Mobile Communications and Wireless Access

Course aim

To present the fundamental principles of mobile communications and their underpinning technologies.

Course content

Fundamentals of mobile cellular networks.
Propagation and channel models in wireless transmission.
Diversity techniques in wireless transmission.
Principles and performance of advanced transmission schemes (spread spectrum, OFDM) and wireless access (CDMA, OFDMA,SC-FDMA).
Principles of multiple antenna technologies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EEET 3028	Digital Communications
EEET 4036	Modern Communication Systems

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 4 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.