CSE4215/5431: Mobile Communications

CSE4215/5431: Mobile Communications

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Midterm marks are on ePost.

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

Lectures : Tu-Th 5:30 - 7 pm, in CB 122
Office Hours (tentative): Mon 4-6 pm, Tue 3-4 pm, or by appointment
Textbook: Introduction to Wireless Systems, by Bruce A. Black, Philip S. DiPiazza, Bruce A. Ferguson, David R. Voltmer, Frederick C. Berry, Publisher: Prentice Hall; First edition (May 28, 2008), ISBN-10: 0132782243 (available at the campus bookstore)
References: Mobile Communications, by Jochen Schiller, Second Edition 2003, Addison-Wesley

Evaluation (4215 only): Grades will be on ePost.

Midterm: 20%: date: Thursday Feb 28, in class. Syllabus: Ch 1, Ch 2 (omit pg 61-69), Ch 3 (omit the link budget section on Pg 137), Ch 4 (omit pg 187-193), Ch 5 (pg 267-278 only), Ch 6 (from pg 306 - end). The discussion on Maximum Likelihood Estimators and SMAC is not included, but you should know the RMAC protocol. An old test is here. Please note that the book used was different as was the syllabus, but the format of your test will be similar.
Final: 45% - scheduled by the registrar's office: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00- 17:00, HNE 030
Syllabus: Everything covered in class starting from the discussion on SMAC and later. This means no topic that was on the midterm is on the final. Please use the slides as an indicator to what was covered. Markov Chains are not included in the syllabus for the final.
An old final is here. Please note that the book used was different as was the syllabus, but the format of your exam will be similar.
If you want more information than is on the slides, please refer to Schiller: Ch 3,5,6,7 (except 7.4),8 (except 8.1.10.1, 8.10.1.2, 8.10.1.3),9,10.1, 10.2.
Lab/assignments: 25%
Term paper: 10%

Term Paper: The term paper requirements are here. A set of papers that you can choose from is here. You are free to choose other topics with the instructor's permission.

Evaluation (5431 only): Grades will be on ePost.

Midterm: 20%: date: Thursday Feb 28, in class. Syllabus: Same as the 4215 midterm.
Final: 30% - Date/time: Same as the 4215 final.
Syllabus: Same as the 4215 final.
Lab/assignments: 25%
Term project: 25%

Project: Topics can be chosen to match the student's interests. The project will typically involve experimental investigation of a small research problem and presentation of the results using an audiovisual presentation and a written report.

List of topics and Lecture schedule:

Apr 4 : Some application layer issues for mobile networks. My slides are here.
Apr 2 : Finish Transport Layer for mobile networks.
Mar 28 : Finish Network layer for mobile networks. Transport Layer for mobile networks. My slides are here.
Mar 26 : Network layer for mobile networks - contd. My slides are here.
Mar 21 : Finish multimedia broadcast systems. Start Network layer for mobile networks. My slides are here.
Mar 19 : Multimedia Broadcast Systems. My slides are here.
Mar 14 : Finish Satellite Communication. Informal discussion on Markov Chains.
Mar 12 : RFID, Satellite Communications. My slides are here.
Mar 7 : Bluetooth (no new slides).
Mar 5 : Medium access control protocols -- IEE 802.11 family. My slides are here.
Feb 26 : Medium access control protocols -- IEE 802.11 family. My slides are here.
Feb 14 : Medium Access control algorithms - contd. MLE vs MAP estimators. RMAC and SMAC details. No new slides. The paper on SMAC (conf version) is here. The RMAC paper is here.
Feb 12 : Medium Access control algorithms - contd. My slides are here.
Feb 7 : Spread spectrum techniques - contd. Medium Access. My slides are here.
Feb 5 : Spread spectrum techniques.
Jan 31: Cellular Telephony basics. Ch 4: Radio Frequency Coverage. Done on the board.
Jan 29: Class canceled.
Lec 6 (Jan 24): Introduction to channels. Done on the board.
Lec 5 (Jan 22): Introduction to antennas. Done on the board.
Lec 4 (Jan 17): Introduction to the physical layer. Ch 2 in the text. No new slides.
Lec 3 (Jan 15): Introduction to the physical layer. Ch 2 in the text. No new slides.
Lec 2 (Jan 10): Introductiont to the TCP-IP architecture (same slides as before). Introduction to the physical layer. Ch 2 in the text. My slides are here.
Lec 1 (Jan 8): Introduction. Administrivia. Objectives. Course overview. My slides are here.

Lab/Assignments

Assignment 1 is here.
Assignment 2 is here. Please submit this assignment as a1, using "submit -l 4215 a1" from a departmental Linux workstation. Grad students should use this command but with 5431 in place of 4215.
Assignment 3 is here. The reference to a paper with an obsolete URL has been corrected.
Assignment 4 is here.
The last assignment is here.

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Academic Honesty

It is important that you look at the departmental guidelines on academic honesty. Although you may discuss the general approach to solving a problem with other people, you should not discuss the solution in detail. You must not take any written notes away from such a discussion. Also, you must list on the cover page of your solutions any people with whom you have discussed the problems. The solutions you hand in should be your own work. While writing them, you may look at the course textbook and your own lecture notes but no other outside sources.

Important dates

Winter classes start: Jan 7
Last date to drop course without receiving a grade : Mar 15.
No Classes: Reading Week (Feb. 16-22), Good Friday (Mar 29).
Classes end: April 8 (Monday, April 8 is a virtual Friday).
Exam period: April 10 - 26 (both inclusive).