CSC 690    Advanced Topics: Wireless Networking

Fall 2005

 

TR 12:30 PM – 1:50 PM

Room Cheek Hall 212 

Instructor

Dr. Hui Liu

Cheek Hall 206B

Phone: 417-836-5930(O)

Email: hul424f@smsu.edu

Web: http://www.cs.smsu.edu/~liu/csc690/

 

Office Hours

TR 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, others by appointment. 

 

Prerequisites

CSC 465/665 Computer Networks or equivalent

 

Text

Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E, By William Stallings, Publisher: Prentice Hall,  ISBN: 0-13-191835-4

 

Description of Course

This course covers fundamental techniques about wireless communication, wireless networks, and wireless applications. It gives a good insight in the significance that wireless systems and the user’s mobility have on the construction and handling of a data or telecommunication network, and also gives an overview of present technologies. The problem approach includes the transmission and network aspects of communication systems. It will be taught concurrently with CSC 490. Students cannot receive credit for both CSC 490 and CSC 690.

 

Course Objectives

To assist students gain the following skills:

  • Understand the fundamentals about transmission and communication networks
  • Know basic ideas about wireless communication technologies
  • Understand the principles of the present wireless networks
  • Have some ideas about the current and future wireless applications
  • Develop students’ research abilities
  • Learn how to survey, find, define, and solve a problem.

 

Major Topics

·        A short introduction to transmission and networks

·        Wireless technologies: Antennas, multi-path propagation, encoding, spread spectrum, coding and error control (Briefly cover)

·        Wireless networks: cellular, Mobile IP

·        Wireless LAN, Ad-hoc networks, WiFi, Bluetooth technology, IEEE802.11 standard

 

Important Dates

Sept 5  (Monday)           Labor day; university closed

Oct 13 (Thursday)         Midterm Exam

Oct 20-21(Thurs-Fri)     Fall Break; no classes (offices open)

Oct 26 (Wednesday)      Last day to drop with automatic N

Nov 23-25 (Wed-Fri)    Thanksgiving holiday

Dec 2 (Friday)               Last day to drop full semester classes

Dec 8 (Thursday)          Last day of classes

Dec 9 (Friday)               Study day; no classes

Dec 15 (Thursday)        11:00am-1:00pm in Cheek Hall 212

 

Grading

 The course will be graded by performance on short assignments (approximately 25%), term project (approximately 45%), midterm and final (each 15%, both open book). Please notice that students taking csc690 will be expected a higher requirement on term project.

 

Project

There will be one project during the semester. The purpose of the project task is to deepen and/or broaden the student knowledge and abilities in wireless networks. It will be worth 45% of the final course grade. Each student is required to do a project (or term paper) being worth 45% of the final grade by studying a particular topic in depth. The project is done individually. The project may take any one of some combination of the following forms: a programming project, a simulation or analytical study, or a critical review of paper. All projects must be approved by the instructor. Each student should submit a brief project proposal that outlines project objectivities and work plan. You are encouraged to discuss project ideas with the instructor and to submit your proposal as early as possible.

All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on each due date. A late assignment will receive reduce credit of 10% for each 24-hour period (including weekends and holidays) after the due dates. A late assignment will not be accepted after that assignment has been graded and returned to the students unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor.

 

Academic Integrity

Missouri State University is a community of scholars committed to developing educated persons who accept the responsibility to practice personal and academic integrity. You are responsible for knowing and following the university’s student honor code, Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures, available at http://www.smsu.edu/acadaff/AcademicIntegrity.html and also available at Reserves Desk in Meyer Library. Any student participating in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to sanctions as described in this policy. All homework and programming assignments should be the individual’s own work. Copying homework or programming assignments from each other or from any other source will not be tolerated. Cheating and plagiarism on an exam or an assignment will result in failing the course.

 

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend all lectures. Absences will not relieve you of meeting course requirements. It is your responsibility to obtain all information, materials, and assignments for a missed class. You will not be allowed to make up a test unless you have arranged to do so with me prior to the test date, or unless you have a university-recognized excused absence. As a common courtesy and showing consideration for others, please turn off your cellular phone or set it on a vibration mode before entering class if you carry one with you.

 

Nondiscrimination

Missouri State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution, and maintains a grievance procedure available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. At all times, it is your right to address inquiries or concerns about possible discrimination to the Office of Equal Opportunity, Siceluff Hall 296, (417)836-4252. Other types of concerns (i.e., concerns of an academic nature) should be discussed directly with your instructor and can also be brought to the attention of your instructor’s Department Head.

 

Disability Accommodation

To request academic accommodations for a disability, contact the Director of Disability Services, Plaster Student Union, Suite 405, (417) 836-4192 or (417) 836-6791 (TTY), (http://www.smsu.edu/disability). Students are required to provide documentation of disability to Disability Services prior to receiving accommodations. Disability Services refers some types of accommodation requests to the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, which also provides diagnostic testing for learning and psychological disabilities. For information about testing, contact the Director of the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, (417) 836-4787, (www.smsu.edu/contrib/ldc/)

 
Disclaimer

This syllabus represents a general plan for the course and deviations from this plan may be necessary during the semester.