CS 410/510: Wireless Networks and Applications
Instructor: Ehsan Aryafar
Course Description and Objectives:
Prerequisites:
Students are expected to be familiar with a programming language (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++) to analyze data and plot the results. Students should be comfortable with reading scientific papers (Here is a guide to read a scientific paper).
Syllabus:
Course syllabus can be downloaded at the following link.
Course Material:
Required and Reference Textbooks: The course has no required textbook. The course is based on lecture notes and a list of research papers from recent conferences and journals, both will be provided by the instructor. The following textbooks can serve as reference:
1. "Wireless Communication Networks and Systems" by Cory Beard and William Stallings;
2. "Wireless Communications" by Andrea Goldsmith;
3. "Next Generation Wireless LANs: 802.11n and 802.11ac" by Eldad Perahia and Robert Stacey;
All homework (protocols assignments and paper reviews) are due exactly one week after they are announced and should be received before the class starts. No points will be given to late homework.
Course Structure and Grading:
Class Participation: 10%
Protocol Assignments: 30%
Paper Review: 10%
Seminar Presentation: 20%
Exam: 30%
Participation: Students who will take the class asynchronously need to let the instructor know. Students who attend regularly but miss more than three sessions need to let the instructor know of why they have missed the class. Students should treat each other with respect at all times.
Protocol Assignments: There will be two such assignments. The assignments may require designing a new protocol, applying mathematical concepts to a protocol, or running simulations.
Paper Review and Seminar Presentation: In the second half of the course, students will be provided with two papers every week. You will be asked to read the papers and write a short review for only one paper (1 page) and explain the important aspects of the paper (central idea, strengths, and weaknesses). The review format will be provided to the students beforehand. There will be only a single review assignment for the entire course. Each student will also do one/two oral presentation of one/two the papers.
Exam: There will be a single in-class exam. The exam will be based on the topics (lectures) that are covered in the class. The exam will be open-book and open-notes.
Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence and stalking:
Portland State is committed to providing an environment free of all forms of prohibited discrimination and sexual harassment (sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and gender or sex-based harassment and stalking). If you have experienced any form of gender or sex-based discrimination or sexual harassment, know that help and support are available. PSU has staff members trained to support survivors in navigating campus life, accessing health and counseling services, providing academic and on-housing accommodations, helping with legal protective orders, and more. Information about PSU’s support services on campus, including confidential services and reporting options, can be found on PSU’s Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response website at: http://www.pdx.edu/sexual-assault/get-help or you may call a confidential IPV Advocate at 503-725-5672. You may report any incident of discrimination or discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, to either the Office of Equity and Compliance or the Office of the Dean of Student Life.
Please be aware that all PSU faculty members and instructors are required to report information of an incident that may constitute prohibited discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. This means that if you tell me about a situation of sexual harassment or sexual violence that may have violated university policy or student code of conduct, I have to share the information with my supervisor, the University’s Title IX Coordinator or the Office of the Dean of Student Life. For more information about Title IX please complete the required student module Creating a Safe Campus in your D2L.
Disability accommodations:
PSU values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to fostering mutual respect and full participation for all students. My goal is to create a learning environment that is equitable, useable, inclusive, and welcoming. If any aspects of instruction or course design result in barriers to your inclusion or learning, please notify me. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) provides reasonable accommodations for students who encounter barriers in the learning environment.
If you have, or think you may have, a disability that may affect your work in this class and feel you need accommodations, contact the Disability Resource Center to schedule an appointment and initiate a conversation about reasonable accommodations. The DRC is located in 116 Smith Memorial Student Union, 503-725-4150, drc@pdx.edu, https://www.pdx.edu/drc.
