COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YALÇIN ÇEBI

Offered to

Computer Engineering Non-Thesis
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

The purpose of Wireless Sensor and Actor Networking is to design cheap, flexible and energy efficient wireless networks. This course provides a comprehensive and systematical introduction of the fundamental concepts, major issues, and effective solutions in wireless sensor networking.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- Zheng J., Jamalipour A., Wireless Sensor Networks a Networking Perspective, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication, IEEE Press, New Jersey, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-470-16763-2
Supplementary Book(s):
- Nayak, A., Stojmenovic, I., Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks Algorithms and Protocols for Scalable Coordination and Data Communication, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication, New Jersey, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-17082-3
- Cordeiro C. M., Agrawal D. P.., Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks Theory and Applications, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., USA, 2006. ISBN 981-256-682-1

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Lectures
- Group study
- Application Development
- Presentation
- Homeworks
- Term Project

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend both the lecture and seminar hours and take part in the discussion sessions. Besides the taught lecture, individual presentations are to be prepared by students and presented to open a discussion session.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

There will be minimum 3 projects, two as mid-term and 1 as final. The mid-term projects will be averaged out grades for which will be 60% of the overall success of the students. One Term Project submitted at the end of the semester will have a weight of 40% of the resulting grade.

Assessment Criteria

Course outcomes will be evaluated with the projects prepared by the student.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Students are expected to attend courses and realize their presentations on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Yalçın ÇEBI
Dokuz Eylul University
Department of Computer Engineering
Tinaztepe Campus 35160 BUCA/IZMIR
Tel: +90 (232) 301 74 07
e-mail: yalcin@cs.deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes