Department of Electronic Engineering

Sir Syed University of Engineering &

Technology
COURSE FILE

Course Name: Wireless and Mobile
Communication
Course Code: TE-432
Credit Hours: Three
Course Instructor: Muhammad Tayyab
Batch: 2009
Semester: 8
th

Sections: C and D
Email: mtayyab@ssuet.edu.pk







(SSUET/QR/110)
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi
Electronic Engineering Department
Subject: Wireless and Mobile Communication
Course outline

Course Title: Wireless and Mobile Communication
Course Code: TE-432
Credit Hours: Three
Semester: 8
th

Course Coordinator: Engr. Muhammad Aamir
Course Instructor: Engr. Waseem Ahmed Siddiqui
Engr. Muhammad Tayyab
Engr. Zeeshan Asim

Aims & Objectives:
The goal of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of the major building blocks of
modern digital mobile and wireless communication systems.
Prerequisite: Communication System
Signals and System
Data Communication and Computer Networks
Course Outline:
1. Introduction to Wireless Communication
1.1. History/Evolution of Wireless & Mobile Communication
1.2. Mobile Radio Systems around the world
1.3. Examples of Wireless Communication Systems
1.4. Generations of Mobile Communication Systems

2. Cellular Concept
2.1. Introduction to Cell and Cluster
2.2. Design Parameters
2.2.1. Frequency reuse
2.2.2. Channel Assignment
2.2.3. handover
2.2.4. Interference & System Capacity
2.3. Improvement of Coverage and Capacity
2.4. Traffic Engineering

3. Mobile Propagation
3.1. Introduction to Radio Wave Propagation
3.2. Path Loss
3.3. Free Space Propagation Model
3.4. Two-Ray Propagation Model (Optional)

(SSUET/QR/110)
3.5. Relating Power to Electric Field
3.6. The three basic Propagation Mechanisms
3.6.1. Reflection
3.6.2. Diffraction
3.6.3. Scattering
4. Fading and Small scale Multipath Propagation
4.1. Overview of Fading and Multipath Propagation
4.2. Factors Influencing Small Scale Fading
4.3. Doppler Shift
4.4. Relation Between Bandwidth and Power (Optional)
4.5. Parameters of Mobile Multipath Channels
4.5.1. Time Dispersion Parameters
4.5.2. Coherence Bandwidth
4.5.3. Delay Spread
4.5.4. Doppler Spread
4.5.5. Coherence Time
4.6. Classification of Fading
4.6.1. Flat Fading (Fast and Slow)
4.6.2. Frequency Selective Fading (Fast and Slow)

5. Multiple Access Techniques for Wireless Communications
5.1. Introduction to Duplexing & Multiple Access
5.2. Three major Problems in Multiple Access Techniques
5.3. Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
5.4. Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
5.5. Spread Spectrum Multiple Access
5.5.1. Frequency Hopped Multiple Access (FHMA)
5.5.2. Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
5.6. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
5.7. Packet Radio Packet Radio Protocols (Optional)

6. 2G GSM
6.1. Introduction
6.2. System Architecture
6.3. GSM Interfaces
6.4. GSM Addresses & Identifiers
6.5. GSM Channel Organization
6.6. Logical Channels (Traffic & Control)
6.7. TDMA Frames & Slots GSM Frame Structure
6.8. Localization and Calling
6.8.1. Initial channel Usage
6.8.2. Call establishment to MS
6.8.3. Location Registration
6.8.4. Location Update
6.8.5. Message Flow
6.9. Handover in GSM
6.9.1. Soft & Hard Handover
6.9.2. BSS Internal/External HO
6.9.3. Intra/Inter MSC HO
6.10. Security in GSM (Optional)
6.11. FDD/TDD Combined Duplex mode (Optional)

7. 3G UMTS
7.1. Introduction and Overview of CDMA
7.2. Basics of Codes
7.2.1. Correlation
7.2.2. Orthogonal sequence Orthogonal functions
7.2.3. Walsh codes
7.2.4. Channelization using Orthogonal spreading
7.2.5. Recovery of spread symbols
7.2.6. Spread symbols using wrong function
7.2.7. PN codes
(SSUET/QR/110)

