18EC81 Wireless and Cellular Communication syllabus for EC



A d v e r t i s e m e n t

Module-1 Mobile Radio Propagation 8 hours

Mobile Radio Propagation -

Large Scale Path Loss - Free Space Propagation Model, Relating Power to Electric Field, Three Basic Propagation Mechanisms -Reflection (Ground Reflection) , Diffraction, Scattering, Practical Link Budget,

Fading and Multipath -

Broadband wireless channel, Delay Spread and Coherence Bandwidth, Doppler Spread and Coherence Time, Angular spread and Coherence Distance (fext 1-2.4) Statistical Channel Model of a Broadband Fading Channel

The Cellular Concept -

Cellular Concept , Analysis of Cellular Systems, Sectoring

Module-2 GSM and TDMATechnology 8 hours

GSM and TDMA Technology

GSM System overview-

Introduction, GSMNetwork and SystemArchitecture, GSM Channel Concept.

GSM System Operations-

GSM Identities, System Operations-Traffic cases, GSM Infrastructure Cmmmmications (Um Interrace)

Module-3 CDMA Technology 8 hours

CDMA Technology

CDMA System Overview -

Introduction, CDMA Network and System Architecture

CDMA Basics-

CDMA Channel Concepts, CDMA System (Layer 3)operations, 3GCDMA

Module-4 LTE-4G 8 hours

LTE-4G

Key Enablers for LTE 4G-

OFDM, SC-FDE, SC-FDMA, Channel Dependant Multiuser Resource Scheduling, Multi-Antenna Techniques, Flat IP Architecture, LTE NetworkArchitecture.

Multi-Carrier Modulation -

Multicarrier concepts, OFDM Basics, OFDM in LTE, Timing and Frequency Synchronization, Peak to Average Ration, SC­ Frequency Domain Equalization, Computational Complexity Advantage of OFDM and SC-FDE.

Module-5 LTE-4G 8 hours

LTE - 4G

OFDMA and SC-FDMA -

Multiple Access for OFDM Systems, OFDMA, SCFDMA, Multiuser Diversity and Opportunistic Scheduling, OFDMA and SC-FDMA in LTE, OFDMA system Design Considerations.

The LTE Standard-

Introduction to LTE and Hierarchical Channel Structure of LTE, Downlink OFDMA Radio Resources, Uplink SC-FDMA Radio Resources.

 

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand the Communication theoryboth Physical and network­ ing associated with GSM, CDMA& LTE 4G systems.

2 Explain concepts of propagation mechanisms like Reflection, Dif­ fraction, Scattering in wireless channels.

3. Develop a scheme for idlemode, call set up, call progress handling and call tear down ina GSM cellular network.

4. Develop a scheme for idlemode, call set up, call progress handling and call tear down in a CDMA cellular network.

5. Understand the Basic operations ofAir interface in a LTE 4G system.

 

Question paper pattem:

  • Examination will be conducted for 100 marks with question paper containing 10 full questions, each of 20 marks.
  • Each full question can have a maximum of 4 sub questions.
  • There will be 2 full questions from each module covering all the topics ofthe module.
  • Students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
  • The total marks will be proportionally reduced to 60 marks as SEE marks is 60.

 

Text Books:

1. "Fundamentals of LTE"Arunabha Ghosh, Jan Zhang, JeffereyAndrews, Riaz Mohammed, Pearson education (Formerly Prentice Hall, Communications Engg and Emerging Technologies), ISBN-13: 978-0-13- 703311-9.

2 "Introduction to Wireless Telecommunications Systems andNetworks", Gary Mullet, First Edition, Cengage Learning India Pvt Ltd., 2006, ISBN -13: 978-81-315-0559-5.

 

Reference Books:

1. "Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice" Theodore Rappaport,2• Edition, Prentice Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series, 2002, ISBN 0-13-042232-0.

2. LTE for UMTS Evolution to LTE-Advanced' Harri Holma and Antti Toskala, Second Edition - 2011, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Print ISBN: 9780470660003. 2

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