| 1. | Course Title | Design and Analysis of Gigabit Wireless Local Area Networks | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ12009 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 7-NKS, 8-KM-INN | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Nikola Rendevski | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Practical and applicable aspects of the design, analysis and detection process for gigabit wireless local area networks in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 60 GHz frequency range. Acquiring the skills for selecting network equipment, communication standards and configuration of wireless network equipment depending on the expected performance, at all layers of the ISO/OSI reference model. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Standardization bodies (IEEE, IETF, ITU-R). Standards (Formal and Informal). Standardization process. Brief introduction and verification of practical knowledge in the field of wireless/radio communications. Electromagnetic waves, radio frequency. Analog and digital modulation techniques. Carrier. Propagation effects and their impact on the wireless link performance. Budgeting Wireless Links. Gains, Losses (from propagation, shadowing, interference). System Operational Margin (SOP). Antennas and aerial configurations. Adaptive antenna systems (Beamforming). The capacity of the wireless link. Information and code rate. Bandwidth and Channel. Multi-carrier wireless transmission. Introduction to OFDM. Calculation of OFDM parameters and achievement of gigabit performance. MIMO-OFDM. IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 60 GHz). IEEE 802.15.3c. Interoperability between different standards for wireless local area networks. Topology. Access Control – MAC level in 802.11/802.15 networks. Basic service set (BSS, IBSS, ESS). Techniques for delivering security to local and personal wireless networks. Roaming in wireless local area networks. Design process: Analysis and complexity of the environment (physical and virtual). Tools. Techniques for selecting channels and reducing interference. Performance testing. 802.11T (Wireless Performance Prediction). 802.11u – (Wireless Internetworking with External Networks – WIEN). Infrastructure hardware and software. Troubleshooting techniques for wireless network configurations – Approach: Symptom, diagnosis, solution. Design and analysis tools. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures, independent learning, independent work on project tasks and preparation of seminar papers |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 10 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 40 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Regular attendance at classes and prepared seminar work. | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment |
During the semester, tests are conducted during the classes. Written exam is taken for a maximum of 120 minutes at the end of the semester or in exam sessions. A seminar paper or project task (team or individual) is prepared. The final grade includes points from the exam, tests and from the seminar paper or project assignment. A special instruction published before each exam regulates the manner of taking the exam and the use of teaching aids and electronic devices during the exam. |
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| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Su-Khiong Yong, Pengfei Xia, Alberto Valdes-Garcia | 60 GHz technology for Gbps WLAN and WPAN: from theory to practice | Wiley | 2012 | |||||||||
| 2. | Jim Geier | Designing and Deploying 802.11 Wireless Networks: A Practical Guide to Implementing 802.11n and 802.11ac Wireless Networks For Enterprise-Based Applications | Cisco Press | 2016 | |||||||||
| 3. | Eldad Perahia, Robert Stacey | Next generation wireless LANs: 802.11n, 802.11ac, and Wi-Fi direct | Cambridge University Press | 2013 | |||||||||
| 23.2. | Additional Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Ramjee Prasad | OFDM for Wireless Communications Systems | Artech House | 2004 | |||||||||
| 2. | Eldad Perahia, Robert Stacey | Next Generation Wireless LANs: 802.11n and 802.11ac | Cambridge University Press | 2013 | |||||||||
| 3. | Shahriar Emami | UWB Communication Systems: Conventional and 60 GHz: Principles, Design and Standards | Springer | 2013 | |||||||||
