EE 8390 – Topics in Wireless networking and laboratory
Spring 2005

Course Information

  • Class Time : Wednesday 6:30pm-9:30pm
  • Class Location : Junkins 101
  • Instructor : Dinesh Rajan
  • Prerequisite : Permission of Instructor. At the very least, the student must have taken a basic course on communications, like EE 3373 or EE5370/7370 or EE 8370. Basic knowledge of channel coding and modulation, communication through Gaussian channels is necessary. Some familiarity with the physical layer of cellular/WLAN/Bluetooth standards will be useful. Sound programming skills (C/C++) in the Linux environment is needed. Send email to instructor if you have requisite background.
  • Textbooks: None: Handouts will be given in class.
  • Office hours: TBD

Grading

  • Main Project (40%)
  • Weekly lab work (35%)
  • Final Exam (25%)

Topics

  • Voice communications using GSM
    Basic anatomy of a call, capacity planning issues.
  • GPRS
    Data throughputs.
  • Effects of antenna on cellular quality
  • Cell planning and coverage issues in wide area networks
  • Data communication in WLAN's
    coverage and overall throughput issues. Collision avoidance and multiple accessing techniques. Infrastructure and Adhoc operation modes.
  • Short range Bluetooth communications
    Piconet and scatternet formation. Topology maintainence and Multihop transmissions, Mobility issues.
  • Tailoring Apllications for wireless links

* 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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