1 00:00:00,25 --> 00:00:05,41 Now we're almost done. I wanted to talk about how the course is 2 00:00:05,41 --> 00:00:09,460 going to end a little bit and talk about the final. 3 00:00:09,460 --> 00:00:15,870 So, there's one last problem set to work problem set 12 that we have to do. 4 00:00:15,870 --> 00:00:20,177 And there is a final examination for those who want to get a, obtain a 5 00:00:20,177 --> 00:00:26,276 certificate for the course. But before we talk about the final I want 6 00:00:26,276 --> 00:00:29,190 to point out, we have covered a lot of ground. 7 00:00:29,190 --> 00:00:33,360 We started with circuits, learning about all RC circuits. 8 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:38,85 We have continued that, to talk about digital and anolog signals and we have 9 00:00:38,85 --> 00:00:44,430 seen some applications of these ideas in communication systems. 10 00:00:44,430 --> 00:00:48,90 And learn some very new, and then exciting things in information theory, 11 00:00:48,90 --> 00:00:52,170 about how to compress signals and about how to communicate signals from one place 12 00:00:52,170 --> 00:00:58,799 to another with no error. This material will prepare you for fair 13 00:00:58,799 --> 00:01:03,989 number of other courses that are on Coursera. 14 00:01:03,989 --> 00:01:10,930 the scolder range from, hardware oriented kind of courses. 15 00:01:10,930 --> 00:01:15,30 There's a course in Robotics. And there are these Signal Processing 16 00:01:15,30 --> 00:01:20,190 courses, like fundamentals of electrocal engineering has prepared you to take. 17 00:01:20,190 --> 00:01:23,430 I'm sure if you look at Ed Ex you'll see some more. 18 00:01:23,430 --> 00:01:27,648 And as time goes on, more and more courses will rely on this course, to 19 00:01:27,648 --> 00:01:32,960 prepare you for them. Now let's talk about the final. 20 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:38,536 The final does cover the entire course. it goes all the way from circuits to 21 00:01:38,536 --> 00:01:42,198 information theory. It has exactly the same format as a 22 00:01:42,198 --> 00:01:45,707 problem set. You wont find any surprises since you've 23 00:01:45,707 --> 00:01:49,550 been working the problem sets the answer kind of formats are the same and 24 00:01:49,550 --> 00:01:56,157 questions asked are very similar. Now to prepare for the final, you have 25 00:01:56,157 --> 00:02:06,320 two weeks starting on the 15th of April, to prepare for the final and to work it. 26 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:11,248 You will have three attempts to work the final when we get there. 27 00:02:11,248 --> 00:02:19,340 but I do want to point out some things that are in the link to this video. 28 00:02:19,340 --> 00:02:22,740 You may have noticed all these document icons. 29 00:02:22,740 --> 00:02:28,284 What those are, are the problem sets and the exercises with solutions, that you 30 00:02:28,284 --> 00:02:34,430 can download and look at to help you prepare for the final. 31 00:02:34,430 --> 00:02:38,522 I recommend that you write down key formulas, things like the Fourier 32 00:02:38,522 --> 00:02:44,110 transform tables, Fourier transform properties, things like that. 33 00:02:44,110 --> 00:02:48,790 Anything that you think is especially important and put them down in one place. 34 00:02:48,790 --> 00:02:52,885 So that you won't have to be looking up these kind of things while you take the 35 00:02:52,885 --> 00:02:56,908 final. And this also helps you, learn the 36 00:02:56,908 --> 00:03:02,914 material, of course. Now, taking the final you have two 37 00:03:02,914 --> 00:03:09,970 consecutive days, 48 hours, to work the final anytime during that two-week 38 00:03:09,970 --> 00:03:15,635 period. So take the first part of the two-week 39 00:03:15,635 --> 00:03:20,37 period for example to prepare for the final, and then when you think you're 40 00:03:20,37 --> 00:03:26,940 ready, you start the final itself, you have two days to complete it. 41 00:03:26,940 --> 00:03:32,196 The final is entirely open book. Anything that has to do with this course, 42 00:03:32,196 --> 00:03:36,610 you can access while you are taking the final during that 48 hour period. 43 00:03:36,610 --> 00:03:41,594 They're all available to you. You can look at anything that's, that's 44 00:03:41,594 --> 00:03:44,880 there. The final should be your work. 45 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:50,124 No collaboration with anybody else, and let me know how you, have gotten the 46 00:03:50,124 --> 00:03:55,349 material down. The discussion forum will be limited to 47 00:03:55,349 --> 00:04:00,114 issues with the questions. You can also ask the other students 48 00:04:00,114 --> 00:04:04,268 about, I don't understand this, do you have a, a way of thinking about it, that 49 00:04:04,268 --> 00:04:10,570 kind of thing is fine. on the, on the discussion forum. 50 00:04:10,570 --> 00:04:15,302 But no answers to problems will, will, should be put on the forum. 51 00:04:15,302 --> 00:04:19,877 And, to obtain a certificate for the course, all, everything depends on a 52 00:04:19,877 --> 00:04:24,510 passing grade on the final. Those on signature track will have a 53 00:04:24,510 --> 00:04:27,876 little bit different certificate than the ones who don't, aren't on signature 54 00:04:27,876 --> 00:04:32,505 track. But if you pass the final, you will earn 55 00:04:32,505 --> 00:04:36,184 a certificate. Well there's one last thing I'd like to 56 00:04:36,184 --> 00:04:39,780 talk about, and that's the survey. Please complete the survey. 57 00:04:39,780 --> 00:04:44,4 I want to hear what you think about this course and how we can improve it in the 58 00:04:44,4 --> 00:04:48,758 future. You'll also find a question or two there 59 00:04:48,758 --> 00:04:54,585 about a Lab course that we're envisioning that would go along with this course. 60 00:04:54,585 --> 00:04:58,611 And so anyway I've had a great time teaching this course online, and I hope 61 00:04:58,611 --> 00:05:01,256 you've enjoyed taking it.