BSS662 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | BSS662 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | - | |||||
| Course objective | This course introduces fundamental technologies for wireless communications. It also develops a strong theoretical background involving the future of wireless communication systems. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course takes a unifed view of the fundamentals of wireless communication and explains channels models, digital modulations, new generation wireless communication techniques such as MIMO, OFDM, CDMA. | |||||
| References | 1- T. S. Rappaport, "Wireless Communications: Principles & Practice," 2nd Ed., Prentice-Hall:Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002, ISBN 0-13-042232-0. 2- Mobile Communications, John H. Schiller, Addison - Wesley, Pearson Education. 3- G. L. Stueber, ``Principles of mobile communication,'' 2nd Ed., Norwell, MA: Kluwer, 2001. 4- John G. Proakis, ``Digital communications,'' 4th ed., Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2001. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Understanding of today's wireless systems and developments |
| Week 2 | Modulation, Overview of Analog and digital modulations, Electromagnetic spectrum, Signal transmission |
| Week 3 | Layers of communications systems, coverage area, piko, micro, makro cells |
| Week 4 | Co channel interference, radio management, ISM bands, Antennas |
| Week 5 | Free space propation model, Near field, far field, propagation loss, shadowing |
| Week 6 | Experimantals models such as Okumura-Hata, Cost 207, Cost 231-WALFISH-IKEGAMI |
| Week 7 | Midterm exam |
| Week 8 | Midterm exam |
| Week 9 | Signal propagation effects such as scattering, diffraction etc. Smal scale fading. |
| Week 10 | Optimum receiver design, BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 16 PSK |
| Week 11 | Standarts, 1G,2G,3G,4G, 802.11, 802.16 |
| Week 12 | Diversity techniques such as Antenna selection, EGC, MRC |
| Week 13 | OFDM systems |
| Week 14 | DSSS, FHSS, CDMA systems |
| Week 15 | |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 53 | 172 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has general and detailed knowledge in certain areas of Digital Communication Systems and Computer Networks in addition to the required fundamental knowledge. | X | ||||
| 2. Solves complex engineering problems which require high level of analysis and synthesis skills using theoretical and experimental knowledge in mathematics, sciences and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | X | ||||
| 3. Follows and interprets scientific literature and uses them efficiently for the solution of engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 4. Designs and runs research projects, analyzes and interprets the results. | X | ||||
| 5. Designs, plans, and manages high level research projects; leads multidiciplinary projects. | X | ||||
| 6. Produces novel solutions for problems. | X | ||||
| 7. Can analyze and interpret complex or missing data and use this skill in multidiciplinary projects. | X | ||||
| 8. Follows technological developments, improves him/herself , easily adapts to new conditions. | X | ||||
| 9. Is aware of ethical, social and environmental impacts of his/her work. | X | ||||
| 10. Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral form effectively; uses English effectively. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest