Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | AEEE504 | ||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 7 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | AEEE424,AEEE501 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||
Course Contents | Overview of Wireless Communications
History of Wireless Communications. Current Wireless Systems. The wireless spectrum standards
Path Loss and Shadowing
Radio Wave Propagation. Transmit and Receive Signal Models. Free-Space Path Loss. Shadow Fading.
Capacity of Wireless Channels
Capacity in AWGN. Capacity of Flat-Fading Channels. Capacity of Frequency-
Selective Fading Channels
Cellular Systems and Infrastructure-Based Wireless Networks
Cellular System Fundamentals. Channel Reuse. Interference Reduction Techniques. Dynamic Resource Allocation
Digital Modulation and Detection
Signal Space Analysis. Amplitude and Phase Modulation. Frequency Modulation
Pulse Shaping. AWGN Channels. Fading. Intersymbol Interference. Coding for Wireless Channels. Linear Block Codes. Convolutional Codes
Equalization
Equalizer Types. Linear Equalizers. Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation
Multiuser systems
Multiple Access. Frequency-Division Multiple Access (FDMA). Time-Division
Multiple Access (TDMA). Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Random Access. Pure ALOHA. Slotted ALOHA
MIMO Systems
MIMO Channel Capacity. MIMO Diversity Gain: Beamforming, Diversity/Multiplexing Tradeoffs. Receiver/transmitter diversity
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. The structure of the course teaching is based on lectures (3 hours per week) in a classroom. During the lectures several related exercises are solved on the board with participation of the students. Several problems are left unfinished for the students to complete at home. Other problems are used as assignments. Topic notes are compiled by students, during the lecture which serve to cover the main issues under consideration. Students are also urged to use the textbook assigned to the course. Related homework problems are also assigned from the textbook as a turn in assignment or for homework practice. Also, students are advised to use the reference books for further reading and practice in solving related exercises. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |