1. Wireless Systems Instructional Design

2. Computer Science Electrical Engineering What is this course about? PHYLinkNetworkApplicationSpectrum

3. Course Outline  Foundation  Introduction to wireless communication  RF signal propagation & Measurements  Overview of modulation techniques & PHY  Multiple Access Techniques  Network Layer Protocols  Application Layer Issues  PHY, MAC & Networks layer Simulation and Protocol Design  Case studies  IEEE 802.11  Adhoc & Sensor Networks  Lecturers

4. Lecture & Project Details  Weekly Outline  Lecture 1: Overview & Introduction to propagation & PHY  Lecture 2: PHY and RF signal propagation & Measurements Project  Lecture 3: PHY Simulations of Communication Systems: Principles & Methodology  Lecture 4: Introduction to Multiple Access Techniques and Project Description  Lecture 5: Introduction to Network Layer Protocols and Project Description  Lecture 6: MAC & Network Simulations of Wireless Systems: Principles & Methodology  Lecture 7: Application Layer Issues and Project Description  Lecture 8: Interactions of PHY, MAC & Network layer Simulation and Protocol Design  Lectures 9++ : Devoted to Project Work related discussion  Tools & Packages  Spectraplan, SPW, ns2

5. References  Wireless Communications:Theodore S. Rappaport, Prentice Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series.  IEEE 802.11 standards specification.

6. Course Grading & Project Format  Project Work & Presentation - 70%  Project Related Oral Exam - 30%  Project Format  Each student will do a total of either 2 or 3 team projects from PHY/MAC/Network/Application Layers  Teams will be formed based on class break-up among ECE and CS students

7. Broadcast (analog) 2-way communication (digital) 2-way communication (analog) Wireless Systems: Examples  AM, FM Radio  TV Broadcast  Satellite Broadcast  2-way Radios  Cordless Phones  Satellite Links  Mobile Telephony Systems  Wireless Local Loop (WLL)  Microwave Links  Wireless LANs  Infrared LANs

8. Wireless Systems: Range Comparison Satellite Links SW Radio MW Radio FM Radio Mobile Telephony, WLL WLANs Blueooth IR 1,000 Km100 Km10 Km1 Km100 m10 m1 m

9. EM Spectrum Propagation characteristics are different in each frequency band UV 1 MHz 1 kHz 1 GHz 1 THz 1 PHz 1 EHz infrared visible X rays Gamma rays AM radio S/W radio FM radio TV cellular LFHF VHFUHFSHFEHF MF 30kHz300kHz 3MHz 30MHz 300MHz 30GHz300GHz 10km 1km 100m 10m 1m 10cm 1cm 100mm 3GHz 902 – 928 Mhz 2.4 – 2.4835 Ghz 5.725 – 5.785 Ghz ISM band

10. Rest of this lecture  Overview of Radio Propagation  Overview of Digital Communication Systems with emphasis on PHY