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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
COMM.SYS.200
Basic Course on Wireless Communications, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
Course code
COMM.SYS.200Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Mikko ValkamaResponsible teacher:
Jukka TalvitieResponsible teacher:
Simona Lohan starting from 16.12.2019Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
Core content
- BASIC ELEMENTS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
- Basics of antennas;
- Multiplexing and modulation methods;
- Basic ideas of spread-spectrum and multicarrier techniques;
- Multiple access techniques;
- Medium access (MAC) protocols, WLAN MAC. - PROPERTIES AND MODELING OF THE RADIO CHANNEL:
- Path loss models;
- Large-scale fading;
- Small-scale fading. - CELLULAR NETWORK CONCEPT:
- Elements, structure and functionalities of a mobile radio network;
- Basic radio network planning principles. - PRINCIPLES OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS:
- GSM, UMTS/HSPA, LTE, 5G, beyond 5G
- WLAN/WiFi,
- IoT, M2M
- Broadcast networks;
- Satellite communications;
- Positioning systems (cellular network based, GPS, Galileo). - RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BASICS:
- Power control;
- Handover (cell/sector, frequency, system);
- Packet scheduling;
- Access control mechanisms. - FUTURE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
- 5G concept
- IoT concep - BASICS OF WIRELESS POSITIONING
- GNSS basics
- cellular positioning basics
- Wifi positioning basics
Complementary knowledge
- History of wireless communications.
- Statistical modelling of fading.
- Other wireless systems (RF-ID, Bluetooth,...)
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Course also can be completed with grade 1 by participating in required number of teaching events (lectures, exercises, etc.).
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
01.06.2022 – 30.09.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
31.08.2022 – 12.12.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
02.09.2022 – 19.12.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
15.05.2023 – 27.08.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
Exam
01.06.2022 – 31.10.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
30.08.2022 – 12.12.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
19.12.2022 – 19.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
12.12.2022 – 22.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
12.12.2022 – 22.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
25.01.2023 – 25.01.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
18.04.2023 – 18.04.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
05.06.2023 – 27.08.2023
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)