BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| ELECTRIC-ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (ENGLISH, NONTHESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| EEE5040 | Data Communications&Networking | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. SUZAN ÜRETEN |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to provide students the concept of data transmmission, transmission media, protocol layers, digital data communication principles, fundamental concept of wireless communication, cellular networks, cognitive radio networks, multiple access techniques, basic concepts of information theory. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. understand computer communication principles; 2. explain communication network structures and architectures; 3. understand the concept of data transmission and different transmission media for wired and wireless communication systems; 4. explain different types of layers (PHY, MAC, and NET layers) in the protocol stack; 5. understand the general principles of wireless transmission and radiowave propagation, antenna theory, large and small scale shadowing; 6. understand orthogonal multiple access techniques, apply frequency and time division multiplexing techniques to share network bandwidth among multiple users in wireless systems; 7. understand the general structure of cellular networks and frequency re-use and clustering concept in cellular network communications; 8. understand the concept of 3GPP LTE technology and explain the LTE downlink signal structure and the cell search method; 9. understand the fundemantals of information theory. |
Course Content
| Overview of data communication and transmission systems. Transmision media for wired and wireless communication, layers in the protocol stack. Fundemantals of wireless transmission and radiovawe propagation, large and small scale shadowing, channel capacity, digital data transmission, cellular communication, 3GPP LTE systems. Orthogonal Multiple Access Techniques. Fundamentals of information theory and error control coding. Cognitive radio networks. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introductory Concepts for Data Transmission | |
| 2) | Computer Communications and Protocol Architectures | |
| 3) | Transmission Media for Wired and Wireless Communications | |
| 4) | Protocol Layers (PHY, MAC and NET layers) of Wireless Communications | |
| 5) | Radiowave Propagation Theory: Large Scale Shadowing | |
| 6) | Radiowave Propagation Theory: Small Scale Shadowing | |
| 7) | Contention Based and Non-contention Based Multiple Access Techniques | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | Exact midterm exam date will be announced. |
| 9) | Digital Modulation Techniques | |
| 10) | Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access Technique (OFDMA) | |
| 11) | Structure of Cellular Communication Networks and Their Generations | |
| 12) | 3GPP Long Term Evolution Systems and Cell Search | |
| 13) | Cognitive Radio Networks | |
| 14) | Concepts of Information Theory |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | İlgili konulara göre farklı kaynaklardan faydalanılacaktır. Different sources will be utilized according to the related topics. |
| References: | 1. W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communications”, 10th edition, Prentice Hall 2010, TK 5105.S73, 2007 2. Wireless Communications- Principles And Practice by Theodore S. Rappaport 3. Communication Systems Engineering, 2nd edition, J.G. Proakis and A93 M. Salehi, 2002 by Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Project | 1 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Project | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |