2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
ELEC5447M Cellular Mobile Communication Systems
15 creditsClass Size: 145
Module manager: Dr Ahmed Lawey
Email: a.q.lawey@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- understand the underlying principles of cellular mobile radio for voice, data and video;
- use the theoretical and technical content of previous modules to assess the limitations and possibilities of mobile communications;
- perform basic radio channel modelling;
- appreciate the signal processing requirements at the physical layer;
- understand the need for protocols and be able to explain a selection (e.g. MAC);
- understand the basic principles of a 2-G system (e.g. GSM) and a 3-G system (e.g. WCDMA), and compare and contrast designs and performance;
- perform basic link budget analysis;
- appreciate future developments and design requirements (e.g. 4-G & 5-G systems).
Syllabus
Evolution of modern cellular wireless communications; cellular concept - radio coverage, frequency reuse, multiple access techniques and capacity; radio channel (attenuation, fading, Doppler, adjacent and co-channel interference, coherence bandwidth, delay spread and inter-symbol interference, etc); radio channel modelling; cellular radio design principles (cell plan, sectorisation, call handover, base stations, mobile switching centres, etc); GSM evolution for data communications (GPRS and EDGE); basic principles of DS/CDMA systems (e.g. Qualcomm's IS-95, power control, Rake receiver, etc); introduction to W-CDMA third generation systems (UMTS/UTRA). Diversity creation and combining. Capacity analysis for AWGN and fading channels for narrowband and wideband systems. Opportunistic communication and Multiuser Diversity. Wireless systems standards.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| Tutorial | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Private study hours | 126.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 24.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | 1 x in-semester test/assignment | 20.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr 00 mins | 80.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 08/09/2016
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