Department of Computer Engineering
CMPE 581- Special Topics: Communications Engineering for Mobile/Wireless
Networks
(Fall 2013)
Catalog Data Special topics selected
to reflect recent technologies and trends in communication
networks as dictated by faculty member
expertise and students’ interests. All seven-layer of computer communication networks will be explored for the
MS and PhD students with no
background in communications & networks.
Instructors
Room: ETA42
Dr. Gürkan Gür (Co-Instructor)
Room: ETA41
http://www.cmpe.boun.edu.tr/~alagoz/CMPE581.html
Credit 3 hours
by topics Each student
should have the background in:
§ Computer networks
(Optional).
§ Probability theory
(Recommended).
Textbook There is no
required textbook for this course.
The required materials will be provided during the course. Supplement
articles and class Power Point slides will be provided regularly.
References
· and , “Introduction to Wireless and Mobile Systems “, 1st Edition, 2002, Brookscole.
· Theodore
S. Rappaport, “Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice”, 2/e, 2002, Prentice Hall.
· W. Lee,
“ Mobile Communications Design Fundamentals”, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons.
· B. Sklar, “Digital
Communications-Fundamentals and Applications”, Prentice Hall.
· J.D. Parsons, “The Mobile Radio Propagation Channel”, Wiley 1992.
· H. Holma, and A. Toskala,
“ WCDMA for UMTS –Radio
Access For Third Generation
Mobile Communications ”, John Wiley & Sons.
· Sergio Verdu, Multiuser Detection, Cambridge Un
Press, 1998
· R.
Galleger, “Information Theory and Reliable Communication”, John Wiley and Sons
· R. Wells, Applied Coding and Information Theory for Engineers, Prentice Hall 1998
Course Objectives and Related Program Educational Objectives (ABET200):
1.
To be familiar with the wireless/mobile market and the future
needs and challenges.
2. To apply
mathematical models of radio wave propagation.
3. To strengthen
students’ knowledge in
mobile/wireless communication
systems.
4. To design
mobile/wireless communication
systems.
5.
To develop students’ writing and research
skills.
Course Outcomes
and Related to Program Outcomes (ABET200):
By the end of the term, you
should be able to
Course Topics (by Week):
W.1. INTRODUCTION:
History of Cellular Networks. Characteristics
of Cellular Networks. Fundamentals of Cellular Networks. Cellular Network Infrastructure. Satellite Systems. Network Protocols. Ad
Hoc and Sensor Networks. Wireless LANs
and PANs.
W.2-4 INTRODUCTION TO MOBILE RADIO
PROPAGATION FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERS: Types of Radio Waves. Propagation
Mechanisms. Free-Space Propagation. Land Propagation. Path Loss. Slow
Fading. Fast Fading. Doppler Effect. Delay Spread. Intersymbol Interference. Coherence Bandwidth. Cochannel Interference
W.5 MULTIPLE
DIVISION TECHNIQUES: Concepts and
Models of FDMA, TDMA, and
CDMA. Modulation Techniques.
W.6 MULTIUSER
DETECTION TECHNIQUES: Optimal, Conventional, decorrelator, multistage blind detection etcs .
W.7-8 INTRODUCTION TO
INFORMATION THEORY FOR COMPUTER
ENGINEERS: Information, mutual information, capacity, channel types, Shannon’ limit etc.
W.9-10INTRODUCTION TO CHANNEL CODING FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERS:
Linear Block Codes. Cyclic Codes. Convolutional Codes. Interleaver . Turbo Codes. ARQ Techniques.
W.11-13 selected topics
from next generation Wireless NETWORKS: cognitive
radio networks, nanonetworks, sensor networks, etc.
W.14 Project Presentations
Grading policy
(Tentative):
Class activities 10%
HWs Pop
quizzes 15%
Midterm 1 20%
Term Project
20%
Final 35%
Class/Laboratory Schedule:
Three 50-minute lecture/discussion sessions per week.
Contribution of
Course to Meeting the
Professional Component:
Mathematics and
Basic Science: 50
%
New Trends in Engineering
topics: 50 %
Prepared by: Fatih Alagoz, Gürkan Gür
Date: September, 2013