ECE5884 Wireless communications
Faculty of Engineering
ECE5884 Wireless communications is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE5884
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ECE5884
No unit lists ECE5884 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes you have the necessary foundational knowledge equivalent to ECE3141
Overview
This unit introduces the fundamentals of wireless communications and networking. You will learn about the characteristics of wireless channels, coding, modulation techniques, methods of combating fading including space, time and frequency diversity, multiple access techniques and cellular networks.
A selection of more advanced topics will also be covered including MIMO systems, heterogeneous networks, cognitive and cooperative communications.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly quizzesThreshold hurdle12%
- Laboratory reportsThreshold hurdle20%
- AssignmentsThreshold hurdle18%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify common radio channel impairments such as noise, fading and interference to synthesise theoretical channel models.
- 2
Determine theoretical error-performance of wireless systems for comparison against practical measurements.
- 3
Analyse theoretical capacity of wireless communication systems that employ spatial and temporal diversity methods.
- 4
Design appropriate transmitter and receiver signal processing functionalities for wireless systems and demonstrate its performance on a software defined radio hardware platform.
- 5
Assess space-time coding schemes that are capable of improving the channel capacity of wireless systems.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Laboratories33 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Where it fits
ECE5884 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Emanuele Viterbo
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Emanuele Viterbo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE5884?
ECE5884 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECE5884 offered?
In 2023, ECE5884 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ECE5884?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE5884 have an exam?
No. ECE5884 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ECE5884?
ECE5884 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.