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Course Objectives

• Learn about theoretical and practical aspects of Mobile Communications
• Study similarities and differences with wired networks
• Study solutions to problems specific to Mobile Networks

Administrivia
Textbook: Mobile Communications, by Jochen Schiller
Second Edition 2003, Addison-Wesley (available at the campus bookstore)

Lectures : Tu-Th 5:30 - 7 pm, in Ross N 836
Office hours: Wed-Th 3 - 4:30 pm, or by appointment

References: Principles of Wireless Networks, K. Pahlavan and P. Krishnamurthy.

Evaluation (4215 only): Grades are on ePost.

• Midterm: 25%: Mar 2, 5:30-7:30 pm, in the regular classroom The syllabus is everything covered in class upto but not including Bluetooth. We covered Ch 1, 2,3,7.1,7.2,7.3. Any additional material covered in slides (especially in the Physical Layer, particularly Spread Spectrum techniques, are included). You are not required to memorize any history (Ch 1.2) or features specific to SMAC and RMAC protocol. You are also expected to know the basic TCP/IP layers, their functions and components at a high level. No detailed questions about network or transport layers will be asked.
  Midterm marks are on ePost (Mar 4), and solution sketches are here.
• Final: 45% - Apr 7, 7-10 pm, CLH 110
  Syllabus: 4.1, 5, 6, 7.5, 8, 9, 10.1, 10.2.
  Any additional material covered in the slides are included.
  You are also expected to know the basic TCP/IP layers, their functions and components at a high level.
• HW: 20%
• Term paper: 10%

1. Introduction: 1 lecture
Jan 4: Administrivia. Objectives. Course overview. My slides are here.
2. The Physical Layer: 2 lectures.
   Jan 6: Introduction to the physical layer. My slides are here.
   Jan 11: Physical layer continued. We will use the same set of slides as the last class, but please note that slides were added to that set.
   Jan 13: Physical layer continued. We will finish the previous set and start this one.
   Jan 19: CDMA, same slides as before.
   Jan 21: CDMA, Intro to MAC. Slides are here.
   Jan 26: Discussion on mobile devices, including Sensor networks. More on MAC protocols. Slides are here.
   Jan 28: Demand assignment protocols. Slides are here. You will find more information about the protocols covered in class here. Feb 2: Demand Assignment protocols continued. Same slides as before. SMAC. More information on SMAC is here -- particularly the June 2004 paper.
   Feb 4: Dinish SMAC, start Ch 7 (Wireless LAN) in the text. Slides are here.
   Feb 9: WLAN continued. Same slides as before.
   Feb 11: WLAN continued. Slides are here.
   Feb 23: Intro to Bluetooth. Slides are here.
   Feb 25: Bluetooth contd. Zigbee, RFID. Slides are here.
   Mar 2: midterm
   Mar 4: Finish bluetooth (same slides as before).
   Mar 9: GSM. Slides are here.
   Mar 11: Finish GPRS (same slides as before). Satellite systems (ch 5). Slides are here.
   Mar 16: Finish Satellite Systems (same slides as before), start Broadcast Systems (Ch 6): slides.
   Mar 18: start Mobile IP (Ch 8): slides.
   Mar 23: More on mobile IP slides.
   Mar 25: Finish mobile IP. Start mobile transport layer. slides.
   Mar 30: Finish mobile transport layer.
   Apr 1: A very brief look at some applications. slides.

• Assignment 1 - the assignment can be submitted on or before 5 pm on Tuesday, Feb 23 without penalty. Solutions to this assignment are here.
• Assignment 2