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Wireless Communication Systems, 6 credits
Trådlösa kommunikationssystem, 6 hp
TNK080
Main field of study
Electrical EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Evangelos AngelakisDirector of studies or equivalent
Erik BergfeldtEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 50 hRecommended self-study hours: 110 h
Available for exchange students
YesECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6CKTS | Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering | 8 (Spring 2017) | 2 | 1 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | E |
| 6CKTS | Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Data- and Telecommunication) | 8 (Spring 2017) | 2 | 1 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | C |
| 6CIEN | Electronics Design Engineering, M Sc in Engineering | 8 (Spring 2017) | 2 | 1 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | E |
| 6CIEN | Electronics Design Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Wireless Systems) | 8 (Spring 2017) | 2 | 1 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | E |
| 6MTSL | Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics, Master's programme | 2 (Spring 2017) | 2 | 1 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | E |
Main field of study
Electrical EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics, Master's programme
- Electronics Design Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Telecommunication or Mobile CommunicationIntended learning outcomes
The course intends to provide knowledge in the area of wireless communication. The aim is to
- introduce the concept of wireless communication
- understand problems specific for wireless communication and technical solutions
- understand design, construction and evaluation of wireless systems using radio communication.
- give en overview on some existing systems
Course content
Basics about radio communication system: frequency spectrum and its properties, frequency bands, overview on various radio systems. Signal propagation in free space, antennas. Stochastic channel models: fading and shadowing. Data transmission over radio channels: modulation schemes, transmission over fading channels. Diversity methods. Coding methods: block codes and convolutional codes, coding gain. Multiple access. Spread-spectrum, OFDMA. Standards and technology: Cellular Systems, Machine-to-Machine/Ad-Hoc networks.
Teaching and working methods
The course consists of lectures and tutorials.
Examination
| UPG1 | Project | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Examination | 4.5 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Other information
| Supplementary courses: Network simulation. |
Department
Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskapDirector of Studies or equivalent
Erik BergfeldtExaminer
Evangelos AngelakisEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 50 hRecommended self-study hours: 110 h
Course literature
A. Goldsmith, Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, 2005.| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPG1 | Project | 1.5 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Examination | 4.5 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
A. Goldsmith, Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level) |
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES | ||||||
| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 2.3 System thinking |
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| 2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning |
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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| 3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION | ||||||
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| 3.2 Communications |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
| 4.1 External, societal, and environmental context |
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| 4.2 Enterprise and business context |
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 4.4 Designing |
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| 4.5 Implementing |
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| 4.6 Operating |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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