Hands-on exposure to signal processing concepts using the SPC Toolbox

We present an interactive software package developed to complement and facilitate the teaching of digital signal processing (DSP) concepts in various courses. The Signal Processing and Communications (SPC) software takes advantage of graphical user interface (GUI) capabilities contained in MATLAB. SPC is a window-based, user-friendly tool that allows users to develop digital filters, analyze signals, and easily design basic signal modeling tools without requiring the user to have strong coding abilities or be very familiar with MATLAB. To illustrate how SPC can be used in the classroom, we present applications of the SPC Toolbox that were used in two courses at the Naval Postgraduate School-Discrete System and Digital Signal Processing.