Mobile Networks and Wireless Communications

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2024/05

Institute / School :

Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability

Unit Title:

Mobile Networks and Wireless Communications

Unit ID:

ITECH2300

Credit Points:

15.00

Prerequisite(s):

(ITECH1002 or ITECH1102)

Co-requisite(s):

Nil

Exclusion(s):

Nil

ASCED:

029999

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

The rapid growth of mobile telephony, the Internet, and associated technologies is generating tremendous change, opportunities, and challenges for telecommunications and networking in all domains such as e-business, e-health, transport, government, and industry. Mobile networks and wireless communications include 5G cellular networks, satellite services, mobile broadband, wireless broadband, wireless local, and personal area networks, as well as smartphones, tablets, and the emerging platform of the Internet of Things. In this course, we will investigate the background of wireless communications and mobile networking covering: transmission media fundamentals, antennas, signal propagation, channel fading models, spread spectrum technologies, wireless local area network, and Bluetooth standards. We will also cover cellular network design concepts and practices, LTE-A/5G mobile networks, and advanced networking concepts. This course provides you with the opportunity to develop sound knowledge and skills to analyse and appreciate wireless and mobile technologies and standards to solve problems in these areas.

Grade Scheme:

Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)

Work Experience Indicator:

No work experience

Placement Component: No

Supplementary Assessment:No

Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit.

Course Level:

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

K1.	Describe the role of wireless and mobile communications in communication networks.

K2.	Explain wireless media characteristics, signal propagation and channel fading.

K3.	Describe various multiple access technologies used in today's mobile networks.

K4.	Discuss the operation of advanced mobile networking technologies such as the 5G, 4G and LTE-A networks.

K5.	Explain small-scale wireless networks such as wiFi and bluetooth.

K6.	Apply design concepts of cellular networks.

Skills:

S1.	Analyse various modulation and access techniques using simulations.

S2.	Solve problems in the domain of wireless communications and mobile networks.

Application of knowledge and skills:

A1.	Synthesise information from various sources, including analysis of simulations of various techniques to produce a high quality report.

A2.	Analyse and make decisions in choosing appropriate wireless and mobile technologies.

Unit Content:

•Mobile and wireless communications: new applications, market trend, opportunities and challenges.
•Wireless and wired transmission media: capacity, cost and deployment scenarios.
•Wave propagation and antennas: propagation modes, antenna characteristics and gain.
•Large and small-scale propagation models, doppler spread and channel fading models.
•Modulation techniques used in radio frequency.
•Spread spectrum concepts and techniques, such as FHSS and DSSS.
•Multiple access techniques in wireless communications, such as FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, CSMA.
•Cellular systems: concepts, operation and design consideration; 5G/4G/LTE-A network.
•Small-scale networks: Wireless Local Area Networks (WiFi) and Wireless Personal Area Networks (Bluetooth).
•Wireless broadband, next-generation heterogeneous networks, Internet of Things, and cognitive radio networks

Graduate Attributes:

	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Assessment Tasks	Assessment Type	Weighting
1.	K1, K2, K3, S1, A1, A2	Understanding of signal propagation, analysis of wireless architectures, and use cases of enabling wireless technologies for various applications.	Quizzes/Assignment / Project	60-80%
2.	K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, S2, A1	Students will provide theoretical answers and provide practical solutions to a range of questions and problem types drawn from theory, laboratory tasks and examples used during this course.	Final Test(s)	20-40%

Adopted Reference Style:

APA ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:

Standard / Competency