Mobile Communication Networks

Code:

CC4039

Acronym:

CC4039

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Computer Science

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.dcc.fc.up.pt/~slc/aulas/RCM/1415/index.html
Responsible unit:	Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Computer Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:CC	4	Study plan since 2014/2015	1	-	6	42	162
MI:ERS	24	Plano Oficial desde ano letivo 2014	4	-	6	42	162
M:SI	5	Study plan since 2014/2015	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Knowledge of the fundamental principles of the operation of mobile communication networks, focusing on: the key technological aspects; the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation mobile networks; and the main services provided by mobile communication networks.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course, the students are expected to know:

1. A historical perspective of the evolution of wireless and cellular networks;
2. The charactheristics of the signal propagation over the wireless medium, and transmission techniques to cope these caractheristics;
3. The main modulation techniques of digital signals;
4. Multiple access techniques (TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, SDMA) for wireless communications, duplexing, cellular division and radio resource allocation, and techniques for medium access control (Aloha, Slotted Aloha, CSMA, CSMA / CA);
5. Mobility management solutions for mobile terminals;
6. Techniques for secure mobile communications;
7. The architecture and operation principles of 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation cellular networks (GSM, GPRS, UMTS and LTE/EPC);
8. The architecture and operation principles of wireless LANs (IEEE 802.11 access networks);
9. The architecture and operation of services provided by cellular networks, including voice, messaging, location-based services;
10. The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), SIP/RTP protocols, and VoIP services.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

Technological principles:

• Characteristics of signal propagation over the wireless medium and related transmission techniques.
• Coding and modulation schemes.
• Multiple access techniques (TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, SDMA) and duplexing.
• Cellular concept and of radio resource allocation.
• Medium access control (Aloha, Slotted Aloha, CSMA, CSMA / CA).
• Mobility management;
• Principles of secure mobile communications.

Systems:

• Architecture and operation principles of 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation cellular networks (GSM, GPRS, UMTS and LTE/EPC);
• Wireless LANs (IEEE 802.11 access networks).

Services:

• Architecture and operation principles of services provided by mobile communication networks, namely, voice, messaging and location-based services;
• The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), SIP/RTP protocols, and VoIP services.

 

Mandatory literature

000074377. ISBN: 0-321-12381-6
Stallings William; Wireless communications and networks. ISBN: 9780131918351

Complementary Bibliography

D. Agrawal and Q. Zeng; Introduction to Wireless and Mobile Systems, CL Engineering, 2010. ISBN: 978-1439062050
Vijay Garg; Wireless Communications & Networking, Morgan Kaufmann, 2007. ISBN: 978-0123735805
Mischa Schwartz; Mobile Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780521843478
000069036. ISBN: 0-471-48654-X
000074359. ISBN: 978-0-321-17644-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

This course is based on lectures to present and discuss the fundamental concepts of Mobile communication networks (according to the program). Moreover, it encompasses practical examples and assignments to be solved by the students. The students will have to work on two projects (article analisys and presentation and revision article) about topics of mobile communication networks.

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Communication engineering > Telecommunications engineering
Technological sciences > Technology > Telecommunications technology > Terrestrial mobile technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	35,00
Participação presencial	0,00
Teste	35,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	80,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho de investigação	60,00
Total:	179,00

Eligibility for exams

The evaluation will be based on a set of two projects, two mid-term exams, and a final exam (optional):

1) Students must attend over 3/4 of the lectures that are given;

2) The execution of th two projects is mandatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade (CF3c) is the weighted average of the grades obtained in two projects (Prj1 and Prj2), two mid-term exams (MT1 and MT2), and in the final exam (Ex):
CF3c = 0.3*(Prj1 + Prj2)/2 + 0.35*(MT1 + MT2)/2 + 0.35*Ex

In the student has a classification
CF2c = 0.3*(Prj1 + Prj2)/2 + 0.7*(MT1 + MT2)/2
greater or equal than 9,5 (in 20) in the set composed by the projects and the mid-term exams, he may skip the final exam. The classification without final exam is given by CF2c.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Same as for the other students, except for the need to class attendance.

Classification improvement

Students can improve their grade according to the rules defined in section "Calculation formula of final grade".

The final grade "Melhoria de Classificação" (CM) is the weighted average of the grades obtained in two projects (Prj1 and Prj2), and in the exam "Melhoria de Classificação" (Exm):
CF3c = 0.3*(Prj1 + Prj2)/2 + 0.7*Exm

Observations

Communication networks.