CPE/EE441: Introduction to Wireless Systems

Instructor: Prof. Yu-Dong Yao
E-mail: yyao@stevens.edu
Tel: (201) 216-5264
Fax: (201) 216-8246
Office: Burchard 204

Credit  hours: 3 credits
Prerequisites: E243

Textbook: Reading materials will be distributed

Other Recommended Readings:

Grading:

HW and quiz 40%

Midterm 30%

Project and presentation 30%

Course Description:

Review of history, concepts and technologies of wireless communications; Explanations and mathematical models for analyzing and designing wireless systems; Description of various wireless systems, including cellular systems, wireless local area networks and satellite-based communication systems; Wireless design projects using Matlab, LabView and software defined radio.

Topical Outline:

Part 1: Introduction and overview

Week 1: Wireless characterization

Week 2: Overview of wireless communications

Week 3: Overview of wireless networking

Part 2: Mathematical modeling and analysis

Week 4: Probability distribution of fading signals

Week 5: Traffic modeling and statistics

Week 6: Signal outage and bit error rate analysis

Week 7: Packet transmission performance

Week 8: Midterm

Part 3: Wireless systems and applications

Week 9: Second and third generation cellular systems

Week 10: Wireless LAN (802.11 versus HiperLAN)

Week 11: Globalstar, Iridium, and other LEOs

Week 12: Wireless Multimedia Applications

Week 13: Security and Privacy in Wireless Networks

Part 4: Wireless design project presentations

Week 14: Wireless simulation using Matlab; Measurement and analysis using LabView

Week 15: Use of wireless test bed; Software defined radio (SDR)

ABET Highlights (CPC):

1A3: Relevance of mathematical results to physical applications

4B1: Design using appropriate input/output outcomes

9C2: Presentations appropriate for audience/task

12A2: Following current professional literature