Unit: Wireless Networks (8227)

Level: 2

Credit Points: 3

Contribution Band: 2

Faculty: Faculty of Education, Science, Technology & Maths
Availability in 2012: Not offered (Also available in: 2013)

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
- understand the basic concept of wireless networks;
- understand traffic theories, mobile radio propagation, channel coding, and cellular concepts;
- understand multiple division techniques, mobile communication systems, and existing wireless networks;
- explain network protocols, ad hoc and sensor networks, wireless MANs, LANs and PANs; and
- understand wireless ID technologies network, in particular RFID work.

Prerequisite

Electronic Systems

Class Contact

3 hour lectures and 1 hour tutorial per week; plus 3 hour laboratory (3 weeks).

Syllabus

Wireless networks have become one of key technologies of the 21^stcentury. This unit will introduce basic concepts in wireless networks, such as satellite system, ad hoc networks formed by mobile users, RFID, etc. This unit focus on qualitative descriptions and realistic explanations of relationships between wireless networks and performance parameters.

Referenced Courses

106JA Bachelor of Engineering in Network and Software Engineering

Referenced Unit Sets

MJ0158 Major in Network Engineering

Unit Level Key:

1 - Offered in first year of course curriculum
2 - Offered in second year of course curriculum
3 - Offered in third year of course curriculum
4 - Offered in fourth year of course curriculum
5 - Offered in fifth year of course curriculum
G - Offered in graduate course curriculums
PG - Offered in postgraduate course curriculums
R - Offered in research course curriculums
H - Offered in honours course curriculums