| Unit name | Broadband Wireless Communications |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EENGM4221 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Armour |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
EENG30002 Networking Protocol Principles 3 and EENG30010 Mobile Communications Systems |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit investigates the challenges inherent in the design of broadband wireless communications systems at Data Link Control (DLC) and Physical (PHY) layers. The solutions offered by current standards are used as case studies to demonstrate the relevant techniques and their limitations.
The unit serves both as an introduction to the details of these standards and an explanation of the design goals they attempt to meet and the wireless communication techniques that they employ to do so. Thus the unit not only answers the question of what techniques are used by modern broadband wireless standards but more importantly why.
The challenges:
Physical and DLC challenges for Broadband Wireless: Fading, Interference, Hidden and Exposed Terminals and the possible absence of central control/centralised communication, high spectral efficiency and provision of QoS. Revision of Multiple Access and Duplexing strategies.
The Solutions (via case studies):
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
Exam (100%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
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