Advanced Digital Communications
The theory and practice of efficient digital communications over linear dispersive channels, including adaptive equalization and synchronization.
Broadband Access Networks
To develop architectures and technologies of wireless and wired broadband access networks including 5G wireless, fiber to the home, hybrid fiber-coax, and digital subscriber line.
Random Processes
To develop the theoretical framework for the processing of random signals
and data.
and data.
Coding Theory and Applications
To introduce the theory and practice of error control coding, with emphasis
on linear, cyclic, convolutional, and parallel concatenated codes
on linear, cyclic, convolutional, and parallel concatenated codes
Digital Communications
Basic M-ary digital communications systems, with emphasis on system
design and performance analysis in the presence of additive noise
design and performance analysis in the presence of additive noise
Network Design and Simulation
Introduces the principles of Monte Carlo techniques and network
simulation, and applies them to design issues in ATM systems
simulation, and applies them to design issues in ATM systems
Performance Analysis of Communications Networks
Fundamental concepts of queueing systems, and applications of queueing
theory to the performance evaluation of computer networks
theory to the performance evaluation of computer networks
Computer Network Security
Fundamental concepts of newtork information secutiry, including encryption, secure access methods, and vulnerabilities in network protocols, operating systems, and network applications.
Satellite Communications and Navigation Systems
To introduce satellite communications and navigation system design
including microwave transmission, satellite transponders, earth station
hardware and satellite networks. A design project is required.
including microwave transmission, satellite transponders, earth station
hardware and satellite networks. A design project is required.
Broadband Networking
Fundamental concepts of broadband networking, including newtork models, ATM networks, quality of service, and traffic management.
Multimedia Commun: Signal Processing, Networking, Applications, & Standards
Comprehensive coverage of media compression, synthesis and recognition, media communications and networking, and standards for audiovisual communications over wired and wireless networks.
Sensor Networks
Basics of sensor network communications. Applications, architectures, and communication protocols for sensor networks are treated in depth.
Personal and Mobile Communications
To introduce various topics that are fundamental to cellular mobile
telephone systems
telephone systems
Information Theory
To introduce the mathematical theory of communications. Emphasis will be
placed on Shannon's theorems and their use in the analysis and design of
communication systems
placed on Shannon's theorems and their use in the analysis and design of
communication systems
Computer Communication Networks
Fundamental concepts of computer network architectures and protocols.
Advanced Communication Theory
Latest developments in communications and networking are treated in lecture
and seminar. Emphasis on current literature and open research areas.
and seminar. Emphasis on current literature and open research areas.
Communication Systems Laboratory
To examine the performance of analog and digital telecommunications systems
and components.
and components.