Curriculum Development of an Audio Processing Laboratory Course

This paper describes the development of an audio processing laboratory curriculum at the graduate level. A real-time speech and audio signal-processing laboratory is set up to enhance speech and multi-media signal processing courses to conduct design projects. The recent fixed-point TMS320C5510 DSP Starter Kit (DSK) from Texas Instruments (TI) is used; a set of courseware is developed. In addition, this paper discusses the instructor’s and students’ assessments and recommendations in this real-time signal-processing laboratory course.