Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Stephen Hanly
44 Waterloo Road room 108
appointment via email
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEngElecEng
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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 mobile communications-cellular principals and fundamentals for cellular network technology (5G and future networks). Topics include small-scale fading, multiple access techniques, the air interface model, network architectures, network design and cell planning, network management and operations, multilayered and multi radio access technologies (RAT), and interference management, Inter-RAT handover between different layers and technologies, the 5G standard, network security. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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 participation will be based on a short 5 minute presentation uploaded to ilearn, but available to all students for on-line viewing.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignments | 30% | No | week 4, week 7, week 10 |
Participation | 10% | No | week 11 |
Mobile Networks Project Report | 30% | No | week 12 |
Final Examination | 30% | No | Final exam period |
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: week 4, week 7, week 10
Weighting: 30%
In session small assignments (3) assessing quantitative and qualitative mobile networks principles
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: week 11
Weighting: 10%
In-class participation in interactive model
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: week 12
Weighting: 30%
Project on mobile networks and network security
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: Final exam period
Weighting: 30%
Final examination in exam period.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
There will be a sequence of on-line lectures uploaded to ilearn each week. There will be weekly workshops for practice problem solving. 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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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook