CEWC 400 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
This course introduces the fundamentals of communications in the wireless domain and provides an overview of current and emerging wireless communications networks. Fundamental techniques in design and operation of the first, second, and third generation of wireless cellular networks are looked into, including medium access techniques, error control techniques, radio propagation models, power control, handoff, common air protocols (AMPS, IS-95, IS-136, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, UMTS, HSPA, LTE etc.), radio resource and network management. Future wireless networks, mobile SDN WLAN, WiMAX, wireless local area networks (IEEE 802.11), wireless sensor networks for the Smart Grid and Bluetooth LANs, and Ad hock Sensor Networks are discussed if time permits. Students also become familiar with antennas and propagation, spread spectrum, error control and coding through the course.
Offered
semester 2