EE 5390/EE7390/EMIS5390/EMIS7390

Optimization in Wireless Networks

 

Instructor: Dinesh Rajan

Telephone: 214-768-1259

E-mail: rajand@lyle.smu.edu

Phone: 214-768-1259                            Fax: 214-768-3573

Office location: 346 Junkins Building, SMU campus                         

Office hours: TBD             

TA/Grader: TBD

Class room: Junkins 205

Class time: Monday, Wednesday 2:00-3:20 pm

 

Catalog Course Description

 

This course exposes students to a wide variety of optimization problems in the design and operation of wireless networks.  Basic linear programming and integer linear programming concepts will be introduced and explained using examples from wired and wireless networks.  The course will also explain the basic structure and design of various wireless networks including cellular networks (like GSM) and Wireless LANs (e.g. those based on 802.11g/n).  

 

Prerequisites

None

 

This course is appropriate for both EE and EMIS students who are interested in the general area of applying optimization to wireless networks.  CSE students might also find the material interesting and useful.

 

The course will use MATLAB and AMPL extensively.  Prior working knowledge of at least one of these two languages would be useful. The course TA will conduct help sessions on using MATLAB and AMPL.

 

The instructor will organize the students into teams for the project in such a way that various skill sets required are evenly balanced across teams.

 

Textbook and Other Related Materials

 

Handouts will be provided by the instructor.

 

Good References include:

The IEEE 802.11 Handbook: A designers companion by Bob O Hara, Al Petrick IEEE publishing

Wireless Communications: Principles & Practice, 2nd Edition, Ted Rappaport, Prentice Hall

AMPL® A Modeling Language for Mathematical Programming, Robert Fourer, David M. Gay, and Brian W. Kernighan, 2nd edition

Course Objectives

Wireless networks have permeated all facets of society and are being increasingly used in many different applications.  The objective of this course is to introduce to students the basic design and optimization of wireless networks.  Special emphasis will be placed on a project in which students will formulate and solve relevant problems in wireless network design/operation.

 

Course Requirements

 

Task                                 Grade basis

Assignments                                            25%             

Project and term paper                           45%

(10% for final oral project presentation, 35% for term paper)

Final exam                                              25%

Class Participation                                  5%

 

Major Topics Covered in the Course

 

Topics                                                                                            

 

1. Introduction                                                                                                     

2. Layering and OSI model                                                                                  

3. Signals in Time and Frequency                                                                          

4. Basic modulation/demodulation methods                                                           

5. Multiple accessing schemes

    UL/DL, TDMA/FDMA/CDMA/OFDM                                                          

6. Fading Channel models

   Long term and short term fading models                                                             

7. Power control                                                                                                  

8. Channel capacity                                                                                              

9. Multiple antenna systems                                                                                  

10. Multiuser detection and advanced transceiver techniques                                 

11. Introduction to Linear Programming (LP)                                                        

12. Integer linear programming (ILP) and mixed ILP                        

13. Introduction to cellular systems                                                                       

14. Basics of wireless LANs and 802.11 standard                                                

15. Ad-hoc Routing and Sensor networks                                                            

 

Note: The topics will not be covered in the same order as mentioned above.  The topics on LP and ILP will be covered in parallel with the wireless topics in the first half of the course.

 

* Disability Accommodations: Students needing academic accommodations for a disability must first contact Ms. Rebecca Marin, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities (214-768-4557) to verify the disability and establish eligibility for accommodations. They should then schedule an appointment with the professor to make appropriate arrangements. (See University Policy No. 2.4.)
* Religious Observance: Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing class should notify their professors in writing at the beginning of the semester, and should discuss with them, in advance, acceptable ways of making up any work missed because of the absence. (See University Policy No. 1.9.)
* Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities: Students participating in an officially sanctioned, scheduled University extracurricular activity will be given the opportunity to make up class assignments or other graded assignments missed as a result of their participation. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed scheduled examination or other missed assignment for making up the work. (University Undergraduate Catalogue)

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