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| Week |
Topic | Handouts |
Slides |
Lecture
Notes |
Reading |
| Jan 11 |
Administrivia;Transmission Fundamentals: Analog & digital transmission channel capacity | Introduction | Fundamentals |
1, 2.1-2.4 |
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| Jan 18 |
Transmission Fundamentals: Antennas and propagation modes, fading and signal encoding techniques | Problem Set 1 |
Antennas
& Propagation
Signal Encoding |
Antennas Signal Encoding |
5, 6 |
| Jan 25 | Spread spectrum:
Frequency hopping, Direct sequence, and CDMA |
PS1
due Problem Set 2 |
SpreadSpectrum | SpreadSpectrum | 7 |
| Feb 1 |
Coding and error control: Error detection, error correction codes, convolution codes, and ARQ | Coding | 8 |
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| Feb 8 |
Medium access control and Wireless LANs: IEEE 802.11 | PS2 due Simulation Assignment 1 |
Wireless LANs |
14 | |
| Feb 15 | Wireless LANs: Bluetooth; Mobile IP | PS1 Solutions | Bluetooth/Mobile IP | 15, 12 | |
| Feb 22 |
Cellular
wireless networks; TCP for wireless |
SA1 due Problem Set 3 Term Project Info |
Cellular Networks | 10 | |
| Mar 1 |
Spring break |
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| Mar 8 |
Wireless network
standards: IEEE 802.16/WiMAX Midterm |
Simulation
Assignment 2
PS3 due PS2 Solutions PS3 Solutions Sample Midterm |
TCP
for Wireless |
11.3 | |
| Mar 15 |
Multihop ad hoc networks: Introduction, proactive & reactive routing |
Ad Hoc Networks
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| Mar 22 |
Multihop
ad hoc networks: Link reversal & geometric routing
protocols Multihop ad hoc networks: Topology and power control |
SA2 due |
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| Mar 29 |
No classes, away at a workshop | ||||
| Apr 5 |
Sensor Networks: MAC, Routing, Synchronization and Applications | |
Sensor Networks | ||
| Apr 12 |
Multihop Ad-Hoc Networks: Fundamental limits on capacity | ||||
| Apr 23, 26 |
Term Project Presentations | Final report due |