Course

Wireless Communications (DAT610)

Wireless communications have achieved ever-greater popularity in past couple of decades, and have quickly become an important part of our everyday life. This subject is aimed towards giving an overview of the most important and recent principles and technologies that are making current wireless communications possible.


Course description for study year 2019-2020. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Facts

Course code

DAT610

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Time table

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Content

The subject provides an overview of the history, the main principles and system architectures of wireless and mobile communications and the development towards the todays' systems. Different techniques and technologies for physical layer (e.g., wireless channel and modulation) and the data link layer (e.g., media access control and error control) are described. Network and transport layers are briefly treated with a particular focus on the further challenges and constrains given by the wireless communications. Different wireless short- and medium-range network architectures, such as IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) and IEEE 802.15 (Bluetooth and ZigBee) are presented. The evolution of the mobile architectures (i.e., GSM, UMTS, LTE, and 5G) is also introduced. In addition, certain wireless and mobile applications and services can be also discussed, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Edge Computing, and Smart City. 

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Fundamentals of wireless communications
  • Wireless networking challenges and protocols
  • Design principles for mobile and wireless networks
  • International standards for wireless networks

Skills:

  • Identify the performance, reliability and security challenges in a wireless communication environment
  • Evaluate and select the appropriate wireless network technology for a given application and environment
  • Design of simple wireless networking protocols

General competencies:

  • Understanding the fundamental technologies of the wireless networks
  • Understanding the theoretical and practical abilities and issues of the various wireless communication technologies

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Assignments 20/100 Letter grades All — — —
Project report 20/100 Letter grades All — — —
Written exam 60/100 4 Hours Letter grades No printed or written materials are allowed. Approved basic calculator allowed Inspera assessment 27.11.2019 11.12.2019


Compulsory assignments count 20%, project report counts 20% and written exam counts 60% of the final grade. All three parts must be passed to get a grade on the subject.

If a student fails the individual assignment or written exam, its possible to resit next semester. Project report must be taken again next time the subject is lectured.

Course teacher(s)

Head of Department:

Tom Ryen

Course teacher:

Gianfranco Nencioni

Course coordinator:

Gianfranco Nencioni

Method of work

4 hours lectures per week, in addition to assignments and project.

Open for

Master studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Course assessment

Form and/or discussion.

Literature

Cory Beard and William Stallings, "Wireless Communication Networks and Systems", Pearson Education Limited, 2016, ISBN 10: 1-292-10871-1,  ISBN 13: 978-1-292-10871-1

Contact

Head of Department:

Tom Ryen

Course teacher:

Gianfranco Nencioni

Course coordinator:

Gianfranco Nencioni

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1