Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TNK110 Mobile Communication and Networks, 6 ECTS credits.
/Mobil kommunikation och nätverk/

For:   TSL  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Electrical Engineering, Transportation Systems Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The course aims to provide knowledge in mobile communications, especially different system characteristics, modeling and performance. The students should after completing the course be able to:
  • Identify the most important components and functions of a mobile communication system
  • Explain the differences in characteristics between different types of mobile communication systems and motivate their existence
  • Compare and explain areas of applications for different mobile communication systems
  • Relate functions, terms and technologies to the correct level in a communication system architecture
  • Argue for the role of the mobile communication systems in different applications
  • Evaluate trade-offs between different mobile communication technologies and systems
  • Define and calculate key performance metrics of a mobile communication system
  • Assess the performance of different mobile commmunication technologies given a set of application requirements
  • Apply models and methods for planning of cellular networks
  • Quantitatively model and evaluate selected parts of a mobile communication system
  • Apply previous knowledge from statistics, modeling, programming and data/telecommunications in the area of mobile communications
  • Independently plan, perform and document a research oriented project in the area of mobile communications


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Basic courses in programming and statistics as well as basic course in computer networking and/or telecommunication.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
Wireless Communication Systems, Network Simulation, Positioning Systems

Organisation:
Lectures, tutorials and smaller project assignment.
The course runs over the entire spring semester.


Course contents:
Overview of modulation, channel coding, and medium access control for mobile networks. Performance metrics and trade-offs. Models for capacity, mobility and radio resource management. Network planning and dimensioning. Specific systems, such as WiFi, GPRS, and HSDPA.

Course literature:
Vijay Garg, Wireless Communications and Networking, Elsevier, 2007, ISBN 978-0-12-373580-

Examination:
Written examination
Projekt work
Laboratory work
3 ECTS
2 ECTS
1 ECTS
 



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Erik Bergfeldt
Examiner: Nikolaos Pappas
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 02/16/2017