ADVANCED TOPICS ON WIRELESS NETWORKS
| Title | ΠΡΟΧΩΡΗΜΕΝΑ ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΑΣΥΡΜΑΤΩΝ ΔΙΚΤΥΩΝ / ADVANCED TOPICS ON WIRELESS NETWORKS |
| Code | NA15 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Informatics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Petros Nikopolitidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40002455 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600039954
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600039954
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to wireless networks. The Physical Layer of wireless networks. Wireless networks perfrmance measurement. Adapting to the wireless channel condition. Advanded MAC protocols (directional antenna - based, power controlled, energy efficient). Analyzing and Tuning the IEEE 802. 11 Distributed Coordination Function. MAC protocols for QoS. Wireless Data broadcasting systems.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
PC and software for lab exercises. Data projector for teaching. Web page for communicating course content to the students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 50 | 1.7 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 80 | 2.7 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 56 | 1.9 | |||
| Total | 225 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final exam, midterm exam, project grade, lab grade.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
- midterm exam (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. P.Nicopolitidis, M.S.Obaidat, G.I.Papadimi-triou and A.S.Pomportsis, “Wireless Networks”, Wiley, January 2003.
2. W.Stallings, “Wireless Communications & Networks”, Prentice Hall.
3. K.Pahlavan, P.Krishnamurthy, “Principles of Wireless Networks: A Unified Approach”, Prentice Hall, 2001.
4. T.S.Rappaport, “Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition)”, Prentice Hall, 2001
8. Andrew Tannenbaum, “Computer Networks”, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall.
Last Update
03-03-2017