7.3. System Architecture of UMTS
7.4. Air Interface UTRA/FDD
7.4.1. Signal Spreading and De-Spreading in WCDMA
7.4.2. Rake Receiver (Optional)
7.4.3. Fast TX Power Control (Optional)
7.5. Handover in UMTS
7.6. Comparison of UMTS & GSM

8. 4G- LTE
8.1. Introduction and Overview of
8.2. OFDMA transmitter and Receiver (OFDMA as a Downlink)
8.3. Cyclic Prefix
8.4. Peak to average power ratio (PAPR)
8.5. SCFDMA as a Uplink

9. WiMAX
9.1. Overview of Broadband wireless markets, Applications and requirements
9.2. WiMAX Standards
9.3. WiMAX Architecture

10. MIMO
10.1. Introduction to MIMO


Text Books and References:
1. Theodore S. Rappaport, Wireless Communications Principle and Practice, 2
nd
Edition
2. Uyless Black, Mobile & Wireless Networks, Any Edition
3. Jochen Schiller, Mobile Communications, 2
nd
edition
4. William C.Y. LEE, Wireless & Cellular Telecommunication, 3
rd
edition
5. R.R.K. Chetty, Satellite Technology and its Applications, 2
nd
edition, McGraw-Hill.
6. L.Hanzo, M.Muenster, OFDM and MC-CDMA for Broadband Multi-User Communications,
WALNs and Broadcasting
7. www.gsmworld.com
8. www.3gpp.org
9. www.3gpp2.org


Quizzes: There will be several quizzes and some surprise quizzes.

Attendance: As per University rule, 70% attendance is required to appear in final examination.
It is responsibility of students to maintain their attendance.

Assessments:
Quizzes + Assignment + Attendance 05 marks
Midterm Examination 15 marks
Final examination 80 marks





Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
Department of Electronic Engineering
Course Meeting Form
Wireless and Mobile Communication (TE-432)

Date: 3
rd
Sept 2012 Meeting No: 03 Room No: GF-1

Agenda:
The agenda of the meeting is to decide the topics covered for the Mid Term.

Minutes of Meeting:
1. Syllabus Coverage till mid-term was decided
2. Strategy of mid-term paper setting was discussed
3. Amendments in lecture sequence were proposed and finalized

Name and Signatures of Course members:
1. Mr. Muhammad Aamir
2. Mr. Muhammad Tayyab
3. Mr. Waseem Ahmed Siddiqui
4. Mr. Zeeshan Asim








Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
Department of Electronic Engineering
Course Meeting Form
Wireless and Mobile Communication (TE-432)

Date: 25
th
July 2012 Meeting No: 01 Room No: GF-1

Agenda:
The agenda of the meeting is to introduce the course members and discuss the course outline.

Minutes of Meeting:
1. Course Contents were finalized
2. General Policy reviewed
3. Course outline with breakup of 16 weeks was discussed
4. Lecture Notes for initial 04 weeks were finalized

Name and Signatures of Course members:
1. Mr. Muhammad Aamir
2. Mr. Muhammad Tayyab
3. Mr. Waseem Ahmed Siddiqui
4. Mr. Zeeshan Asim







Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
Department of Electronic Engineering
Course Meeting Form
Wireless and Mobile Communication (TE-432)

Date: 7
th
Aug 2012 Meeting No: 02 Room No: GF-1

Agenda:
The agenda of the meeting is to discuss the Quiz and Assignment.

Minutes of Meeting:
1. Course outline were finalized
2. Details about Quizzes and assignments were discussed and finalized

Name and Signatures of Course members:
1. Mr. Muhammad Aamir
2. Mr. Muhammad Tayyab
3. Mr. Waseem Ahmed Siddiqui
4. Mr. Zeeshan Asim










Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
Department of Electronic Engineering
Course Meeting Calendar
Wireless and Mobile Communication (TE-432)
To: All Course Teacher, TE-432
From: Course Coordinator
Subject: Course Meeting Calendar Fall, Semester 2012
Date: 23 July 2012
Regular Course meetings during the current Fall Semester 2012 will be held according to the
schedule given below:
S.No Week Date Day Time Venue
1 0 25-07-2012 Wednesday 02:00 pm GF-01
2 3 07-08-212 Tuesday 02:00 pm GF-01
3 7 03-09-212 Monday 02:00 pm GF-01
4 11 01-10-2012 Monday 02:00 pm GF-01
5 15 29-10-2012 Monday 02:00 pm GF-01

