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ELEC887 – Heterogeneous Networks: Theory and Practice
2016 – S1 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Stephen Hanly
Contact via 98504243
E6B
Lecturer
Min Li
Contact via 98501098
E6B
Friday 2pm
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEng
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores the trend in modern wireless communications toward massive densification of network infrastructure, with multi-tiered networks, ranging from tiny picos and femtos up to large macrocells. Topics covered include propagation, spectrum planning, cell association, interference management, scheduling, and stochastic models.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Be able to solve path-loss and link budget calculations for cellular systems
- Be able to solve frequency planning problems for cellular systems
- Be able to solve mobility and handover problems for cellular systems
- Demonstrated understanding of cell association in HetNets
- Demonstrated ability to integrate advanced concepts to design a HetNet system to meet system-level constraints
- Demonstrated ability fo critique the literature and write a research-level review article
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Assignment 1 | 10% | Week 3 |
| Assignment 2 | 10% | week 5 |
| Assignment 3 | 10% | week 7 |
| Assignment 4 | 10% | Week 9 |
| Project | 40% | Week 12/13 |
| Class Test | 20% | Week 12 |
Assignment 1
Due: Week 3
Weighting: 10%
Problems about pathloss and link budgets due end of week 3
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be able to solve path-loss and link budget calculations for cellular systems
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Assignment 2
Due: week 5
Weighting: 10%
Problems about multiple access and cellular networks
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be able to solve frequency planning problems for cellular systems
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Assignment 3
Due: week 7
Weighting: 10%
Problems about mobility and handover
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be able to solve mobility and handover problems for cellular systems
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Assignment 4
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 10%
Problems about HetNets
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrated understanding of cell association in HetNets
- Demonstrated ability to integrate advanced concepts to design a HetNet system to meet system-level constraints
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Project
Due: Week 12/13
Weighting: 40%
Research paper and presentation on an area of 5G Wireless Networks. The task is to read a set of selected papers, and provide a critical review of the research area covered by those papers, as well as integrating the relevant material from the lectures. The review must be written as a review article in the format that would be submitted for publication in an IEEE Journal publication, with abstract, introduction, conclusions and references, as well as the main body of the paper. The report is due in week 12 and will be worth 30% of assessment for the unit. Each student will give a 15 minute presentation in week 13, worth 10% of assessment for the unit. The total of report and presentation is 40% of assessment for the unit.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrated ability fo critique the literature and write a research-level review article
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Class Test
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 20%
Class test worth 20%
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be able to solve path-loss and link budget calculations for cellular systems
- Be able to solve frequency planning problems for cellular systems
- Be able to solve mobility and handover problems for cellular systems
- Demonstrated understanding of cell association in HetNets
- Demonstrated ability to integrate advanced concepts to design a HetNet system to meet system-level constraints
Delivery and Resources
There will be a sequence of lectures and tutorials each week. These lectures will include new material as well as problem solving practice. Lecture notes, problem sheets, including problems for assessment, will be posted to ilearn.
Reference material will be made available on closed reserve in the library. References are:
"Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice", by Theodore Rappaport (Prentice Hall)
"Wireless Communications" by Andrea Goldsmith (Cambridge University Press)
"LTE-The UMTS Long Term Evolution: From Theory to Practice" (2nd Edition) by Stefania Sesia, Issam Toufik and Matthew Baker
"Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications" by Theodore Rappaport, Robert Heath, Robert Daniels and James Murdock (Prentice Hall)
"Computer Networks: A Top-Down Approach" by James Kurose and Keith Ross (Addison Wesley)
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PG - Capable of Professional and Personal Judgment and Initiative
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Assessment tasks
- Assignment 1
- Assignment 2
- Assignment 3
- Assignment 4
- Project
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Be able to solve path-loss and link budget calculations for cellular systems
- Be able to solve frequency planning problems for cellular systems
- Be able to solve mobility and handover problems for cellular systems
- Demonstrated understanding of cell association in HetNets
Assessment tasks
- Assignment 1
- Assignment 2
- Assignment 3
- Assignment 4
- Project
- Class Test
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Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to integrate advanced concepts to design a HetNet system to meet system-level constraints
- Demonstrated ability fo critique the literature and write a research-level review article
Assessment tasks
- Assignment 4
- Project
- Class Test
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Be able to solve path-loss and link budget calculations for cellular systems
- Be able to solve frequency planning problems for cellular systems
- Be able to solve mobility and handover problems for cellular systems
- Demonstrated understanding of cell association in HetNets
Assessment tasks
- Assignment 1
- Assignment 2
- Assignment 3
- Assignment 4
- Project
- Class Test
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrated ability fo critique the literature and write a research-level review article
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Assessment task
- Project
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Demonstrated ability in the following areas of professional engineering practice: - self motivation and self learning - production of quality work to meet a given deadline
Assessment tasks
- Assignment 1
- Assignment 2
- Assignment 3
- Assignment 4
- Project