ELL725: Wireless Communications

Instructor: Seshan Srirangarajan

Lecture Timing:

Day/Time: Mon, Tue, and Fri 12:00 - 12:50 pm (Slot J)
Room: IIA-305, Bharti School

Pre-requisites: ELL411 (for UG students), ELL712 (for PG students)

Recommended books:

  • [Goldsmith] Wireless Communications by A. Goldsmith, 1st Edition, 2005 (Reprint 2015).
  • [Molisch] Wireless Communications by A. F. Molisch, 2nd Edition, 2011.
  • [TV_Book] Fundamentals of Wireless Communication by D. Tse and P. Viswanath, 1st Edition, 2005.

    Course Grading:

    Minor-I: 20 %
    Minor-II: 30 %
    Quiz: 10 % 15 %
    Major: 40 % 35 %

    Exam Schedule:

    Minor-I: LH-408, 29 Aug 2017 (Tue), 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm IIA-106, 10 Sep 2017 (Sun), 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
    Minor-II: LH-408, 04 Oct 2017 (Wed), 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Major: LH-410, 21 Nov 2017 (Tue), 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Course Outline:

    S. No. Topics Lectures References Practise Exercises
    1. Introduction 1 [Goldsmith: Chap 1], [Molisch: Chap 1] [Goldsmith] 1.6, 1.10
    2. Basics of Cellular Systems 2-4 [Goldsmith: Chap 15] [Goldsmith] 15.1, 15.3, 15.4, 15.6
    3. Wireless Channel: Modelling of Path Loss and Shadowing 5-10 [Goldsmith: Chap 2] [Goldsmith] 2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 2.14, 2.19, 2.23
    4. Wireless Channel: Statistical Characterisation 11-22 [Goldsmith: Chap 3] [Goldsmith] 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.10, 3.15, 3.17
    5. Capacity of Wireless Channels 23-31 [Goldsmith: Chap 4] [Goldsmith] 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.9
    6. Digital Modulation and Detection 32-37 [Goldsmith: Chap 5] [Goldsmith] 5.3, 5.5, 5.8, 5.13, 5.17
    7. Digital Modulation over Wireless Channels: Performance Analysis 38-41 [Goldsmith: Chap 6] [Goldsmith] 6.2, 6.12, 6.13, 6.16
    8. Multiuser Systems xx-xx