FIT2089 Mobile networks
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT2089 Mobile networks is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2020. It needs FIT1044 and FIT1047 and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for FIT2089. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before FIT2089
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT2089
2 units list FIT2089 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will cover wireless network standards relevant for mobile devices, as well as the ubiquitous integration between different network types. This includes network architectures, operational techniques and functions of the infrastructural components used in these networks. Attention will be given to the Internet of Things, with specific reference to implementations in different kinds of organisations.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for FIT2089.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Be able to explain the principles of wireless communication;
- 2
Understand the role of standardisation bodies for wireless communication;
- 3
Be able to explain how current wireless networking standards operate;
- 4
Be able to give a functional description of the components of current wireless networking standards;
- 5
Be able to describe the architecture and mechanism of current wireless networking standards;
- 6
Be able to explain the Internet of Things;
- 7
Appreciate and understand the relevance of each wireless network standard;
- 8
Be able to design and demonstrate how a wireless network can be applied to solve a real-life problem.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- Two hours lectures
- Two hours tutorials
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
- A minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of lecture time in order to satisfy the reading, tutorial, and assignment expectations.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Sheelagh Walton
Common questions
What can I take after FIT2089?
FIT2089 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including FIT3167 and FZA3167.
When is FIT2089 offered?
FIT2089 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is FIT2089?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020