HI108V Data Communications II, Wireless 7.5 credits

• Educational level

  First cycle

• Academic level (A-D)

  C

• Subject area

  Electrical Engineering
  Techonology
  

• Grade scale

  A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• Course web

Learning outcomes

Datacom II is a continuation course focused on Wireless Communications.

After the project course the student should know:

·        Wireless Systems / Mobile Broadband

·        IEEE 802.x

·        SatCom / Microwave links

·        Mobile phone systems 1G- 4G

Course main content

Course contents: Transmission Fundamentals. Signals for Conveying Information. Analog and Digital Data Transmission. Channel Capacity. Transmission Media. Multiplexing. Communication Networks. LANs, MANs and WANs. Switching Techniques. Circuit-Switching. Packet-Switching. Asynchronous Transfer Mode. Protocols and the TCP/IP Suite. The Need for a Protocol Architecture. The TCP/IP ProtocolArchitecture. The OSI Protocol Architecture. Internetworking. Antennas and Propagation. Antennas. Propagation Modes. Line-of-Sight Transmission. Fading in the Mobile Environment.Signal Encoding Techniques. Signal Encoding Criteria. Digital Data, Analog Signals. Analog Data, Analog Signals. Analog Data, Capacity Allocation&Frequency Division. Capacity Allocation&Time Division. Cellular Wireless Networks. Principles of Cellular Networks. First Generation Analog. Second Generation TDMA. Second Generation CDMA. Third Generation Systems. Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop. Cordless Systems. Wireless Local Loop. IEEE 802.16 Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Standard. Mobile IP and Wireless Access Protocol. Mobile IP. Wireless Application Protocol. Wireless LAN Technology. Overview. Infrared LANs. Spread Spectrum LANs. Narrowband Microwave LANs. IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard. IEEE 802 Protocol Architecture. IEEE 802.11 Architecture and Services. IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control. IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer. Bluetooth. Overview. Radio Specifications. Baseband Specification. Link Manager Specification. Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol.

Disposition

Course disposition: The course is in English and of half time studies. The course is a distance course on Internet. For further information in English, please contact the teacher.

Eligibility

Completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in English corresponding to English A.

Prerequisites

Knowledge corresponding the course HI103V (formerly 6H4071)- for furher information in English, please contact the teacher.

Literature

Wireless Communications and Networks, 2nd Edition,

William Stallings, 2005, 576 pp

Prentice Hall,

ISBN-10: 0131918354

ISBN-13: 9780131918351.

Digital Course Notes Datacom II, 3 CDs,1.5 GB, L.O. Stromberg

Required equipment

You will need:                     

  * A personal computer (PC) running Windows XP/ Vista/ 7

  * Internet access

  * two working email addresses (do not use free webmail clients, use POP3)

  * A scientific pocket calculator

Examination

• ANN1 - Assignments, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
• ANN2 - Assignments, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
• ANN3 - Assignments, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examionation, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examinations are offered three times a year: typically the first Saturday in May, August, and December.

Written examinations are four hours long, and consist of 68 questions; 60 of which are multiple choice (5 choices each) and 8 are in depth questions, including mathematical calculations. The Final examination in IT-Sec III is a lab project.

Written examinations worldwide can usually be arranged at other universities, as well as at Swedish embassies and consulates.

Offered by

STH/Computer and Electrical Engineering

Contact

Asser Blomster, tel: 08-7909518, fax: 08-218368, e-post: asser@kth.se

Examiner

Lars O Strömberg <los@kth.se>

Supplementary information

Our courses are intended for working professionals, as well as for senior undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students.

For Whom:

is a KTH graduate, who has worked professionally for 3-5 years, and now wants to come back to specialize in his/her field. Many of our professionals typically study one whole day each weekend and 2-3 evenings per week. Average study time in each course is typ. 15-22 hrs/week, depending on background and experience.

Course availability:

Our courses can be taken from anywhere in the World, as distant education courses. Over the years our students have been located in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In most cases you can even take the final exam in a foreign country.

Course Material:

All of our course material is in English. In addition to the course textbook(s), we also make available about 1.5 Gigabyte of additional course material, including lectures, course notes, course assignments and reference material in each course, on three CDs (updated annually).

Whole day seminars / lectures / workshops:

In each course, we also offer four whole day (7h) Saturday seminars / lectures at KTH in Stockholm during each semester. Attendance is voluntary, but highly recommended. Recordings are made available to students with learning disabilities.

SSS:

A custom-designed student support system (SSS) enables our students keep their contact info updated, obtain course information, submit course assignments and course papers – and receive immediate receipt in writing on all submissions 24/7 from anywhere in the World. SSS was specifically designed to work through most government and corporate firewalls.

Admission:

KTH Students should contact their Academic Advisor or program coordinator. External Students should apply through the national website for higher education: http://www.studera.nu

Textbok och kurskompendium säljs i samband med första kursmötet, men kan även beställas per e-post (bokservice@sth.kth.se). Undervisningen är avgiftsfri, men kursmaterialet betalas, ca 1000 kr (textbok, kurskompendium på CD-ROM skivor). Textboken och kursmaterialet är på engelska.  För att vi så snabbt som möjligt ska kunna skicka ut ytterligare kursinformation till dig per e-post, ber vi dig skicka oss en e-post med ditt namn och två alternativa e-postadresser, samtidigt som du ansöker via studera.nu. Skicka din e-post till sss@sth.kth.se. Skriv "HI117V kursansökan" i rubriken. Detaljerad kursinformation utsändes per e-post några veckor före kursstarten. Denna kurs erbjuds även som en kundanpassad kontraktsutbildning, som kan genomföras i uppdragsgivarens lokaler. I mån av plats kommer vi att anta nya sökande även efter sista ansökningsdag.

Contact

Course Director & Examiner:

L.O. Stromberg

los@kth.se

+46 8 790 9800

(Skype videoconf. available)

Education officer:

Asser Blomster

asser@kth.se

+46 8 790 9518

 

Examinations:

Therese Röstlundtherese.rostlund@sth.kth.se

+46 8 790 9736

 

Bookstore:

The textbooks and the course notes are available from the university bookstore:

bokservice@sth.kth.se

+46 8 790 4885

Contract courses:

KTH Education

Harald Sammer

sammer@kth.se

+46 8 790 0770

 

Course admission:

http://www.studera.nu 

Admission questions:

KTH Admissions

antagning@kth.se

+46 8 790 9440

Updated Course Info:

SSS - Student Support System

Once you have been admitted into one of our courses, please go to our course web site at http://ia1.org/courseinfo and enter in your contact info in this course (incl. two working email addresses), in order for you to receive updated course info.

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 12.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.