Wireless Communications
General
Prefix
ECE
Course Number
433
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Wireless communication systems, cellular communication concepts, signal propagation through wireless channels, modulation techniques, effects of slow fading on a digital communication system diversity techniques for fading channels, multiple access techniques for wireless standards. Experiments and projects. Additional projects required for graduate credit.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Analyze the cellular communication concepts.
Outcome
Explain the significance that specific layers the TCP/IP protocol and OSI model have in wireless communications.
Outcome
Identify the different types of wireless communications protocols contained in WLAN standard.
Outcome
Identify the most critical antenna design parameters and understand their impact in wireless communications.
Outcome
Analyze multiple access technologies: CDMA, FDMA, and TDMA.
Outcome
Implement spread spectrum, error control encoders and decoders in a designed hardware system.
Outcome
Design a wireless communication with a simple protocol.