Wireless Communications
| Title | Ασύρματες Επικοινωνίες / Wireless Communications |
| Code | 121 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | George Karagiannidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600001086 |
Programme of Study: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Registered students: 48
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL ENERGY | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | Compulsory Course | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600196733
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
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/1/600196733
- At the Website of the School: http://ee.auth.gr/academics/undergraduatestudies/courses/
- eLearning: https://service.eudoxus.gr/public/departments/courses/1609/2015
- Other: http://alexander.ee.auth.gr:8083/eTHMMY/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
1. Telecommunication Systems
2. Analog and Digital Communications
3. Signal Processing Techniques
Learning Outcomes
1. Fundamentals of mobile communication systems
2. Study and design of basic cellular systems
3. Study and simulation of basic mobile communication techniques
4. Fundamentals of satellite communication systems
5. Total link budget calculation of satellite links
6. Study and design of the basic components of the communication satellite payload
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Wireless Communication Channel Modeling
- Path loss
- Fading channels
Cellular Communication Systems
- Characteristics of cells
- Base stations
- Interference
- Hand-over techniques
Transmission and Reception in Wireless Systems
- Diversity reception techniques
- ΜΙΜΟ systems (spatial multiplexing, space-time coding, beamforming)
- OFDM systems
Fundamentals of 3G (UMTS) and 4G (LTE, LTE-A) Mobile Systems
Satellite Communications
- Introduction, history and applications of satellite services
- Basic components of satellite communication systems
- Link budget calculation
- Multiple access techniques in satellite systems
Keywords
LTE-Advanced, 4G and 5G, Fading, Diversity, OFDM, MIMO, STBC, Mobile communications, Satellite communications, Payload
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 90 | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 47 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 180 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
- Final written exams
- Mandatory laboratories (2 times)
- Optional project (organized in groups of 1 up to 3 students) during the semester and oral presentation
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιβλίο [12270]: Ασύρματες επικοινωνίες, Rappaport Theodore
Βιβλίο [18548728]: Δορυφορικές Επικοινωνίες, 5η Έκδοση, Maral Gerard., Bousquet Michel
Additional bibliography for study
1) Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition, T. Rappaport (Prentice Hall, 2002)
2) Satellite Communications Systems, 5th Edition, G. Maral and M. Bousquet (John Wiley & Sons, 2009)
Last Update
10-10-2021
