EEL 6591: Wireless Networks

Fall 2008 - Tentative Syllabus

Campus Section 6713
UF-EDGE Section 6851 (edge web site)

Instructor

Dr. Janise McNair
Email: m c n a i r <at> e c e <dot> u f l <dot> e d u

Office Hours	On Campus Students:	UF EDGE Students:
Location	NEB 457	By Phone (352)392-2629
Day/Time	Tuesdays, 3pm - 4pm Thursdays, 4pm - 5pm	TUE 8am – 9am TH 8am – 9am

Teaching
Assistants

To Be Determined

  Class Meeting Times 

Classroom:	NEB 102
Class Times:	Tuesdays, Period 7 (1:55pm – 2:45pm) Thursdays, Periods 7,8 (1:55pm – 3:50pm) Note: Additional lecture time may occasionally be scheduled -- specific times will be announced

Student Access
 Website
(Available starting on
August 25)

E-Learning site will be available here:  UF e-Learning Support Services (LSS).
Click the "E-Learning System" button and the Gatorlink button on the left, and then click Continue.

Login using your gatorlink user name and password.

The website will be used to:

· view lectures, announcements, course schedule changes and other required information,

· download class handouts and assignments, and

· submit homework and project files (Word, Text, or PDF only).

NOTE: Participation in and regular access to this website is required for this course.

Course
Description

Design and analysis of wireless networks including channel characteristics, physical layer, cellular concepts, multiple access control protocols, FEC and ARQ protocols, resource allocation, and wireless standards.

Goal: To provide a graduate-level introduction to the fundamentals of cellular networks and next generation wireless system design, using current and developing standards as examples.

Prerequisites

• EEL 5718 Computer Communications
• Knowledge of probability and statistics

• Computer requirements: 
• Electronic homework and project submissions are required.
  Upload to the course website in one of the following formats: MS Word, Text, or preferably PDF.
  A scanner is available in the second floor computer lab in NEB.
  Be sure to save your document as a PDF file.
• Access to a computer programming or simulation tool is required for the
  course project and some of the homework assignments.
• MATLAB and C/C++ are available via remote access to the ECE computer lab.
  You must have a student account to gain access:
  
• To create a student account:
• On campus students: Go to NEB 288 to create a student account.
  Bring a valid Gator-1 ID card.
• UF EDGE students: Contact me to set up an account.
• For more info, see ECE UF Computer Services page: www.ecel.ufl.edu
  
• Network simulation software
  For the course project, students may choose to use a network simulation software, such as OPNET or ns. Obtaining and supporting such software is the sole responsibility of the student.
• Note: Not being able to access a public computer will not be a valid excuse for late or missing assignments.

Textbooks

Required Reading

• K. Pahlavan and P. Krishnamurthy, Principles of Wireless Networks, Prentice Hall, 2002,  ISBN 0-13-093003-2
  (A copy of the textbook has been placed on reserve at the Marsten Science Library.)
• Readings from selected journal and conference papers will also be required.

References

• J. Schiller, Mobile Communications, 2nd edition, Addison-Wesley, 2003.
• T.S. Rappaport, Wireless Communications, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 2002.
• W. Stallings, Wireless Communications and Networks, Prentice Hall, 2002.
• Y.B. Lin and I. Chlamtac, Wireless and Mobile Network Architecture , John Wiley & Sons, 2000. 
• V.K. Garg, IS-95 CDMA and cdma 2000, Prentice Hall 2000.
• V.K. Garg and J.E. Wilkes, Principles and Applications of GSM , Prentice Hall, 1999. 
• C. Perkins, Mobile IP: Design Principles and Practices, Addison-Wesley, 1998. 

Topics
(as time permits)

• Review
• Wireless Medium Characteristics / Signal to Noise Ratio
• Medium Access Control / Channelization
• Part I. Wireless Wide Area Networks
• Cellular Networks  
• Mobility Management 
• Mobile IP Networks
• Satellite Networks
• Part II.: Wireless Metropolitan, Local, and Personal Area Networks
• WMAN Architectures
• 802.16 WMANs
• Mesh Networks
• WLAN Architectures 
• 802.11 WLANs
• Ad Hoc Networks
• Sensor Networks 

Course
Policies

• Regular Participation is Expected:
• Perfect class attendance is not required, but regular participation is expected.
• It is the student's responsibility to independently obtain any missed material (including handouts) from lecture. 
• Deadlines:
• There will be no make-ups for exams, homework, or in-class assignments. 
• Penalties will be assigned for late assignments.
• Deadline changes for UF-EDGE Students: Adjustments due to work/travel schedules are allowed, but must be pre-approved by the instructor.
• Assignments are an Individual Effort
  All assignments are assumed to be an individual effort unless otherwise specified by the instructor.
• Announcements will be made in Lecture, on Website, or via Email 
• Check your gatorlink email and the student access website several times per week for possible homework corrections, lecture changes, or other course announcements. 
• Students with disabilities:
• For information on classroom accommodation and requirements for instructor notification, please click here .

Academic
Honesty

All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement of academic honesty committing them to be honest in all academic work and understanding that failure to comply with this commitment will result in disciplinary action.

This statement is a reminder to uphold your obligation as a student at the University of Florida, and to be honest in all work submitted and exams taken in this class and all others.

For more information, please see the academic  honor code.

Grading

Grades	Percentage	Dates
HOMEWORK	10%	Due approximately every two weeks by electronic (website) submission.
MIDTERM EXAM #1	25% (UF-EDGE 30%)	TBD
MIDTERM EXAM #2	25% (UF-EDGE 30%)	TBD
PROJECT	30%	TBD
IN-CLASS  GRADE	10% (UF-EDGE n/a)	Regular participation, In-class presentations
M.S. Exam	n/a	The MS Exam for 5718-6591 will be a written exam given during class time.  Date TBD