FIT5083 - Wireless networks

Leader(s): Ms Piyanga Edirisinghe (Caulfield); Dr Iqbal Gondal (Gippsland)

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Singapore Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

This unit will cover wireless network technologies as well as fundamental data communication and network issues. Main topics will include: wireless communication technology, Antenna and prorogation for wireless systems, wireless networking, spread spectrum, cordless system, WiMax, Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.11 WLAN standards, wireless local area networks, wireless applications, mobile IP, WAP, Blue tooth and IEEE802.15. Unit will also cover advanced topics in wireless communications.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. describe the basic characteristics of OSI model and digital mobile systems;
2. understand architecture and signal characteristics of cellular communication systems;
3. understand wireless technologies for signal encoding, spread spectrum and error control;
4. understand architectures of cordless, wireless local loop and mobile IP systems;
5. apply wireless local area network and bluetooth standards;
6. analyse advance topics in communications.

Assessment

Assignment/Lab: 40%; Exam Central - closed book (3 hours): 60%.

Contact hours

2 hours of lectures/week; 2 hours of tutorialsweek.

Prerequisites

For MAIT students, FIT9017, FIT9018, FIT9019, FIT9030, FIT9020 and FIT4037. Recommended knowledge: fundamental knowledge of computer and communication systems.

Prohibitions

CPE4002, CSE4881, CSE4882, GCO4824.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5083