Reinforcing the understanding of signal processing concepts using audio exercises

In the near future, multimedia techniques will be used more extensively in signal processing education because the technology is available and the benefits to student learning and information retention are high. Using a variety of teaching techniques helps a wider range of students, who have different learning styles, and enhances student skills in their weaker areas. This paper describes a number of audio signal processing homework exercises used to reinforce concepts of signal processing. These exercises include some fundamental concepts of DSP (quantization, aliasing, Fourier analysis, and filtering) and more advanced areas (sampling rate conversion, LCMV filtering, and adaptive filtering). All these exercises use the signal processing and audio capabilities of MATLAB. A Web page for these homework exercises is being developed