COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EED 4108 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET EMRE ÇEK

Offered to

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Course Objective

The main purpose of this lesson is to provide the principles and basic methods of the wireless communication systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the main components of the wireless communication systems.
2   To be able to describe the mobile radio propagation and the methods of communication through multipath fading channels.
3   To be able to describe the basic division and modulation methods used wireless communications.
4   To be able to explain the spread-spectrum communication systems.
5   To be able to compare the performances of the various mobile communication systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

EED 4101 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Wireless Communication Systems
2 Modern Wireless Communication System Standards
3 The Cellular Concept, System Design Fundamentals
4 The Cellular Concept, System Design Fundamentals
5 Large Scale Path Loss
6 Large Scale Path Loss
7 Visa I
8 Digital Communication through Multipath Fading Channels
9 Multicarrier Communication
10 OFDM
11 Multiuser Communication Systems (TDMA-FDMA)
12 Visa II
13 Spread-Spectrum Communication
14 Multiuser Communication Systems(CDMA)
15 Problem Solving Before Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook: Wireless Communications, Theodore S. Rappaport, Prentice Hall, 2002.

Supplementary Reference:

Wireless Communications, Andrea Goldsmith, Cambridge University, 2005

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The teaching method is to explain the subjects to the students face to face. The student to be able to identify the engineering problems explained in the lesson and to be able to solve problems via midterm and final examinations constitute the learning method.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.30 + MTE 2 * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.30 + MTE 2 * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterms + Final

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

emre.cek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced at beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Treating Exams 3 6 18
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 2 3 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 162

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.1545
LO.2555
LO.34555
LO.455
LO.5355