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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EEE5603 Wireless Communications Spring 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: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. SAEID KARAMZADEH
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. ALKAN SOYSAL
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course aims to teach physical characteristics of wireless medium and several technologies that are specifically designed for transmission over wireless media. Specifically, the students will identify path loss, shadow fading, multi-path fading and diversity. Different wireless channel models will be introduced and their capacity will be analyzed. Students will have the knowledge of modern wireless technologies, such as multi-carrier modulation and OFDM, spread spectrum and CDMA, and multiple antenna systems.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Describe physical medium of a wireless channel,
2. Explain path loss, shadowing and multi-path fading,
3. Describe the effects of time, frequency and space diversity,
4. Gain knowledge on combining techniques,
5. Apply capacity analysis to wireless channel models,
6. Explain multi-carrier modulation and OFDM,
7. Describe the advantages of spreading the spectrum and CDMA,
8. Gain knowledge of multiple antenna systems and MIMO technology
9. Have a broad understanding of multi-user systems

Course Content

Characteristics of wireless channels, such as path loss, shadowing and fading. Different channel models and their capacity calculations. Modern wireless communication technologies.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Overview of wireless communications
2) Path loss and shadowing models
3) Statistical fading, narrowband fading
4) Wideband fading
5) Capacity of wireless channels
6) Adaptive techniques in wireless communication channels
7) Diversity and combining
8) Comparison and discussion of previously mentioned methods. Midterm
10) Multicarrier systems, OFDM
11) Spread Spectrum and CDMA
12) WCDMA and 3G systems
13) Multiple antenna systems, MIMO
14) Multi-user systems

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Wireless Communications, Andrea Goldsmith, Cambridge University Press
References:

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 Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Project 4 50
Midterms 8 60
Final 4 48
Total Workload 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society 4
2) Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art 3
3) Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area 1
4) Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey 1
5) Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product 2
6) Being able to write a script ready to be shot 2
7) Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment
8) Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations
9) Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages
10) Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage
11) Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white 3
12) Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility 5