The purpose of this project is to test the performance of the real time system.

1         Objectives

1. To learn how to analyse spectrum of a digital signal using DFT method
2. To learn how to program the DFT algorithm in C
3. To learn how to perform I/O operations using interrupt method and program/implement them using the evaluation toolkit
4. To evaluate the real-time performance such as sampling rate, interrupt latency, response time and computer loading.

2         Overview

Real time digital signal processing requires high computational performance and fast real time response. Physical signals are to be sampled before being processed by computers or microprocessors.  Issues such as sampling rate and analogue to digital conversion shall be considered in the first place.

In real time applications, input/output operations such as sampling signals or displaying signals are generally time-consuming so that such tasks shall be implemented in the interrupt service routine(ISR). Discrete Fourier Transformation (DFT) will be used for signal spectral analysis and will be coded and implemented in the real-time signal processing systems. The spectrum of the sampled signal will be displayed in external equipment or visual signal viewer.

Real time system performances especially interrupt latency, response time, and computer loading will be evaluated for this digital signal processing application.

Additional information about the project, and how it is suppose to be done:

1. Tutor must be able to identify how to display the graphical output of the done DFT.
2. In this project, basically we will use a digital signal sampling and processing as an embedded application.

There will be tasks such as reading the signal, displaying the signal in a scope, processing the data such as filtering and/or FFT, displaying the spectral, etc. The critical design issues include deciding what to be placed in the main process and what to be placed at interrupted mode, be it in regular basis or an as-needed basis.

The system will be built on a microcontroller which supports ARM Cortex-M3 and interrupts mode exceptions.

A must read for any expert or computer science expert:

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For this assignment, consider and discuss the degree to which the likelihood and impact of specific risks is anticipated to change during the Execution phase of the project life cycle.  Conceive and discuss a procedure that the Project Manager could put in place to ensure that the project team identifies new risks, analyzes them, and plans for them throughout the Execution phase.

Select five of the risks you identified in your Week 2 assignment and create a titled section for each of them in your paper.  Ensure that at least one of the risks you select is a positive risk (an opportunity).  In that titled section, be sure to discuss the following for that specific risk:

(a) The degree to which you would anticipate the likelihood of that risk to change as the project moves through the Execution phase,

(b) The degree to which you would anticipate the Impact of that risk to change as the project moves through the Execution phase,

(c) Whether there is something specific that could reasonably expected to occur during the Execution phase that would eliminate that specific risk altogether (for example, the risk of not finding a contractor capable of completing the excavation for a building’s foundation is eliminated once the excavation has been completed), and

(d) Whether changes in Likelihood and Impact would warrant a change from the originally-selected Risk Management Strategy (Accept, Mitigate, Avoid, Transfer, Exploit) to a different Risk Management Strategy and why or why not;

Following these five titled sections of the paper, create a section in which you conceive and discuss a procedure for managing new risks throughout the Execution phase.

Your paper should follow this outline:

• Introduction
• Risk 1
• Risk 2
• Risk 3
• Risk 4
• Risk 5
• Procedure for Managing New Risks during Execution
• Conclusion

Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) external resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Which ancient culture do you think was the most important to Western civilization? What artform seems to be the most relevant to your understanding of art and aesthetics today?

Step 1–Research whichever of the ancient cultures you believe to be most important to Western civilization. Use the following information to research the ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, or Rome. Find a specific example in the textbook or web resources to support your answer.

Step 2–Answer the following questions about the culture.

1. What makes this culture the most important in terms of art?
2. What specific example of art helps support your answer?

Step 3–Meet with the group of learners in class who chose the same culture. (Parker will help make this happen)

Step 4–Compare your answers with other learners’ answers in the same group. What did their answer help you understand about or better support your answers?

In addition to the textbook, the following resources on the web are available for reference.

Ancient Near East

• Uruk: The First City http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/uruk/hd_uruk.htm (Links to an external site.)
• The Akkadian Period (ca. 2350–2150 B.C.) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/akka/hd_akka.htm (Links to an external site.)
• Assyria, 1365–609 B.C. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/assy/hd_assy.htm (Links to an external site.)

Ancient Egypt

• Egypt in the Old Kingdom (ca. 2649–2150 b.c.) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/oking/hd_oking.htm (Links to an external site.)
• Egypt in the Middle Kingdom (2030–1640 b.c.) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mking/hd_mking.htm (Links to an external site.)
• Egypt in the New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1070 b.c.) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nking/hd_nking.htm (Links to an external site.)

Ancient Greece

• Greek Art in the Archaic Period http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/argk/hd_argk.htm (Links to an external site.)
• The Art of Classical Greece (ca. 480–323 b.c.) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tacg/hd_tacg.htm (Links to an external site.)
• Art of the Hellenistic Age and the Hellenistic Tradition http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/haht/hd_haht.htm (Links to an external site.)

Ancient Rome

• The Roman Republic http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/romr/hd_romr.htm (Links to an external site.)
• The Roman Empire (27 b.c.–393 a.d.) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/roem/hd_roem.htm (Links to an external site.)

Assignment 1: Scenario Analysis and Discussion

Read the case scenario below. Based on the information provided in the case, the textbook, and your own research, prepare answers to the questions found after the case. Interview individuals in your company’s human resource department. You may find that they are good sources of information.

Case Scenario

Big Aircraft Company (BAC) is a publicly traded U.S. corporation with more than 500 overseas production facilities. Jeff Bland, an audit manager with BAC, was offered a two-year assignment in one of the factories in the Islamic country of Idzatu. Francine Boyd, a senior audit manager, bid for the position but was denied the job. Initially, BAC explained that cultural issues were involved in the denial. After additional meetings, BAC stated that she was not eligible based on her age, religion, and sex. The country of Idzatu permits discrimination based on age, religion, and sex and practices intentional discrimination based on religion. In Idzatu, women are assigned to low-level jobs and are not permitted to occupy management level positions. In addition, Idzatu laws prohibit women over the age of 45 from working.

After several months in Idzatu, Jeff initiates the annual audit required by the corporate internal audit procedures. During the course of the audit, Jeff discovers a variety of inconsistencies and questionable business practices. His report indicates the following issues.

1. The BAC Idzatu facility only employs men in management and supervisory positions. Very few women work in the plant and those that do occupy lower level positions.
2. An inspection of a BAC subcontractor’s facility in Idzatu revealed children ages 8–12 working over 60 hours a week in violation of Idzatu labor laws.
3. Employees in the subcontractor’s facility were exposed to toxic chemicals and loud noises without protective clothing and headgear.

Jeff files this report with his boss in the U.S. and is warned by his boss to keep his mouth shut. Jeff has two children under the age of 10, and he is appalled by the working conditions and the lack of action by BAC. Six months pass, and no changes have been implemented in either facility. Jeff is told to mind his own business because different countries have different laws and the ability to manufacture aircraft parts at a lower cost is why BAC maintains a facility in Idzatu. Jeff is outraged and reports these conditions to the U.S. Department of Labor and the ILO. Two months after filing these reports, Jeff is fired.

Based on the information provided in the case scenario, answer the following questions:

• Evaluate the legal issues that Francine Boyd may bring against BAC and any arguments that BAC may use to refute Boyd’s claims.
• In your view, is Jeff protected by any of the whistleblower statutes? Provide legal arguments that support your position.
• In your opinion, what are the legal, ethical, and cultural issues of Jeff’s findings?

Write the answers in a 2– pages Microsoft Word and Submit the document to the Discussion Area by Friday, February 12, 2016.

By Monday, February 15, 2016, review the submissions of at least two of your classmates. Provide a balanced feedback, evaluating the business and legal implications of the responses to each question.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Assignment 2: Course Project Task VI

International Labor and Employment Issues

Managing employee relations can often prove difficult on U.S. soil. The addition of the different laws, ethics, and culture can make management of international employment issues extremely complicated. Using the research from the discussion, interviews with your company’s human resources department, and other related research, prepare a paper outlining the employment laws, regulations, and practices related to your selected country in Module 1.

Consider how practices such as hiring, firing, benefits, labor standards, and various employment arrangements are regulated in each country. Compare the laws and practices of your selected country with what exists with your company. Which law applies? Analyze the extraterritorial impact of U.S. employment law.

Compare the benefits and disadvantages of using employees, independent contractors, foreign sales representatives, and distributors based on your company’s products/services and the foreign locations in which your company operates. Don’t forget to consider how employment issues are affected by culture, ethics, and

e-commerce. Make note of any pending regulations or laws that could affect your company in the future.

Write a 2- pages paper showing your research on international labor and employment issues. Include links, references, and sources you have used and follow the proper guidelines for citing legal texts. Also provide a statement regarding which specific topics related to your research would be appropriate for inclusion in the International Business Law and Practices Guidelines document you are developing. Provide a rationale for your decisions.

Present your work in Microsoft Word document format to the Discussion Area by Monday, February 15, 2016.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Assignment 2: LASA 1: Hybrid Car Research Paper

A hybrid car is a motor vehicle that uses two or more different sources of power. In most hybrids, you will find an internal combustion engine in addition to an electrical motor. Depending on how the vehicle is driven and the availability of power, the car uses gasoline and battery power alternately.

In this assignment, you will research five different hybrid cars and evaluate their impact on the environment.

