This article is about applying an articulated thinking in the framework of DSP-course at university. The main idea of the method is to involve master’s students in the bachelor’s students’ teaching process. Bachelor’s students learn the theoretical basics of DSP and master’s students perform their research work using DSP-methods and algorithms in practice within project supported by Russian Federal Ministry of Education (Project # 2.7782.2017/BC). Master’s students tell about the results of their research work to bachelor's students as an example of the applying theory of DSP in practice.

The main feature of the authors’ method is learning DSP-course using articulated thinking by undergraduate students. This approach allows improving articulated thinking in teaching process.

The authors present their methodology of teaching DSP according to the method in this paper. The results of applying this method in Bauman Moscow State Technical university for about three years allow to make sure that master’s students articulate their thinking verbalizing it and bachelor’s students get useful DSP application notices.

Keywords:

DSP, articulated thinking, articulation, verbalizing.