Mobile Communications
Subject code: SIP 7004

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Lecturer
Dr Sylvie Perreau
University of South Australia

Mode of delivery
On-line with once a fortnight tutorials at Mawson Lakes.

Assumed knowledge
To be advised

Aim/Learning Objectives
The aim of this subject is to provide a solid understanding of this topic and also prepare students for further study or research on the subjects which follow. Specifically, in this subject, students will study the mobile communication channel and communication techniques specific to this channel. Students will also be introduced to cellular systems and in particular, how to design such systems and evaluate their performance. We will also discuss the general trends in mobile communications such as third and fourth generation systems and the current issues associated with their implementation. This course is both descriptive and detailed where the mathematical background required to follow the mathematical derivations is provided.

Content
Introduction, mobile radio propagation,channel modelling, modulation, diversity, terminal mobility and teletraffic models, cellular systems, the AMPS cellular system, time division multiple access cellular,personal communications networks and intelligent networks, low earth orbit.

Assessment
Details of the actual assessment used in a given year can be found in the study guide provided at the start of the semester.

Resources
All the materials necessary for the course will be availabe on-line.
The text book which is the main reference in the study material is:
Rappaport T.S., Wireless Communications: principles and practice. Newyork, prentice Hall.
In addition to this major text book, it can be useful to consult from time to time the book:
Yacoub, Michel Daoud, Foundations of mobile radio engineering Boca Raton, Florida, CRC Press.