Wireless Communications
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
TNE30003 Communications PrinciplesAims and objectives
This unit of study aims to enable you to appreciate the key ideas, design principles and models used in modern mobile telecommunication systems and wireless networks.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Appreciate and use common mobile and personal communications terminology and IEEE standards. (K3, K6)
2. Predict the performance of wireless links under varying conditions, by selecting and applying suitable channel models. (K1, K3, S1, S2)
3. Design cellular mobile telecommunication systems to specified parameters, using analytical and empirical rules. (K3, S1, S2, S3)
4. Appreciate the design principles behind modern mobile computing/wireless systems and networks. (K3, K4, S1)
5. Predict the performance of wireless modulation and multiple-access techniques by performing the appropriate calculations. (K2, S1, S2)
6. Assess the behaviour of protocols (IEEE standards) and architectures used in current wireless networks. (K3, K4, K6, S1)
7. Conduct experiments using simulation tools to analyse the performance of wireless communication systems and sub-systems and interpret results and formulate conclusions (K2, K3, S1).
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Appreciate and use common mobile and personal communications terminology and IEEE standards. (K3, K6)
2. Predict the performance of wireless links under varying conditions, by selecting and applying suitable channel models. (K1, K3, S1, S2)
3. Design cellular mobile telecommunication systems to specified parameters, using analytical and empirical rules. (K3, S1, S2, S3)
4. Appreciate the design principles behind modern mobile computing/wireless systems and networks. (K3, K4, S1)
5. Predict the performance of wireless modulation and multiple-access techniques by performing the appropriate calculations. (K2, S1, S2)
6. Assess the behaviour of protocols (IEEE standards) and architectures used in current wireless networks. (K3, K4, K6, S1)
7. Conduct experiments using simulation tools to analyse the performance of wireless communication systems and sub-systems and interpret results and formulate conclusions (K2, K3, S1).
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
* Scheduled face to face: Lectures (24 hours), Tutorials (12 hours), Laboratory Work (12 hours)
* Scheduled synchronous online Learning events (N/A)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities – independent learning (approx.102 hours)
* Scheduled synchronous online Learning events (N/A)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities – independent learning (approx.102 hours)
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Examination | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5,6, |
| Mid-Semester Test | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,5,6 |
| Laboratory Reports | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
| Report on individually chosen topic | Individual | 10% | 4 |
Minimum requirements to pass this unit
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) Obtain at least 40% in the final exam
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) Obtain at least 40% in the final exam
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
General skills outcomes
During this unit, students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
Content
Wireless transmission
• Path loss budgeting including large scale pathloss and shadow fading
• Frequency planning, frequency reuse, interference and effect on capacity
• Propagation models
• Small-scale fading and multipath propagation.
• Modulation for wireless communication.
• Multiple access and Spread Spectrum
Wireless networks
• 3G Networks
• LTE
• Wireless LANs including 802.11a/b/g/n/af
• Mesh networks
• Path loss budgeting including large scale pathloss and shadow fading
• Frequency planning, frequency reuse, interference and effect on capacity
• Propagation models
• Small-scale fading and multipath propagation.
• Modulation for wireless communication.
• Multiple access and Spread Spectrum
Wireless networks
• 3G Networks
• LTE
• Wireless LANs including 802.11a/b/g/n/af
• Mesh networks
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.