| School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Engineering |
| Course Code |
EE 485 |
| Course Title in English |
Mobile Communication Systems |
| Course Title in Turkish |
Mobil Haberleşme Sistemleri |
| Language of Instruction |
EN |
| Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom |
| Level of Course |
Intermediate |
| Semester |
Fall |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 3 |
Recitation: 3 |
Lab: N/A |
Other: N/A |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
150 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
6 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
MATH 211 - Linear Algebra
MATH 224 - Probability and Statistics for Engineering
EE 204 - Signals and Systems
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| Expected Prior Knowledge |
Prior knowledge in calculus, probability theory, linear algebra and signals and systems is expected. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Registration Restrictions |
Only Undergraduate Students |
| Overall Educational Objective |
To learn the basics of mobile communication principles used in early and new systems and to learn the systematics, analysis and design of mobile communication systems, as well as the relevant technological and regulatory infrastructure. |
| Course Description |
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals and technological development of mobile communication systems and techniques. Topics covered in the course include: cellular systems and its design, radio propagation, path loss and shadowing, planning, optimization, mobile infrastructure and its components, Radio Access network & Core network structures, 1G to 5G technical infrastructure and its implications, regulatory infrastructure, fixed infrastructure, transmission systems, EMF, frequency recovery, evolution of wireless networks and next generation systems and satellite systems. |
| Course Description in Turkish |
Bu ders mobil haberleşme sistemlerinin ve tekniklerinin temellerine ve teknolojik gelişimine yönelik kapsamlı bir giriş sağlamaktadır. Derste işlenen konular arasında: hücresel sistemler ve tasarımı, radyo yayılımı, yol kaybı ve gölgeleme, planlama, optimizasyon, mobil altyapı ve bileşenleri, radyo erişim ağı ve çekirdek ağ yapıları, 1G'den 5G'ye teknik altyapı ve getirdikleri, düzenleyici altyapısı, sabit altyapı, transmisyon sistemleri, EMF, frekans geri kullanımı, kablosuz ağların evrimi ve gelecek nesil sistemler ile uydu sistemleri bulunmaktadır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) comprehend the basic designs of cellular systems, RF network planning, mobile communication infrastructure, components and equipment, the features of mobile communication frequency bands;
2) design a mobile communication point (base station) in accordance with the regulations and safety distance/EMR values;
3) develop IOT capabilities with 5G and satellite technologies;
4) use the EMF/EMR measurement methodology.
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| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. |
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| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. |
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| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. |
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| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. |
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| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. |
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| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. |
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| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. |
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| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). |
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| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. |
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| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. |
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| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. |
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| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. |
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| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
| 1) |
Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. |
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| 2) |
Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. |
N |
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Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. |
H |
Exam,HW,Participation
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| 4) |
Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. |
N |
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| 5) |
Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. |
N |
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| 6) |
Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. |
N |
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| 7) |
Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. |
N |
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| 8) |
Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). |
N |
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| 9) |
Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. |
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Participation
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Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. |
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HW,Participation
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Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. |
N |
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| 12) |
Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. |
S |
Exam,HW
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Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
H |
Exam,HW
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| Prepared by and Date |
AHMET HALİM KÖMÜRCÜ , |
| Course Coordinator |
EGEMEN BİLGİN |
| Semester |
Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. AHMET HALİM KÖMÜRCÜ |
Course Contents
| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
Development and history of Electronic Communications
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| 2) |
Mobile Communications (GSM) Terminology & Technology |
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Mobile Communications (2G&3G) Technical Infrastructure
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| 4) |
Mobile Communications Technology Operation
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| 5) |
Mobile Communications (GSM) Quality Characteristics and Practices
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| 6) |
RF Network Planning and Optimization
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| 7) |
Infrastructure Systems and Equipment
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| 8) |
LTE (4.5G) and New Generation Communication
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| 9) |
Transmission
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| 10) |
EMF (Electromagnetic waves) and Health
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| 11) |
Legal and Regulatory Infrastructure of Telecommunication Sector
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| 12) |
Network and Information Security & Personal Data |
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Fixed Infrastructure (Fiber-DSL)
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| 14) |
5G and New Technologies
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Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
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| 16) |
Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Required:
-The GSM Systems for Mobile Communication, M. Mouly, M.B. Pautet
-My Own Mobile Technologies Documents’ book and my thesis
Recommended:
-Wireless Communications, Andrea Goldsmith, 2005, Cambridge
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| Teaching Methods | Lectures/contact hours using “flipped classroom” as an active learning technique. Online courses in case of physical factors (pandemic distance education requirement or frustrating factors etc.). |
| Homework and Projects | 1 project %20 |
| Laboratory Work | - |
| Computer Use | - |
| Other Activities | As the course topics are covered, on-site visits to base stations, data centers and operation centers in a mobile phone operator and seeing the system and its operations on-site. Thus, students can see the theoretical information they see in the lessons and the working systems on site and listen to the experts of the business. |
| Assessment Methods |
| Assessment Tools |
Count |
Weight |
| Project |
1 |
% 30 |
| Midterm(s) |
1 |
% 30 |
| Final Examination |
1 |
% 40 |
| TOTAL |
% 100 |
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| Course Administration |
halim.komurcu@marmara.edu.tr
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Msc. Ahmet Halim Kömürcü
office hours: Friday 14.00 – 17.00; Monday 12.00 – 14.00 |
Information Package / Course Catalogue