Wireless Communications

3 Units

This course introduces the fundamentals of wireless communications including backgrounds, important concepts, and cutting-edge technologies. In particular, the course focuses on interesting and important topics in wireless communications, such as (but not limited to): Overview of wireless communication networks and protocols, the cellular concept, system design fundamentals, brief introduction to wireless physical layer fundamentals, multiple access control protocols for wireless systems, wireless networking (routing/rerouting, wireless TCP/IP), mobility management, call admission control and resource allocation, revolution/evolution towards future generation wireless networks, overview of wireless mesh networks, mobile ad hoc networks and wireless sensor networks, and wireless security (optional). Offered as ECSE 316 and ECSE 414 . Prereq: Graduate student or ECSE 351 with a C or better.