Subject

Wireless and mobile systems

Course Title

Wireless and mobile systems
Wireless and mobile systems

Code

F23L2S061

Study Programme

Internet, networks and security

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First Cycle

Academic year / semester

4 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

Anastas Mishov, Sonja Filiposka

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

A minimum of 36 ECTS credits earned

10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

Knowledge and understanding of wireless and mobile communication systems

11.

Course content

Lectures:
1. Introduction
2. Wireless transmission, radio frequencies, measurement, RF mathematics, modulation, polarization
3. Medium access, antennas, MIMO, types, Fresnel zones, link budget
4. Telecommunication systems, spread spectrum technologies, cellular structure, CDMA
5. GSM, handover, data services, UMTS, 4G LTE, EPC, OFDM, 5G
6. Wireless Local Area Networks, Topologies, Bluetooth, RFID, NFC, ZigBee
7. Wireless network security, legacy solutions, robust security, segmentation, VPN
8. Wireless network attacks, types, monitoring, security policies
9. Website review, web design
10. BYOD
11. Mobile Device Management (MDM), guest network, access control
12. 802.11ac/ax, MIMO, HT, migration, SU MIMO

Practical Classes:
1. Wireless standards, organizations, usage
2. 802.11 and radio frequencies
3. RF math
4. Antennas and Extended Spectrum Technologies
5. WLAN Topologies
6. MAS Architecture
7. WLAN architecture
8. WiFi attacks
9. WLAN Security Architecture, Attacks, and Monitoring
10. Network Performance Issues, Challenges, and Methodologies
11. POE
12. 802.11ac/ax, vertical market

12.

Learning methods

Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, practical classes (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defence of a project assignment and seminar paper, and learning in an electronic environment (forums and consultations).

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	15 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	35 points
17.4.	Final exam	50 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

None

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature 1. Jochen Schiller \| Mobile Communications \| Addison Wesley, 2nd edition \| 2004 2. David A. Westcott, David D. Coleman \| CWNA Official Study Guide \| Sybex \| 2021 3. Martin Sauter \| From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G, third edition \| Wiley; 3rd edition \| 2017
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year