Mobile Communications

Code:

EEC0043

Acronym:

COMO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Telecommunications

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.fe.up.pt/~mricardo/09_10/cmov-mieec
Responsible unit:	Telecommunications
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	27	Syllabus since 2007/2008	4	-	6	63	160

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Mobile Communications is a course unit (CU) of communication networks. At the end of this CU, students should be capable of:
1. describing and discussing techniques used to transmit data on a wireless connection;
2. describing and discussing techniques used in the design of communication networks on a wireless connection;
3. describing and discussing techniques used to manage mobility of mobile stations;
4. describing and discussing techniques used to design safe mobile communications;
5. describing and comparing the most used mobile communication networks with techniques studied and architecture;
6. setting and assessing the performance of prototypes of techniques studied;
7. discussing scenarios of evolution of mobile communications;
8. specifying a small mobile communication sub-system which complies with a group of requirements associated with the techniques studied.

Program

1. Characteristics of a mobile communication system: applications of mobile communication systems; history of mobile communication systems; normalization organism; reference models; frequency allocation;
2. Wireless: models of signal propagation; modulations; codifications; adaptation techniques;
3. Wireless data connection: duplex transmission techniques; multiple access techniques; radio link control
4. Networks on wireless connections: Review of important concepts (level 2 vs. level3; tunnels; IPv6; auto-configuration; routing protocols); problems caused by wireless connections and mobility;
5. Wireless telecommunication networks: GSM, GPRS, UMTS and LTE;
6. Wireless IEEE networks: 802.11 (WLAN), 802.15 (WPAN), 802.16 (WMAN);
7. Mobility management: models; case studies of 3GPP, IEEE and IETF networks;
8. Ad-hoc wireless network
9. Safety on wireless networks: authentication models, encryption and access control; case studies of 3GPP and IEEE networks.

Mandatory literature

Schiller, Jochen H.; Mobile communications. ISBN: 0-321-12381-6
Rappaport, Theodore S.; Wireless communications. ISBN: 0-13-375536-3
Goldsmith, Andrea; Wireless communications. ISBN: 0-521-83716-2

Complementary Bibliography

Glisic, Savo G.; Advanced Wireless Networks. ISBN: 13-978-0-470-01593-3
Naghshineh, Mahmoud 340; IEEE Wireless Communications. ISBN: 1536-1284 1070-9916
Garodnick, J. 300; IEEE Communications Magazine. ISBN: 0163-6804
Holma, Harri 340; WCDMA for UMTS. ISBN: 0-471-48687-6
Holma, Harri, 1970- 340; WCDMA for UMTS-HSPA evolution and LTE. ISBN: 978-0-470-31933-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

This course unit is based on two types of classes- theoretical and laboratory.

In theoretical classes students will be familiar with the themes of the course unit and materials to study.

Laboratory classes will act as a way of acquainting students with relevant aspects of the design of wireless communication networks.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	64,00
Report of Laboratory 1	Trabalho laboratorial	6,00
Report of Laboratory 2	Trabalho laboratorial	6,00
Report of Laboratory 3	Trabalho laboratorial	6,00
Report of Laboratory 4	Trabalho laboratorial	6,00
Report of Laboratory 5	Trabalho laboratorial	6,00
Report of Laboratory 6	Trabalho laboratorial	6,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study of theoretical topics	Estudo autónomo	64
	Total:	64,00

Eligibility for exams

To be admitted to exams, students have to reach a minimum grade of 8 in the laboratory assignments

Calculation formula of final grade

Important- Students have to reach a minimum grade of 9 in the final exam.
finalGrade= 0.4*lab +0.6 exam

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students have to do the laboratory assignments. They should contact the professors.

Classification improvement

- The grade of the laboratory component (lab) will be taken into account in the improvement of the final grade.
- The grade of the written exam can be improved at recurso (resit) season.