ECTS - Wireless Networks
Wireless Networks (EE533) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless Networks | EE533 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| Any course on communicatin systems |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide fundamental principles of wireless networks. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Wireless network planning, capacity and SIR, mobility, and power management; security in wireless networks; mobile data networks; CDPD, GPRS and other data services; mobile ad hoc networks; IEEE 802;11 and WLANs, ATM and HIPERLAN; WPAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HomeRF, interference issues; wireless geolocation systems. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introducing the course, and wireless networks in general | Study the lecture notes |
| 2 | Evolution of wirless networks and their fundamentals | Study the lecture notes |
| 3 | Fundamentals of wireless communication systems, principles of operation-1 | Study the lecture notes |
| 4 | Fundamentals of wireless communication systems, principles of operation-2 | Study the lecture notes |
| 5 | First generation(1G) wireless systems | Study the lecture notes |
| 6 | Second generation(1G) wireless systems | Study the lecture notes |
| 7 | Third generation(3G) wireless systems | Study the lecture notes |
| 8 | Study the lecture notes | |
| 9 | Fourth generation(4G) wireless systems | Study the lecture notes |
| 10 | Satellite networks | Study the lecture notes |
| 11 | Fixed wireless networks (project works) | Complete the project assignment and study the lecture notes |
| 12 | Personal wireless networks (project works) | Complete the project assignment and study the lecture notes |
| 13 | Project Works | Complete the project assignment |
| 14 | Project Works | Complete the project assignment |
| 15 | Review of topics | Study the lecture notes |
| 16 | Final examination period | Study the lecture notes |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Nicopolitidis, P. et al., Wireless Networks, John Wiley and Sons, 2003. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Goldsmith, A., Wireless Communications, Cambridge Univ. Press, 2005. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 10 |
| Presentation | 5 | 10 |
| Project | 8 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 25 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team | |||||
| 2 | Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning | |||||
| 3 | Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics | |||||
| 4 | Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions | |||||
| 5 | Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems | |||||
| 6 | Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level | |||||
| 7 | Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area | |||||
| 8 | Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Project | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 127 | ||