Department of Electrical Engineering,

School of Engineering,
University of Management and Technology

Course Outline
Course code……EE 624… Networks and Protocols…… …Semester Fall 2019

Program BSEE

Credit Hours 3

Duration One semester

Communication Systems Course at Undergrad level

Prerequisites Basic Understanding of Computer Networking

Resource Person Dr. Faran Awais Butt

faran.butt@umt.edu.pk
Contact

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Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

This course addresses the fundamentals of wired and wireless networking, including
architectures, protocols, and standards. It describes concepts, technology and applications of
networking as used in current and next generation wired and wireless networks. It explains
engineering aspects of network functions and designs. Issues such as mobility management,
GSM, CDMA, LTE are covered. A brief introduction to 5G will be covered. This course is more
focused on an adequate system and sub-system level understanding of the prevalent mobile
wireless networks. Introduction to emerging New-5G Radio would also be given. The focus would
be:
1. Understanding of the cellular techniques, PHY, MAC, Application Layer, Network Control
and Network Management Techniques
2. Understanding of the prevalent GSM standard based cellular networks, CDMA wireless
systems, Mobile Data Networks including 4G and 5G networks
3. Introduction to beamforming with perspective of 5G networks
4. An exposure to mobile networks through projects

Grade Evaluation Criteria

Following is the criteria for the distribution of marks to evaluate final grade in a semester
Marks Evaluation Marks in percentage
Quizzes and Assignments 15
Mid Term 25
Final exam 40
Course Project 20
Total 100

Recommended Study Material:

 5G Mobile and wireless communications technology by , ed. A. Osseiran, J. F. Monserrat, and

P. Marsch, 2016
 From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile
Broadband, 3rd edition, 2018
 From GSM to LTE: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband. Martin Sauter,
2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2011.
 Rappaport, Theodore S., Wireless Communications: Principals and Practice, Prentice Hall,
1996.
 Wireless Communications by Andrea Goldsmith 2005.
 Computer Networks 5th edition by Tanebaum and Wetherall, 2011.
 Mobile Communications Second Edition Jochen Schiller, 2000.
 TCP/IP Protocol Suite, Fourth Edition by Behrouz A. Forouzan, 2010
 Class Notes/Slides/Research Papers.

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Topics from following set of topics are intended to be covered in this course.

S/N Topics
1
Introduction to Network Protocol

Transmission Modes, Packet Switching and Circuit

2 Switching

3 The OSI Model and TCP/IP Protocol Suite

4
Introduction to LAN, WAN and IP Addressing

Mobile Radio Propagation and Models

5

Digital Modulation Techniques and Multiple Access

6 Network: A step towards CDMA 3G

7
Evolution from 1G to 4G Networks

8
Introduction to WiFi Protocol

9
GSM Network and Protocol

10
Long Term Evolution and 4G Network Protocol

11
MIMO Networks

12
5G, Massive MIMO and Beamforming

13
5G New Radio: A New Radio Access Technology

Course project:

(based on research paper reading and literature

review of articles)
14
6-G Wireless Networks: Vision, Requirements,
Architecture, Vision, Potential techniques and Key
Technologies

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