EE 485 Mobile Communication SystemsMEF UniversityDegree Programs Computer EngineeringGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Computer Engineering
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

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
Estimated Student Workload 150 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites EE 204 - Signals and Systems
MATH 224 - Probability and Statistics for Engineering
MATH 211 - Linear Algebra
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.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics S Exam,Participation
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors H Exam,Participation,Project
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences N
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts S Exam
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives N
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions H Exam,Project
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. N
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
2) Mobile Communications (GSM) Terminology & Technology
3) Mobile Communications (2G&3G) Technical Infrastructure
4) Mobile Communications Technology Operation
5) Mobile Communications (GSM) Quality Characteristics and Practices
6) RF Network Planning and Optimization
7) Infrastructure Systems and Equipment
8) LTE (4.5G) and New Generation Communication
9) Transmission
10) EMF (Electromagnetic waves) and Health
11) Legal and Regulatory Infrastructure of Telecommunication Sector
12) Network and Information Security & Personal Data
13) Fixed Infrastructure (Fiber-DSL)
14) 5G and New Technologies
15) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
16) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRequired: -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
Teaching MethodsLectures/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 Projects1 project %20
Laboratory Work-
Computer Use-
Other ActivitiesAs 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
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

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 3 1 84
Project 1 20 4 24
Midterm(s) 1 15 2 17
Final Examination 1 22 3 25
Total Workload 150
Total Workload/25 6.0
ECTS 6