Course memo Autumn 2022

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Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Basics of transmission methods, signal encoding, overview of wireless communication.
Architecture for wireless LAN, PAN and BAN.
Architecture of the cellphone networks of the current generation.
Mobile applications, the things internet (IoT), and device-to-device communication (D2D).
Sustainable development and tele-economy.

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student shall be able to

explain basic functions in mobile networks and make performance calculations
discuss the effect of the availability of affordable mobile services and the internet of things (IoT) in a global society
explain the architecture of existing mobile and wireless networks and compare a network architecture with another
describe the most important transmission methods, the network protocols and the applications in the cellphone networks of the current generation
explain, in at sense, environment and sustainability challenges for the IKT sector, included electromagnetic radiation, energy consumption, limited natural resources, environment harmful effects, economic effects (both infrastructure and equipment) and economic and social societal effect
show their knowledge of mobile networks and services both orally and in writing
follow the current literature i.e. survey papers, conference contribution and periodical articles in the area.

Learning activities

The course consists of 12 lectures (L), 6 tutorials (T), and 4 seminars (S) of two hours each (except the first lecture which is three hours). Every teaching hour is 45 minutes. The teaching activities will be given in lecture halls and classrooms in Electrum, unless anything else is announced during the course. See the Time Table in Canvas for details.

Tutorials (T1,…,T6) and Seminars (S1,…,S4) will provide formative feedback, while the written examination, project report, and project presentation will involve summative feedback. The project report and project presentation are evaluated together for the project grade, which also determines the final grade in the course.

Detailed plan

This is the detailed plan of the course plan (see the Canvas room for the latest version).

Activity	Description	Readings	Teacher
L1	Introduction, Transmission Fundamentals I	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 1, Sections 2.1-2.3, Appendix 2A + Offprint: Appendix B	Emil Björnson
L2	Transmission Fundamentals II	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 2.3-2.5, Appendix 2A	Emil Björnson
T1	Transmission Fundamentals I	Problems: 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, Offprint	Ozan Alp Topal
L3	The Wireless Channel	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 6	Emil Björnson
T2	Transmission Fundamentals II	Problems: 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13, Offprint	Ozan Alp Topal
L4	Mobile Services	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 15 + papers	Jan Markendahl
T3	The Wireless Channel	Problems: 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.13, 6.14, Offprint	Ozan Alp Topal
L5	Signal Encoding Techniques	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 7	Ben Slimane
L6	OFDM and Spread Spectrum	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 8, 9	Ben Slimane
T4	Signal Encoding Techniques	Problems 7.5, 7.6, 7.8, 7.13, 7.16, 7.18, 7.19	Ozan Alp Topal
L7	Coding and Error Control	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 10	Ben Slimane
T5	OFDM and Spread Spectrum	Problems 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 9.1, 9.3, 9.4	Ozan Alp Topal
L8	Wireless Networks	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 11.1-3, 13.1	Ki Won Sung
T6	Coding and Error Control	Problems 10.2, 10.3, 10.6, 10.9, 10.11, 10.20, 10.21	Ozan Alp Topal
L9	Cellular Networks	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 14	Marina Petrova
L10	Telecom markets, Network vendor business, Mobile operator business, operator revenues and costs	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 15 + papers	Jan Markendahl
S1	Seminar 1	Selected papers on internet-of-things, WiFi, LWPAN, backscattering, energy efficiency, and energy harvesting	Emil Björnson, Ki Won Sung
L11	Infrastructure economics, Network dimensioning and deployment strategies, network cost structure	Beard C. and W. Stallings: Chapter 15 + papers	Jan Markendahl
	Mid-term Exam
S2	Seminar 2	Project proposal	All teachers
S3	Seminar 3	Papers on 5G cellular networks, machine learning for communications, and visionary papers towards 6G	Emil Björnson, Ki Won Sung
S4	Seminar 4	Presentation on project progress	All teachers
	Project presentations		All teachers
	Project report submission

Preparations before course start

Literature

Beard and W. Stallings. Wireless Communication Networks and Systems. Pearson Education, 2016.

Selected papers.

Support for students with disabilities

Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:

Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities

Please inform the course coordinator if you have special needs not related to the written exam, and show your certificate from Funka.

Support measures under code R (i.e. adjustments related to space, time, and physical circumstances, e.g. longer writing time) are always granted.
Support measures under code P (pedagogical measures) may be granted or rejected by the examiner after you have applied for this in accordance with KTH rules. Support measures under code P are usually always granted for courses given at EECS.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

PRO1 - Project, 3.5 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
TEN1 - On-campus digital assessment, 4.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Ethical approach

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.