ESE 506 - Wireless Network

This course will examine the area of wireless networking and mobile computing, looking at the unique network protocol challenges and opportunities presented by wireless communications and host or router mobility. The course will give a brief overview of fundamental concepts in mobile wireless systems and mobile computing, it will then cover system and standards issues including second generation circuit switched and third generation packet switched networks, wireless LANs, mobile IP, ad-hoc networks, sensor networks, as well as issues associated with small handheld portable devices and new applications that can exploit mobility and location information. This is followed by several topical studies around recent research publications in mobile computing and wireless networking field. This course will make the system architecture and applications accessible to the electrical engineer.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): ESE 505 and ESE 546 or ESE 548, or permission of instructor

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)