UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING SCIENCES and INFORMATICS November 2,2011

20-CS-597 WIRELESS AND MOBILE NETWORKING

WINTER QUARTER 2011
Tu Th 11:00 AM 12:15 PM
Instructor: Dr. Dharma P. Agrawal, E-mail: agrawadp@ucmail.uc.edu Tel: 513-556-4756
Office Hours: Tu Th 2-4 pm, 833 Rhodes Hall
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Catalog Data: 20-CS-597. 3 credits. Lecture meets 2.5 hours/week. This course introduces basic concepts for
wireless communication of both voice and data information. Many underlying system issues related
to mobility support and channel allocation will be covered. Wireless communication using satellites
will also be covered. Discussions on ad hoc and sensor networks will also help understand why they
are useful. In addition, a group simulation project would require implementation of a concept in
wireless and mobile communication technology.

Textbook: D. P. Agrawal and Q-A. Zeng, Introduction to Wireless and Mobile Systems, Cengage, 2011, Third
Edition.

Coordinator: Dharma P. Agrawal, OBR Distinguished Professor, School of Computing Sciences and Informatics.

Goals: The student will acquire an understanding of wireless and mobile systems and will be able to correlate with new
advances in this area.

Prerequisites by Topic: Some basic understanding of data communication concepts.

Topics: 1. Introduction (1 hour)

2. Probability Theory, Statistics, and Traffic Theories (2-2.5 hours)
3. Mobile Radio Propagation (1-1.5 hours)
4. Channel Coding and Error Control (2 hours)
5. Cellular Concept (2-2.5 hours)
6. Multiple Radio Access (2-2.5 hours)
7. Multiple Division Techniques for Traffic Channels (2 hours)
8. Traffic Channel Allocation (1 hour)
9. . Network Protocols (1 hour)
10. Mobile Communication Systems (2 hours)
11. Existing Wireless Systems (1-1.5 hours)
12. Satellite Systems (1 hour)
13. Ad Hoc Networks (2 hours)
14. Sensor Networks (2 hours)
15. Wireless LANs, MANs, and PANs (1-1.5 hours)

Laboratory Projects: A group project will require establishing and simulating certain aspect of wireless and mobile
systems.

Grading Policy: Weekly Homework (due in one week) 10%

Midterm in class till end of Chapter 6 on Monday, February 15, 2011 35%
Project due on Tuesday March 1, 2011 15%
Final Exam on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 1:30-3:30 pm 40%
(all material covered after the midterm)
Prepared by: Dharma P. Agrawal, D.Sc. Date: November 01, 2010

Oral and Written Communications:

Every project group (2-3 students) is required to submit at least 1 written report (not including exams, tests, quizzes,
or commented programs) of typically 4-5 pages and to make 1 oral presentation of typically 10-20 minutes duration.
(Include only material that is graded for simulation project, spelling, style, and so forth, as well as for technical
content, completeness, and accuracy.)