ECS 289I: Advanced Topics in Wireless Communication Networks
Spring 2008


Lecture Time and Location: MW 5:10-6:30PM, 211 Wellman
Office Hour: Friday 1-3PM, Kemper 3013

Instructor: Xin Liu
Homepage: www.cs.ucdavis.edu/~liu/289I/289I.html

Announcement:

Project report
is due June 7, Sat. 11:59PM. Please submit to my.ucdavis.edu.
Report requirement: single column, single space, 11pt, pdf format, 15-20 pages.
Project presentation: 5PM, June 9, 1131 Kemper Hall.
Time: single-person project: 20 minute, team-project: 25 minute (Please clearly specify each person's contribution to the team project.)

Class meets on Wednesdays 5:10-8:00PM at 211 Wellman.
There will be no class in the week of 4/14-4/18. The makeup class is on Apr. 28, Monday, 5:10-8:00PM.
To subscribe send e-mail to the instructor.
Class project proposal is due on Monday Apr. 28.

READING Assignment

Catalog Description:

Advanced research issues in wireless communication networks, including multi-user diversity and cross-layer optimization, basic network information theory, MIMO systems and the impact on networks, and dynamics spectrum management.

Goals:

The goal of this course is to identify and understand some of the key research issues and recent advances in wireless communication networks.

Expanded Course Description:

  1. Introduction
    • Wireless Systems
    • Characteristics and challenges
    • Course overview
  2. Cross-layer Design
    • Introduction
    • Multi-user diversity and its theoretical aspects
    • Systems and applications
    • Advantages and limitations
  3. Network Information Theory
    • Theoretical limits of wireless networks
    • Can the world go wireless?
    • Applications
  4. Dynamic Spectrum Management
    • Motivation and current status
    • Technical challenges
    • Applications
  5. Networks with MIMO Technologies
    • Basic results on MIMO
    • Systems using MIMO
    • Impacts on communication networks
  6. Other Topics
    • Mesh networks
    • Sensor networks
    • Vehicular Ad hoc networks

Textbook:

Selected research papers from conferences and journals.

Course Design:

Lectures and discussions will prepare students for development of individual or group-based projects relating to current studies in wireless communication networks. The project may involve the use of computer-based simulations for design and performance analysis.

Course assignment:

Reading assignment:
Course project: Students are encouraged to do an individual or group research project. Possible topics will be discussed in class. An alternative is to write an individual survey paper exploring a topic related to the class subjects in depth.


Last modified by Xin Liu on Apr. 4, 2008.