EECS16A, Foundations of Signals, Dynamical Systems, and Information Processing
Spring 2026
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Schedule
Lecture videos can be found in the bCourses Media Gallery page
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Discussion Schedule
| Discussion Schedule | ||||
| Time | Tuesday | Thursday | ||
| 10am-11am |
Mallika Hearst Mining 310 |
Mallika Hearst Mining 310 |
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| 11am-12pm |
Alok Evans 3 |
Alok Evans 3 |
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| 12pm-1pm |
Kevin Evans 9 |
Kevin Evans 9 |
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| 2pm-3pm |
Jaimyn Etcheverry 3113 |
Jaimyn Etcheverry 3113 |
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Resources
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Extra Resources
- Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra – Vectors, Matrices, and Least Squares Stephen Boyd and Lieven Vandenberghe
- Professor Stephen Boyd's Videos
- EE16A's Guide to the Schaum and Strang Texts
- Introduction to Linear Algebra by Gilbert Strang
- ZoomNotes For Linear Algebra by Gilbert Strang
- Schaum's Outlines of Linear Algebra, 5th ed. by Seymour Lipschutz and Marc Lipson. Free if login from the university network. Also see roaming passports.
- Complex Number Review: Structure and Interpretation of Signals and Systems by Edward Ashford Lee and Pravin Varaiya
- Schaum's Outline of Signals and Systems
- Data-Driven Science and Engineering Playlist
- Data-Driven Science and Engineering Book
Past Exams
Past exams vary in scope from semester to semester, and may include topics that are not in scope for the current semester or module. Unavailable exams are indicated by N/A. In-scope topics for the current semester will be posted on Ed about a week before the corresponding exam.| Semester | Midterm 1 | Midterm 2 | Final/Midterm 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sp25 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| fa24 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp24 | pdf, sol | N/A | |
| fa23 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp23 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| fa22 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp22 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| fa21 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp21 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| fa20 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| su20 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp20 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| fa19 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp19 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| fa18 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp18 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| fa17 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| su17 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | N/A |
| sp17 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | N/A |
| fa16 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp16 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| fa15 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
| sp15 | pdf, sol | pdf, sol | pdf, sol |
Course Staff
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- eecs16a.lab@: for any lab-related questions or concerns
- eecs16a@: for anything else (including exam-related/administrative questions or concerns)
Instructor
Babak Ayazifar
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Course Staff
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