Hey /sci/, undergrad CompSci major. I've been interested in DSP and signal processing (keep in mind I have no real experience with either, the IDEA seems fascinating), and the CompSci degree track allows me to take "concentration electives" in any related discipline I seek to study.
My question is, if I were to take, say >Signals and Systems >DSP >Random Signals and Noise >Communications Systems Engineering ~or~ Digital Audio and Image Signal Processing
Would I have a sufficient education in the field? Do engineering firms hire people who are "DSP" guys specifically, or are they looking for straight up Electrical/computer Engineers? Note: I can take those classes above and still take a large amount of Software Engineering classes at the same time. Will any of this cross-over to the private sector, or will my DSP training just not be sufficient to work with it?
I have the following stats electives to choose from. Which seems the most interesting to you?
- Applied Nonparametric Statistics: Methods of analyzing data from non-normal populations including binomial tests, contingency tables, use of ranks, Kolmogorov-Smirnov type statistics and selected topics.
- Statistical Decision Theory: Development and use of probability and statistics for strategic decision making with applications. Topics include decision flow diagrams, analysis of risk and risk aversion, utility theory, Bayesian statistical methods, the economics of sampling, sensitivity analysis and collective decision making.
- Probability and Mathematical Statistics II: Topics include estimation via MLE and the method of moments, interval estimation, minimum variance estimators, Bayesian estimation, hypothesis testing, inferences based on normal distribution, two sample inferences, goodness-of-fit tests.
anyone here have any memer professors? >engineering analysis class >normal professor is out of the country doing some project with other engineers >we have various other subs who teach the same class, this time it was different >young guy maybe late 20s early 30s with bushy beard walks in >we are just starting HTML, today going over linking and images >he starts off by joking about the the purpose of the internet, says that it was created to look at "funny pictures with text on the top and bottom" >relates it to imgur >oh god this guy is a redditor >he has sort of a nasally voice >is extremely quirky, makes jokes and does random "internet-esque" things throughout the lecture, you may know the type of guy I'm talking about >lecture goes on >we get to inserting images >when he goes to grab an image off of google >he says out loud while searching >"funny" >no >"dog" >don't do it >"MEMES" >he really did it >spends the next 5 minutes looking through the image macros and asking people which one they think is the funniest >I'm just sitting there at least he wasn't that bad of a teacher tho tbh
Is there any way to find out about recent satelites breaking up in the atmosphere?
Today (17:47, Erlangen, Germany) I saw something bright wiz across the sky and the visibly split into brighter pieces before disappearing. The weird thing is that the the sky seemed overcast (it was dark so I wasn't sure, but there were no stars). Is there any way I could find out what it was? I don't suppose some agency tracks shooting stars and the like, but I might have more luck with satelites.