Please Bring Course File


Engr. Muhammad Aamir
Course Coordinator
Electronic Engineering Department


Copies to:
Chairman of Electronic Engineering Department





(SSUET/QR/110)
Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology,
Karachi
Department of Electronic Engineering
Subject: Wireless & Mobile Communication (TE-432)
Lecture Plan
Week# Lecture# Topics Homework/Assignment
Week1 Lecture 1 History/Evolution of Wireless & Mobile
Communication

Lecture 2 Mobile Radio Systems around the world


Lecture 3 Examples of Wireless Communication
Systems
Generations of Mobile Communication
Systems
Generations of mobile
communication
Week2 Lecture 4 Cellular Telephone Systems
Lecture 5 Introduction to Cell and Cluster


Lecture 6 Design Parameters


Week3 Lecture 7 Frequency reuse
Lecture 8 Problems related to Frequency reuse
Lecture 9 Channel Assignment
Handover


Week4 Lecture 10 Handover Strategies


Lecture 11 Interference & System Capacity Assignement on Channel
Planning for Wireless Systems
Lecture 12 Improvement of Coverage and Capacity
Week5 Lecture 13 Cell splitting


Lecture 14 Cell sectoring

Assignement on Traffic
Engineering
Lecture 15 Traffic Engineering
Erlang B, Erlang C

Assignment on Problems
Week6 Lecture 16 Problems related to Cell splitting,
sectoring and Erlang B, ErlangC

Lecture 17 Quiz


Lecture 18 Introduction to Radio Wave Propagation
Large Scale Propagation Model
Small Scale Propagation Model
Path Loss

Week7 Lecture 19 Overview of Marconi and Hertz Antenna Assignement on EM Waves
Lecture 20 Free Space Propagation Model


Assignement on Antenna
Radiation Region
Lecture 21 Relating Power to Electric Field


Week8 Lecture 22 The three basic Propagation Mechanisms
Reflection
Diffraction
Scattering
Assignement on Two Ray-
Ground Wave Model
Lecture 23 Reflection From Dielectric
Lecture 24 Problems Assignment on Problems
Mid Term
Week10 Lecture 25 Overview of Fading and Multipath
Propagation
Factors Influencing Small Scale Fading

Lecture 26 Doppler Shift
Time Dispersion Parameters


Lecture 27 Problems
Week11 Lecture 28 Coherence Bandwidth, Delay Spread,
Doppler Spread, Coherence Time

Assignement on Relation
Between Bandwidth and Power
Lecture 29 Problems
Classification Of Fading
Assignment on Problems
Lecture 30 Introduction to Duplexing and Multiple
Access
Three major problems in Multiple Access
techniques

Week 12 Lecture 31 FDMA
TDMA

Lecture 32 Problems
Spread Spectrum Multiple Access
FHMA

Assignment on Problems
Lecture 33 CDMA
OFDMA
Assignment on Packet Radio
Protocols
Week 13 Lecture 34 Quiz
Lecture 35 Introduction to GSM
GSM System Architecture
GSM with GPRS

Lecture 36 GSM Interfaces
GSM Addresses and Identifiers
Assignment on EDGE
Week 14 Lecture 37 GSM Channel Organization
Logical Channels

Lecture 38 GSM Frame Structure Assignment on Localization
and Calling
Lecture 39 Handover in GSM
Week 15 Lecture 40 Introduction to UMTS
UMTS System Architecture
UMTS Interfaces

Lecture 41 Handover in UMTS
Comparison of UMTS and GSM

Lecture 42 Introduction and overview of CDMA
Correlation
Orthogonal Functions

Week 16 Lecture 43 Walsh Codes
Recovery of Spreading Symbols
Spreading Symbols using Wrong
Function
Assignment on Channelization
using Orthogonal Spreading
Lecture 44 PN Codes
Lecture 45 Introduction to LTE
Introduction to WiMax


Final Examination