Course Objectives

• To develop a profound knowledge of wireless and mobile communication.
  
• To analyze hands-on problems in wireless communication.
  
• To design wireless and cellular networks.
  
• To improve communication skill through presentations.
  
• To develop leadership quality through Group work.
  
• To build up decision-making ability through assignments.
  
• To expand confidence by doing various practical problems.
  
• To become efficient by solving real-life problems through case studies.
  

Learning outcomes

• Able to describe signal and system and it’s properties.
  
• Able to learn wireless networks and their typologies.
• Able to learn omnidirectional and directional antennas and their applications.
• Able to learn Digital and Analog signal Encoding and spreading Techniques.
  
• Able to learn different error detection control methods.
  
• Able understand cellular networks architecture.
• Able to learn Cellular network Generations and Functions.
• Able to learn Cordless Telephone system.
  
• Able to Learn WLL, WLAN, Wireless Ad-hoc Networking technology.
• Able to realize the outcome of the course and its application in the professional field.
  

Course Contents:

• Introduction to the course and necessary materials.
  
• Introduction to wireless communication & history.
  
• Transmission Fundamentals, Analog and Digital data transmission Channel capacity, Multiplexing.
  
• Wireless communication networks, topologies, Switching techniques.Circuit Switching, Packet switching.
  
• Antennas, Propagation modes.
  
• Multi-path Propagation, Line of sight transmission, Fading in Mobile environment.
  
• Signal encoding techniques & Spreading methods.
• Error detection and correction methods. 
• Cellular wireless networks organization and fundamentals. 
• Evolution of 1G, 2G, 2.5G 3G wireless networks.
• Cordless Telephone System
  
• Wireless Local Loop
  
• Mobile Ad-hoc networking, Ad-hoc Network Routing Protocols.
  
• WLAN technology
  
• Infrared LAN
  
• Course Review, Discussions & Presentation, Course Assignment.

Course Instructions: 

• There will be 3 credit hours teaching per week. Two class will be taken 90 minutes each.  
  
• DIU Moodle will be the only online teaching platform beside regular classes.
  
• Every student must join DIU Moodle.
  
• All assignments need to be submitted on Moodle. 
• 4 CT will be taken. Best 3 will be considered. 
• Bonus marking depends on 3 parameters such as Class Attendance, class participation, and interaction in Moodle. 
• Students must follow the course outline and lesson plans. 

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