Spring Term 2004          COSC 393 Wireless Networks


  Instructors : Bala Kalyanasundaram                      Mahe Velauthapillai 
  Office      : Reiss Science Hall, Rm 240                Reiss Science Hall, Rm 240
  Office hrs  : M W 12 - 1:15                             T Th 3 - 4:15
  Phone       : 687-2709                                  687 5936
  E-mail      : kalyan@cs.georgetown.edu                  mahe@cs.georgetown.edu


  TEXTS :      Mobile Communications (second edition)
               Jochen Schiller
 

  OTHER INTERESTING BOOKS :

               Bluetooth Revealed, Brent A. Miller and 
                Chatschik Bisidikian, Prentice Hall, 2001.


  GRADING :    EXAMS                midterm and final 
                                     (15%,25%)      NO MAKE-UPs

	       In-class presentation   10%
	       Reports                 15%
               Homework                15%
               Projects                20%
	       (grading policy subject to change)


  EMPHASIS:   Wireless Networks Accessing information, anywhere, 
              anyplace and anytime will be the key in future 
              information systems.  We will study various technical 
              aspects of wireless communications and network systems. 

  SYLLABUS :  (tentative)

        Communications: Spectrum allocation and characteristics, 
                        propagation characteristics, coding, frequency 
                        and time division multiplication. 
        Network System: Cellular telephony, GSM system, TDMA system, 
                        CDMA system, 1G, 2G, 2.5G and 3G, network protocols, 
                        mobile IP, ad-hoc network. 
        Applications:   Browsing thro' wireless device, WAP

         
  IMPORTANT :  
           Students are responsible for all instructions, exam announcements 
           and assignments given during REGULAR CLASS hours.
           Feel free to ask questions in the class during regular office 
           hours of the instructor/TA.  If you can not meet during regular 
           office hours then set an appointment.
  
  COURSE POLICY :
           Homework and projects are due at the beginning of the class (on due
           date).  Please refer to individual assignment handouts on issues involving 
           collaboration, exchange information among students etc.  Unless otherwise
           explicitly stated in the assignment handout, students are expected to 
           follow honor council principles.