INTRODUCTION to WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

AIM

The aim of this course is to provide the students with a comprehensive knowledge of most technical aspects, operations, and applications of third/fourth generations and future cellular mobile and personal communication technology.

CONTENT

This course contains; Introduction of mobile and personal communications ,Basics of wireless communication ,Overview of a simple and basic communication system ,Cellular concept ,Wireless mobile radio channel (Large Scale Effects) ,Wireless mobile radio channel (Small Scale Effects) ,Wireless mobile radiochannel (Mobility) ,Channel statistics in time/frequency/space ,Channel counteractions ,Modulation,CDMA technology overview ,Other wireless communication systems (WLAN, WPAN) ,Other wireless communicationsystems (LTE and IMT-advanced) ,Student Presentations .

1. 1

   Understand, analyze, and evaluate the basic design options in the development, operation, and maintenance of the different generations of mobile communication networks.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam

2. 2

   Know the architecture and physical and functional entities of the different generations of mobile communication networks.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam

3. 3

   Know of the basic functionalities of radio resource, handover, mobility, and communication management of the different generations of mobile communication networks.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam

4. 4

   Dimension cellular networks based on the offered traffic load and the desirable quality of service.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Introduction of mobile and personal communications

2. WEEK 2

   Basics of wireless communication

3. WEEK 3

   Overview of a simple and basic communication system

4. WEEK 4

   Cellular concept

5. WEEK 5

   Wireless mobile radio channel (Large Scale Effects)

6. WEEK 6

   Wireless mobile radio channel (Small Scale Effects)

7. WEEK 7

   Wireless mobile radiochannel (Mobility)

8. WEEK 8

   Channel statistics in time/frequency/space

9. WEEK 9

   Channel counteractions

10. WEEK 10

    Modulation

11. WEEK 11

    CDMA technology overview

12. WEEK 12

    Other wireless communication systems (WLAN, WPAN)

13. WEEK 13

    Other wireless communicationsystems (LTE and IMT-advanced)

14. WEEK 14

    Student Presentations

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success50%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success50%

WORKLOAD

READING

• Wireless Communications: T. Rappaport The Mobile Communications Handbook: Jerry D. Gibson, CRC Press Mobile Cellular Telecommunications: W.C.Y. Lee, McGraw Hill Digital Communications: John Proakis, McGraw Hill B.P. Lathi, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, Oxford Press, 1998 (for communication background) G.L. Stuber, Principles of Mobile Communication, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996. V.K. Garg and J.E. Wilkes, Wireless and Personal Communication Systems

TEACHING STAFF

• Prof.Dr. Hüseyin ARSLANCOORDINATOR
• Prof.Dr. Hüseyin ARSLAN