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Valid for year : 2009
 
TNK093 Mobile Communication , 6 ECTS credits.
/Mobil kommunikation /

For:   ITS   KTS   MK   WNE  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 72
Rec. self-study hours: 88

  Area of Education: Technology

Subject area: Electrical Engineering
  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2

Aim:
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
  • Explain the possibilities and limitations of different mobile communication technologies
  • Explain trade-offs between different mobile communication technologies and systems
  • Identify key performance metrics of a mobile communication system
  • Perform basic analysis within planning of cellular networks


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Basic course in computer networking, telecommunications or both.

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
Organisation:
Lectures, tutorials and smaller project assignment.
Course contents:
The course aims to provide knowledge in mobile communications, especially different system characteristics and performance.
Mobile communication technologies include e.g. modulation, medium access control, mobility management, radio resource management, network planning and dimensioning. Covered mobile communication systems are e.g. GSM, GPRS, UMTS and WLAN.

Course literature:
To be decided
Examination:
Written examination
Projekt work
 4 ECTS
2 ECTS
 


Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Clas Rydergren
Examiner: David Gundlegård
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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 02/10/2009