FZA3167 Mobile communications 2
Faculty of Information Technology
FZA3167 Mobile communications 2 is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It needs (FIT2081 or FZA2081), (FZA2089 or FIT2089), (FIT3160 or FZA3160) and (FZA1044 or FIT1044).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- South Africa
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before FZA3167
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FZA3167
No unit lists FZA3167 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
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Overview
This unit consolidates concepts of the field and covers topics in more depth. The unit's main focus is on the latest developments of pervasive and ubiquitous computing that make possible the Internet of Things, and how humans interface with this new world. The challenges of wireless communications, such as mobility, security, quality of service, resource allocation, interference, inter-operability, spectrum management will be covered. The following themes will be addressed: application architectures, user applications, enterprise integration, markup languages. More advanced mobile database concepts and advanced network concepts will be covered. The changing landscape of input and output devices and techniques (such as gestures and projected screens) will also be covered.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | South Africa | On campus |
Assessment
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle50%
- In-semester assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain and apply advanced concepts related to mobile data, content storage, management, networking and interfaces to mobile systems;
- 2
Integrate knowledge and skills related to mobile standards, networks, data management, and pervasive and ubiquitous computing in designing mobile system solutions;
- 3
Demonstrate solutions and selection of appropriate tools to solve various challenges of wireless communications, such as mobility, security, quality of service, resource allocation, interference, inter-operability, spectrum management;
- 4
Explain advanced concepts of the Internet of Things;
- 5
Propose applications and design mobile systems that implement concepts of the Internet of Things.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a) Contact hours:
- Two hours lectures
- Two hours laboratories
(b) Additional requirements: A minimum of 8 hours of independent study per week for completing laboratory activities, assignments, private study and revision.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Olalekan Ogunleye
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Tope Roseline Olorunfemi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FZA3167?
You need (FIT2081 or FZA2081), (FZA2089 or FIT2089), (FIT3160 or FZA3160) and (FZA1044 or FIT1044) before you enrol.
When is FZA3167 offered?
In 2020, FZA3167 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.
How much work is FZA3167?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FZA3167 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.