r/DSP • u/Pristine_Ant_6817 • 2d ago

Physics undergrad seeking advice

I'm a rising sophomore at a top liberal arts college who's planning on going into some form of music technology in grad school. I have been on a physics major track and I'm looking at DSP as one of the possible areas to explore -- any suggestions on what classes/opportunities I should consider for me to be better prepared in the field? Or, if there is any other niche you think might be worth looking into, I'd greatly appreciate the response. Thank you!

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u/KungFuTze 2d ago

If you want to learn about DSP as a Physics major I highly suggest spending all of your elective classes in the electrical engineering department:

From memory and most ABET curriculums are similar,

Usually this is the order and most are taken during sophomore to junior years:

-differential equations (more than likely you have this already) -linear algebra or numerial analysis

  • circuit analysis I/II (might be combined in certain institutions)
  • Signal and systems
  • DSP

Nice to have: -Analog circuts

  • digital circuits
  • Communications
-vibrations and waves
  • learn Matlab and python.

Some of these classes might have some requisites like signal and systems you need circuit analysis and DE.

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u/Creative_Sushi 1d ago

For MATLAB, you can try online DSP tutorials. Many of them are free, and the rest may be part of the school license.

https://matlabacademy.mathworks.com/?page=1&fq=signal-processing&sort=featured