Instructor: Ehsan Aryafar
Course Description and Objectives:
This course contains both introductory and advanced topics in wireless networking and mobile computing. The first half of the course contains fundamental wireless networking concepts such as PHY, MAC, and Routing with particular emphasis on WiFi or 802.11 n/ac. We will also briefly overview higher frequency MAC and PHY aspects of 802.11 ad. In the second half of the course, we will explore some of the most important advanced topics in wireless networking in a seminar format. We will cover topics such as full duplex wireless networking, wireless autonomous systems (such as connected cars or UAVs), heterogeneous networks, and mmWave systems. The goal of this part of the course is to introduce students to advanced wireless networking concepts, and wireless networking research methodologies such as problem formulation, literature research, scientific experimentation, and performance evaluation.
Prerequisites:
Students are expected to be familiar with a programming language (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++) to analyze data and plot the results. Students should be comfortable with reading scientific papers (Here is a guide to read a scientific paper).
Syllabus:
Course syllabus can be downloaded at the following link.
Course Material:
Required and Reference Textbooks: The course has no required textbook. The course is based on lecture notes and a list of research papers from recent conferences and journals, both will be provided by the instructor. The following textbooks can serve as reference:
1. "Wireless Communication Networks and Systems" by Cory Beard and William Stallings;
2. "Wireless Communications" by Andrea Goldsmith;
3. "Next Generation Wireless LANs: 802.11n and 802.11ac" by Eldad Perahia and Robert Stacey;
All homework (protocols assignments and paper reviews) are due exactly one week after they are announced and should be received before the class starts. No points will be given to late homework.
Course Structure and Grading:
Class Participation: 10%
Protocol Assignments: 30%
Paper Review: 10%
Seminar Presentation: 20%
Exam: 30%
Participation: Students who will take the class asynchronously need to let the instructor know. Students who attend regularly but miss more than three sessions need to let the instructor know of why they have missed the class. Students should treat each other with respect at all times.
Protocol Assignments: There will be two such assignments. The assignments may require designing a new protocol, applying mathematical concepts to a protocol, or running simulations.
Paper Review and Seminar Presentation: In the second half of the course, students will be provided with two papers every week. You will be asked to read the papers and write a short review for only one paper (1 page) and explain the important aspects of the paper (central idea, strengths, and weaknesses). The review format will be provided to the students beforehand. There will be only a single review assignment for the entire course. Each student will also do one/two oral presentation of one/two the papers.
Exam: There will be a single in-class exam. The exam will be based on the topics (lectures) that are covered in the class. The exam will be open-book and open-notes.
Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence and stalking:
Portland State is committed to providing an environment free of all forms of prohibited discrimination and sexual harassment (sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and gender or sex-based harassment and stalking). If you have experienced any form of gender or sex-based discrimination or sexual harassment, know that help and support are available. PSU has staff members trained to support survivors in navigating campus life, accessing health and counseling services, providing academic and on-housing accommodations, helping with legal protective orders, and more. Information about PSU’s support services on campus, including confidential services and reporting options, can be found on PSU’s Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response website at: http://www.pdx.edu/sexual-assault/get-help or you may call a confidential IPV Advocate at 503-725-5672. You may report any incident of discrimination or discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, to either the Office of Equity and Compliance or the Office of the Dean of Student Life.
Please be aware that all PSU faculty members and instructors are required to report information of an incident that may constitute prohibited discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. This means that if you tell me about a situation of sexual harassment or sexual violence that may have violated university policy or student code of conduct, I have to share the information with my supervisor, the University’s Title IX Coordinator or the Office of the Dean of Student Life. For more information about Title IX please complete the required student module Creating a Safe Campus in your D2L.
Disability accommodations:
PSU values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to fostering mutual respect and full participation for all students. My goal is to create a learning environment that is equitable, useable, inclusive, and welcoming. If any aspects of instruction or course design result in barriers to your inclusion or learning, please notify me. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) provides reasonable accommodations for students who encounter barriers in the learning environment.
If you have, or think you may have, a disability that may affect your work in this class and feel you need accommodations, contact the Disability Resource Center to schedule an appointment and initiate a conversation about reasonable accommodations. The DRC is located in 116 Smith Memorial Student Union, 503-725-4150, drc@pdx.edu, https://www.pdx.edu/drc.