Wireless and Mobile Networks

Module overview

The module consists of the following 8 components: 1. Introduction; 2. Data link layer; 3. Medium access control sublayer; 4. Network layer; 5. Cellular wireless networks; 6. Wireless local area networks; 7. Assignment.

Linked modules

Prerequisites: ELEC3203 or ELEC3204 or ELEC2321 or ELEC3227

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

Possess knowledge of cellular wireless communications systems
Possess knowledge of flow control, congestion control, error control, etc. in wireless networks
Be aware of some routing algorithms, delay modelling, multiple-access principles, basic queueing theory, etc.
Be aware of the techniques and basic principles of wireless LANs.
Be familiar with the architecture and protocols of typical communications networks

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Simulate the component protocols and optimisation algorithms in wireless and mobile networks.
Evaluate the operations of various wireless networks.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Present work via orally presentation or/and written report.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Classroom lectures, reference and note reading, question solving, numerical analysis and simulation, discussion, etc.

Study time
Type	Hours
Revision	10
Wider reading or practice	54
Preparation for scheduled sessions	18
Completion of assessment task	2
Follow-up work	18
Lecture	26
Project supervision	10
Tutorial	12
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

W.C.Y. Lee (2006). Wireless and Cellular Telecommunications. USA: McGRAW-HILL.

William Stallings (2024). Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice. Pearson.

A. Goldsmith (2005). Wireless Communications. Cambridge University Press.

W. Stallings (2005). Wireless Communications and Networks. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.

D. Bertsekas and R. Gallager (1992). Data Networks. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.

Matthew S Gast (2005). 802.11 Wireless Networks – The Definitive Guide. O′Reilly.

W. Stallings (2007). Data and Computer Communications. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.

Jennifer Minella (2022). Wireless Security Architecture: Designing and Maintaining Secure Wireless for Enterprise. Wiley.

T. S. Rappaport (1992). Wireless Communications. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.

A. S. Tanenbaum (2003). Computer Networks. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.

Massimo Bertaccini (2024). Cryptography Algorithms: Explore New Algorithms in Zero-knowledge, Homomorphic Encryption, and Quantum Cryptography. Packt Publishing.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Examination	60%
Continuous Assessment	40%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Examination	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Examination	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External