Course Name | Introduction to Wireless Communication |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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AE 308 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The objectives of this course are: to provide students with an understanding of the basics of wireless communications; to introduce the modeling of wireless channels and the design of transmitters and receivers in wireless systems, to explain the concepts of site planning, installation and configuration, to provide an overview of practical wireless cellular communication systems, to provide the basic skills needed to simulate and analyze wireless communication systems |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course will cover basic topics in wireless communications for voice, data, and multimedia. It starts with a brief overview of current wireless systems and standards. We then characterize the wireless channel, including path loss for different environments, random lognormal shadowing due to signal attenuation, and the flat and frequency selective properties of multipath fading. Next we examine the fundamental capacity limits of wireless channels and the characteristics of the capacity achieving transmission strategies. The course concludes with a brief overview of wireless networks, including multiple and random access techniques, WLANs, cellular system design, adhoc network design and applications for these systems, including the evolution of cell phones. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to Wireless Technology | Chapter 1 – Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
2 | Transmission Fundamentals | Chapter 2 – Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
3 | Network Architecture, Protocols and TCP/IP Suite | Chapter 4 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
4 | Antennas & Wave Propagation Theory – Part 1 | Chapter 5 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
5 | Antennas & Wave Propagation Theory – Part 2 | Chapter 5 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
6 | Multiple Access Methods &Signal Encoding Techniques – Part 1 | Chapter 6 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
7 | Multiple Access Methods &Signal Encoding Techniques – Part 2 | Chapter 6 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
8 | Spread Spectrum | Chapter 7 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
9 | Cellular Wireless Networks | Chapter 10 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
10 | Wireless LAN Operation, Structure & Layers – Part 1 | Chapter 13 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
11 | Wireless LAN Operation, Structure & Layers – Part 2 | Chapter 14 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
12 | Introduction to GSM Networks | Summary of Introduction to GSM, 2/E Lawrence Harte |
13 | Mobile IP and Wireless Access Protocol | Chapter 12 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
14 | Satellite Communications | Chapter 9 Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William Stallings |
15 | Overview of Future Wireless Cellular Systems (4G) | Summary of Advanced Wireless Networks: 4G Technologies – Savo G. Glisic |
16 | Review and final examination |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E William StallingsPublisher: Prentice Hall ISBN13: 9780131918351 |
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Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 5 | 30 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 6 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 5 | 80 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 5 | 3 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 3 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 4 | |
Total | 150 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering. | |||||
2 | To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results. | |||||
6 | To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1). | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering. |
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