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.

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

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Present work via orally presentation or/and written report.

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.

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

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Assessment

Summative

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

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Continuous Assessment	40%
Examination	60%

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