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Valid for year : 2009
 
TSKS03 Wireless Systems, 6 ECTS credits.
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Prel. scheduled hours: 16
Rec. self-study hours: 144

  Area of Education: Technology

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

Aim:
The purpose of this course is to study modern wireless systems. The bulk of this course is on how the constructors of those systems have handled the physical layer and solved problems that this layer causes. After passing this course, the student should be able to
  • account for communication problems that has to be solved by a modern wireless system.
  • account for problems that are associated with mobile wireless systems, especially mobile telephony systems, and to some extent, wireless networks.
  • account for how modern wireless systems solve those problems and account for why these solutions work in those systems.
  • compare different modulation and coding methods for wireless communication in qualitative and quantitative terms.
  • network capacity calculations for cellular systems.
  • detailed account for one commonly used modern communication system in writing using own words, with focus on how this system handles the physical layer.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
An introductory communication course is necessary. We assume knowledge about simple channel models, both analog and digital modulation methods, binary codes for error control and introductory source coding.

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.
Organisation:
The course consists of lectures, a few problem classes, and a project. The project is done in groups of two students. In this project, a modern wireless system is studied in detailed and accounted for in a written report and an oral presentation.
The course runs over the entire spring semester.
Course contents:
A the lectures, the following will be treated.
  • Methods for sharing a channel: Time multiplex, frequency multiplex, code multiplex, maximum length sequences, Gold-sequences, ...
  • Cell planning, power control, hand-over, capacity of a cellular network.
  • Modulation and coding methods for mobile telephony. First, second and third generation mobile telephony, with focus on third generation systems.
  • Modulation and coding methods for wireless networks, such as WLAN and WiMAX.
  • Ad-hoc-nettworks, sensor-networks.
  • Modulation and coding methods for short-range communication systems, such as Bluetooth.
  • Modulation and coding methods for GPS, RFID, DAB, DVB, ...
  • Technological forecasts. LTE, suggestions for 4G.


Course literature:
To be decided
Examination:
Written examination
Project work
 4 ECTS
2 ECTS
 
The project (UPG1) examines the course aim
  • detailed account for a commonly used modern communication system in writing using own words, with focus on how this system handles the physical layer.
The written exam (TEN1) examines all other course aims. When both parts are passed, the course is graded, and the grade is that of the written exam.


Course language is English.
Department offering the course: ISY.
Director of Studies: Lasse Alfredsson
Examiner: Mikael Olofsson
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 11/18/2008