What is DSP really used for?

boiler166
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:41:40 +0000

I am required to take 3 courses in my EE undergrad program outside the core courses, and so far I was set on taking microprocessor systems & interfacing, digital signal processing with applications, and transmission of information.

The only thing I’m unsure of is digital signal processing.

My focus was to get into the the embedded systems field, communications field, or possibly the RF engineering field - I just don’t know how DSP will help me with that.

I have the option of taking a course on microwaving engineering which I am sure covers RF engineering - should I take this course instead of DSP?