Advanced Wireless Communications (ELEC8317)

1. points Semester 2 2007

Outcomes: Students gain an in-depth understanding on the foundations of wireless communications, and are exposed to the cutting-edge research in wireless communications.

Content: The topics covered in this unit are: introduction to varieties of wireless communication systems, concepts of cellular mobile radio systems and system design fundamentals, large-scale path loss, practical link budget design, small-scale fading and shadowing, frequency-selective fading channel, Code Division Multiple Access, diversity, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output systems, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, equalization, spatial multiplexing, space-time coding, performance analysis of convolutional codes over fading channels, turbo codes, low density parity check codes, and fountain codes.

Personnel Unit Coordinator Dr. David Huang Rm. 3.24 EE&C x1543 huangdf@ee.uwa..edu.au

Recommended Reading Mischa Schwartz, Mobile Wireless Communications David Tse and Pramod Viswanath, Fundamentals of Wireless Communication Theodore S. Rappaport, Wireless Communications Principles and Practice John G. Proakis, Digital Communications David J. C. MacKay, Information Theory, Inference & Learning Algorithms

Contact Hours

Lectures and Tutorials ENCM: 2.61, 6pm-8pm, Thursday, Weeks 31-36, 39-44

Assessment

One Page Project Proposal (20%), Due on Thursday on Aug. 30, week 36 Final report (40%), (5 pages, double columns), Due on Thursday on Oct. 18, week 43 Presentation (30%), in Weeks 43 & 44 Attendance (10%)

Students must receive a combined mark of at least 50% to pass the unit. All assessment in this unit is subject to the Faculty Policy on Assessment Practices and Procedures.

The Unit URL is as follows: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8317

Late Penalties Project Proposals and Final Reports will be subject to a late penalty. A correctly completed and signed assignment cover sheet is required with the Project Proposals and Final Reports.

Important Policy and Regulatory Information • Unit marks may be scaled in line with the Faculty's Policy on Assessment Practices and Procedures (see http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/for/students/assess) • No supplementary examinations will be available for the unit. (Note this requirement is new in 2007) • Please be sure you are familiar with the University Guidelines on Academic Misconduct (see http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/for/students/plagiarism) • Please be sure you are familiar with the Faculty Policy for Appeals (see http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/for/students/exams) • Did you know about the Charter of Student Rights (see http://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.au/home/policies/charter)?