EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE 382 | B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
| Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Elma Zanaj |
| Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Compulsory |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | A005 (Tuesday __14.30-16.30) /A131 (Thursday__14.30-16.30) |
| Course Description: | - |
| Course Objectives: | Provide the students with good knowledge regarding the wireless transmissions, the medium, the modulation and losses during the long distance transmission. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Definition of wireless. Evolution of Telecommunication Systems. |
| 2 | Multiple Access Techniques. Modulation techniques in Matlab. |
| 3 | Commercial satellite communication systems. Cellular telephone systems. |
| 4 | Path Loss and Shadowing. Spread spectrum techniques. |
| 5 | PSTN. Voice Encoding. ISDN. |
| 6 | GPS Components. |
| 7 | Wi-fi networks, protocols ,radio frequencies. Network adapters. Access point. |
| 8 | Mid-Term exam. |
| 9 | Data protection in Wireless Networks. VPN. |
| 10 | Data encryption algorithms. |
| 11 | Bluetooth and Modulation in Wi-Fi. Data transmission, range and functioning. |
| 12 | Zigbee wireless networks. |
| 13 | Wireless mesh networks. |
| 14 | Ad hoc networks and wireless networks. |
| Prerequisite(s): | None |
| Textbook: | Wireless Communications, Andrea Goldsmith Wireless networks, P. Nicopolitidis, M. S. Obaidatm,G. I. Papadimitriou, A. S. Pomportsis Digital modulation with Simulink in Matlab. ZigBee Wireless Networks and Transceivers, Shahin Farahani |
| Other References: | |
| Laboratory Work: | Digital modulation in Matlab. |
| Computer Usage: | Computers needed for research and hands-on practice. |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | The student might acquire good knowledge regarding the spectrum of the signal, the scattering and the fading of the signal during the transmission. |
| 2 | Knows the transmission and receiver part and system components that make possible the wireless communication especially of the GSM system. |
| 3 | The transfers function of the system and the different modulation schemes used for wireless transmission with their advantages and weaknesses. |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years) Program | ||
| 1 | Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice. | 5 |
| 2 | Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations | 5 |
| 3 | Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects. | 5 |
| 4 | Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies. | 5 |
| 5 | Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions. | 4 |
| 6 | Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue. | 4 |
| 7 | The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence. | 5 |
| 8 | Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language. | 5 |
| 9 | Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology. | 5 |
| 10 | Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics. | 4 |
| 11 | Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues. | 5 |
| 12 | Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity. | 4 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
30
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| Project |
1
|
10
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| Quiz |
1
|
5
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| Final Exam |
1
|
50
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| Attendance |
5
|
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Assignments | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Final examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Other | 0 | ||
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Total Work Load:
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125 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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5 | ||