Technology of access wireless networks (ETF TKO TPBM 4856)

General information

Module title

Technology of access wireless networks

Module code

ETF TKO TPBM 4856

Study

ETF-B

Department

Telecommunications

Year

1

Semester

2

Module type

Elective

ECTS

5

Hours

56

Lectures

28

Exercises

14

Tutorials

14

Module goal - Knowledge and skill to be achieved by students

  The goal of the course is to enable students to gain basic knowledge in currently most diverse accessible networks (solution and technologies) - necessary for fast and effective inclusion into technological and operational processes of companies in the telecommunications sector.

Syllabus

  Basis of wireless networks – WiFi, WiMay, ad-hoc networks etc. <br>
Methods of basic approach, <br>
Radio package approach, <br>
Features and use of the radio frequency spectrum, <br>
Broadband, <br>
IP multimedia, <br>
IP mobile protocol, <br>
Encoding technology and modulation, <br>
Safety elements in accessible wireless and mobile networks. <br>

Literature

Recommended
Additional

Didactic methods

  Lectures are performed by lecturer and lectures are followed by solving of practical problems in appropriate field (28 classes) in a manner enabling students to master knowledge and skills which they should gain through this course. <br>
During tutorials (14 classes), under tutor guidance and supervision, other examples and problems will be solved, as well as exam problems so that students may fully comprehend methodology and technique of application of learned theory. <br>
As part of laboratory exercises (24 classes) the students will independently simulate and analyze all segments of accessible technologies (laboratory exercises based on use of MATLAB software), i.e. will gain specific knowledge on functioning of MC networks (visit/exercise at telecom company). <br>

Exams

  During the course students earn points according to the following system: <br>
- Attending classes and tutorials: 10 points, student with more then three absences from lectures and/or tutorials can not get these points. <br>
- Home assignments and laboratory exercises bring maximum of 10 points, assuming solving 5 to 10 assignments equally distributed throughout the semester. <br>
- Partial exams: two partial exams; each positively evaluated partial exam 20 points. Each partial exam lasts 90 minutes and it is structured as follows: <br>
- Answering to simple questions with goal of testing whether student has basic theoretical knowledge; students with correct answers to all such questions earn 5 points; <br>
- Solving an open answer problem, with correct answer bringing 10 points; <br>
- Solving problems with multiple answers offered, on of answers being the correct one; students with correct answers to all such questions earn 5 points; <br>
Students who earned less then 20 points during the semester must retake the course. Students who earned 40 or more points during the semester will take a final exam; This exam consists of discussion of problems from partial exams, home assignments and answers to simple questions related to course topics. <br>
Final oral exam provides maximum of 40 points. In order to get positive final grade, students must earn minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to earn the minimum must take the makeup oral exam. Student who earned 20 or more, and less then 40 points during the semester, will have to take the makeup exam. <br>
The makeup exam is organized in the following manner: <br>
- Written part structured similarly to partial written exam, during which students solve problems in topics they failed on partial exams (less then 10 points); <br>
- Oral part structured the same as the oral part of the final exam. <br>
Only students who managed to earn total score of 40 or more points in written part of the makeup exam will be allowed to take the oral part of the makeup exam, where the mentioned score consists of points earned through attending lectures, solving home assignments, passing partial exams and passing the written part of makeup exam. Oral makeup exam provides maximum of 40 points. In order to achieve positive final grade students must earn minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to earn the minimum will have to retake the course. Oral makeup exam gives maximum of 40 points. In order to achieve positive final grade students must achieve minimum of 20 points in this exam. Student failing to achieve the minimum will have to re-enroll for this course. <br>

Aditional notes

  1. During the written part of the exam students are allowed to use a list of formulas prepared by lecturers, which may be of use in solving problems. It is not allowed to use other notes, books, cell phones or other electronic devices. <br>
2. Problems, which students must solve during the exam, are of the same type solved during the lectures and tutorials. <br>