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, do the following:

• Identify the top five most popular choices of hybrid cars. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each car’s technology, price, manufacturing, and impact on environment. Include the scientific principles involved in the technology.
• Determine which type of car would work best for you and your family. Justify your decision based on your analysis of the five hybrid cars.
• Explain the impact these cars will have on the United States’ economy. Consider the following issues in your analysis: consumer buying, sustainability, recycling, and fuel economy.
• Evaluate the impact that hybrid-car technology has had or could have on the United States’ political relationships with oil-producing countries. Be sure to include an analysis of economic issues such as production, supply, and trade.
• Describe how this technology will influence world politics. Include an analysis of economic issues such as production, supply, and trade.

Support your statements with examples. Use a minimum of six reliable references, two of which should be peer-reviewed articles.

Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, February 10, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Grading Criteria and Rubric

CHAPTER 12

QUESTION 4

Currently, the dividend-payout ratio (D/E) for the aggregate market is 60 percent, the required return (k) is 11 percent, and the expected growth rate for dividends (g) is 5 percent.

1. Compute the current earnings multiplier.
2. You expect theD/E payout ratio to decline to 50 percent, but you assume there will be no other changes. What will be the P/E?
3. Starting with the initial conditions, you expect the dividend-payout ratio to be constant, the rate of inflation to increase by 3 percent, and the growth rate to increase by 2 percent. Compute the expectedP/E.
4. Starting with the initial conditions, you expect the dividend-payout ratio to be constant, the rate of inflation to decline by 3 percent, and the growth rate to decline by 1 percent. Compute the expectedP/E.

QUESTION 7

Given the three EPS estimates in Problem 6, you are also given the following estimates related to the market earnings multiple:

PESSIMISTIC     CONSENSUS    OPTIMISTIC

D/E                                 0.65                       0.55                   0.45

Nominal RFR                 0.10                       0.09                   0.08

Risk Premium                 0.05                      0.04                   0.03

ROE                                0.11                      0.13                  0.015

2013. Based on the threeEPS and P/E estimates, compute the high, low, and consensus intrinsic market value for the S&P Industrials Index in 2013.
2014. Assuming that the S&P Industrials Index at the beginning of the year was priced at 2,050, compute your estimated rate of return under the three scenarios from Part a. Assuming your required rate of return is equal to the consensus, how would you weight the S&P Industrials Index in your global portfolio?

QUESTION 8

You are analyzing the U.S. equity market based upon the S&P Industrials Index and using the present value of free cash flow to equity technique. Your inputs are as follows:

Beginning FCFE:  $80

K = 0.90

Growth Rate                       

Year 1 – 3                             9%

4 – 6                             8%

7 and beyond               7%

1. Assuming that the current value for the S&P Industrials Index is 2,050, would you underweight, overweight, or market weight the U.S. equity market?
2. Assume that there is a 1 percent increase in the rate of inflation—what would be the market’s value, and how would you weight the U.S. market? State your assumptions.

CHAPER 13

QUESTION 4

Evaluate your industry in terms of the five factors that determine an industry’s intensity of competition. Based on this analysis, what are your expectations about the industry’s profitability in the short run (1 or 2 years) and the long run (5 to 10 years)?

QUESTION 5

Using Standard and Poor’s Analysts‘ Handbook or another source, plot the latest 10-year history of the operating profit margin for the S&P Industrials Index or another aggregate market series versus an industry of your choice. Is there a positive, negative, or zero correlation?

QUESTION 7

Prepare a table listing the variables that influence the earnings multiplier for your chosen industry and the market index series for the most recent 10 years.

1. Do the average dividend-payout ratios for your industry and the market index differ? How should the dividend payout influence the difference between the multipliers?
2. Based on the fundamental factors, would you expect the risk for this industry to differ from that for the market? In what direction, and why? Calculate the industry beta using monthly data for five years. Based on the fundamental factors and the computed systematic risk, how does this industry’s risk compare to the market? What effect will this difference in risk have on the industry multiplier relative to the market multiplier?

1. Analyze and discuss the different components of growth (retention rate, total asset turnover, total assets/equity, and profit margin) for your chosen industry and a market index during the most recent 10 years. Based on this analysis, how would you expect the growth rate for your industry to compare with the growth rate for the market index? How would this difference in expected growth affect the multiplier?

DISCUSSION 1 –

Your writing assignment is based on the film Crash (2004). All papers must be: three (3) pages; double-spaced; 12pt. font; number each page and include your first and last name; separate title page with your name, class and date; and have correct spelling and grammar. Please follow these guidelines as this will count toward your grade. Please answer the following questions in regards to this film.

1.  Explain the sociological perspective in this film. (Sociological perspective focuses on how people are influenced by the world around them).
2. Which character made the most significant change? Was it positive or negative? Explain.
3. What are the social issues the characters are faced with throughout the film? ***This assignment is due on Wednesday February 10, 2016 at the start of your class. **LATE PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.**