Syllabus: ECE 6331 ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Spring, 2009
Zhu Han
Instructor information
Office location: Engineering Building I N324
Office hours: Mon. 1:00pm-5:00pm or by appointment
Email: zhan2@mail.uh.edu hanzhu22@gmail.com
Phone: 713-743-4437 (o), 301-996-2011 (c)
Course website:
http://www2.egr.uh.edu/~zhan2/ECE6331_spring_2009/ECE6311.html
Course description and objectives
This course focuses on the analysis and design of wireless communication systems,
including both one-to-one communication and multiple-user networks. We will cover
the topics including cellular concept, wireless channel characteristics, wireless
modulation and coding, and wireless networks. The objectives are to give the students
overview of wireless systems, instruct the basic techniques for communications, and
illustrate the state-of-art for wireless networks.
Required textbook:
Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition, Theodore S.
Rappaport, Prentice Hall, 2001.
Zhu Han and K. J. Ray Liu, Resource Allocation for Wireless Networks: Basics,
Techniques, and Applications, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
http://books.google.com/books?
hl=en&id=FzWJLMd1ookC&dq=Resource+Allocation+for+Wireless+Networks:
+Basics,+Techniques,
+and+Applications&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=4OfYURPQ9t&sig=
bfZ29LNUa7yQUWL2rVTfdiN4mA&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPP1
Required software: MATLAB
Recommended textbooks:
Digital Communications: J. Proakis, Digital Communications

Random Process: G.R. Grimmett and D.R. Stirzaker, Probability and Random
Processes

Estimation and Detection: H.V. Poor, An introduction to Signal Detection and

Estimation

Information Theory: T. M. Cover and J. A. Thomas, Elements of Information

Theory

Error Correct Coding: P. Sweeney, Error Control Coding

Computer Networks: A. S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks

Course content and calendar

Introduction and Cellular Concept: 1/20-1/31
Wireless Channel: Midterm1
Modulation, equalization, channel coding, speech coding, multiple access:
Midterm2
Wireless networks and standard: Presentation at the exam time
Project and homework
Wireless Channel Simulations: MATLAB
Wireless Resource Allocation: MATLAB
Term Presentation
Homework 3-4 per week
Policy on assignment due dates
Same day at class or same day in my mailbox
50% off with a plausible delay reason.
0% with more than 2 week delay
Exam and grading policy
Two exams
Final presentation and paper
Participation: 5%
Vote for the percentage of homework, project, and exam at the last exam
Statement for academic dishonesty
Any violation of academic integrity will receive academic and possibly disciplinary
sanctions, including the possible awarding of an XF grade which is recorded on the
transcript and states that failure of the course was due to an act of academic
dishonesty. All acts of academic dishonesty are recorded so repeat offenders can be
sanctioned accordingly.
CHEATING
COPYING ON A TEST
PLAGIARISM
ACTS OF AIDING OR ABETTING

UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION
SUBMITTING PREVIOUS WORK
TAMPERING WITH WORK
GHOSTING or MISREPRESENTATION
ALTERING EXAMS
COMPUTER THEFT