MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EEE6137 Advanced Topics in Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications Fall 3 0 3 12
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. SAEID KARAMZADEH
Course Objectives: This course provides a comprehensive overview of wireless networking and mobile communications technologies, such as mobility and handoff management protocols, network quality of service, cellular networks (GSM, GPRS, CDMA, 3G), wireless mesh networks, dynamic spectrum access and cognitive radio networks, wireless mobile and ad hoc networks, wireless local area networks, and wireless sensor networks.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Describe physical medium of a wireless channel,
2. Explain GSM radio structure
3. Have a broad understanding of 3G radio network
4. Gain knowledge on several wireless network structures
5. Explain cognitive radio

Course Content

This course starts with an overview of the propagation of waves in a wireless medium. Various wireless channel models are introduced and their capacity values are calculated. Next, GSM radio network is analyzed including GPRS, EDGE, handover management, and coverage. By reviewing CDMA and introducing wideband CDMA, 3G radio network is analyzed including cell planning, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA++. Next, various wireless network structures are introduced and analyzed, such as ad-hoc wireless networks, wireless mesh networks, wireless LANs and wireless sensor networks. Next, cognitive radio concepts are introduced and finally cooperative and large networks are analyzed.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Overview of wireless medium and propagation
2) Wireless channel models and capacity calculations
3) GSM Radio Network, GPRS/EDGE
4) mobility and handoff management protocols
5) Review of CDMA, wideband CDMA, code construction
6) 3G cell planning, core network
7) HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA++
8) Review of materials covered until this week, discussion and comparison of different schemes. MIDTERM
9) Ad-hoc wireless networks
10) Wireless mesh networks
11) Wireless LANs, wireless sensor networks
12) Dynamic spectrum access, cognitive radio
13) Cooperative Networks
14) Large Networks

Sources

Course Notes: Lecture notes.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project 1 % 30
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 1 50 50
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 1 60 60
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 1 48 48
Total Workload 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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