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TELE8025 – Advanced Wireless Communications
2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Stephen Hanly
44 Waterloo Road room 108
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TELE3001
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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 is the capstone unit for the Telecommunications Engineering specialisation integrating prior learning in a specialist area of engineering with problem solving, emerging technology and aspects of engineering application, technical reporting and self-management to prepare students to work at a professional capacity. The unit aims to address the application of fundamental principles and methods at an advanced level in the context of standards and practices, modelling, analysis, design and practical implementation. The unit also develops skills in the critical evaluation of information, software, simulation and experimental methods. Learning will be achieved using a variety of modes including laboratories, group work and traditional lecture format. The specific topics will focus on current advances in the area such as resource allocation, performance analysis, link and network design, physical layer wireless communications analysis and simulation techniques in various types of wireless networks. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Describe and apply advanced concepts and techniques in telecommunications, cellular and wireless networks, resource allocation, network design and wireless communication theory.
- ULO2: Apply mathematical and optimisation methods to the analysis of advanced wireless systems and networks.
- ULO3: Conduct simulation experiments using software simulation tools and report on outputs
- ULO4: Describe, explain and critique research literature related to wireless communications.
- ULO5: Plan, develop, and deliver industry-standard work products as would be expected from a project leader.
Assessment Tasks
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General Assessment Information
In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD).
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled by the faculty during a supplementary exam period, typically about 3 to 4 weeks after the normal exam period. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. Approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.
Late submissions of assignments will attract a penalty of 10% of the marks per day. Extenuating circumstances will be considered upon lodgement of an application for special consideration.Resubmissions are not allowed.
The in-class participation will be based on a short 5 minute presentation given by each student in the unit to the class.
Delivery and Resources
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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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Results
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