Andrej Stefanov

SYLLABUS

EL 501: Wireless Personal Communications Systems

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Instructor: Prof. Andrej Stefanov

         Contact Info:
                           Office: LC 255
                           Phone: (718) 260-3789
                           Fax: (718) 260-3906
                           E-mail: stefanov@poly.edu

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There is no required textbook for the class. References:

                            "Wireless Personal Communications Systems," D. J. Goodman, Addison Wesley, 1997
"Wireless Communications," A. F. Molisch, Wiley, 2005
                            "Wireless Communications," A. Goldsmith, Cambridge University Press, 2005
                            "Mobile Wireless Communications," M. Schwartz, Cambridge University Press, 2005
                            "Wireless Communications Principles and Practice," T. S. Rappaport, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 2002
                            "Wireless Communications and Networking," J. W. Mark and W. Zhuang, Prentice Hall, 2003
                            "Digital Communications," J. G. Proakis, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2001

The lectures are from different sources, therefore class attendance is helpful.

Prerequisites: EE 3054, EE 3404 and EL 630

If you have not had a signals and systems course (e.g., EE 3054) and you are considering taking the class please stop by and talk to me before the semester starts.

The course provides an introduction to the technology and underlying principles of wireless communications. Elementary examination of the science and technology of wireless communications including radio signal propagation, interference-limited communications, coding and modulation. Building blocks of wireless networks. Essential functions of all cellular telephone systems. Analysis of the different ways in which the world's leading systems perform these functions.

Tentative list of topics that will be covered:

Elements and functions of cellular systems
Short range radio propagation
Modulation and detection of digital mobile radio signals
Analog cellular systems
TDMA digital cellular systems
Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
Introduction to spread spectrum communications
Code division multiple access (CDMA) cellular systems

Grading:

Two Midterms, 25% each
Final, 40%
Homeworks, 10%