CSE574S: Advanced Topics in Networking: Wireless and Mobile Networking (Spring 2008)

Office: Bryan 405D

Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 11:00AM -12:00noon

Teaching Assistant: Chakchai So-in, cs5@cec.wustl.edu

Teaching Assistant's Office Hours: Fridays 9:00-11:00 AM or any other time by email appointment.

All question about the homeworks and mid-term exams 1 and 2 grading should be directed to Chakchai.

Course Description:
Formerly CS 524S. The topics vary by semester. In Spring 2008, the topics covered include the recent developments in wireless networking including Current issues and trends in wireless networking, key wireless physical layer concepts, wireless personal area networks, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Ultra wideband (UWB) networks, wireless local area networks, IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi networks, wireless metropolitan area networks, IEEE 802.16 WiMAX, cellular networks: 1G, 2G, 3G, GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, EV-DO, and HSPA. Issues related to quality of service in wireless networks, mobile IPv4, Mobile IPv6, issues in ad-hoc networks, wireless sensor networks, wireless mesh networks will also be discussed.

Prerequisites:CSE 473S (Introduction to Computer Networking) or equivalent.

Credits:3 Units.

Time:Monday-Wednesday 1:00PM-2:30PM

Supporting Books:

• William Stallings, "Data and Computer Communications (8th Edition)," Prentice Hall, August 2006, 896 pp., ISBN:0132433109.
• Farid Dowla (Ed), " Handbook of RF and Wireless Technologies," Elsevier, 2003, ISBN:0750676957.
• Andreas Molisch, "Wireless Communications," Wiley, 2005, 668 pp., ISBN:047084888X.
• Benny Bing (Ed), "Emerging Technologies in Wirless LANs," Cambridge Univ Press, 2008, ISBN:0521895842.
• Bob O'Hara, Al Petrick, "The IEEE 802.11 Handbook: A Designer's Companion," Institute of Electrical & Electronics Enginee, 2005, 365 pp., ISBN:0738144495
• Jeffrey G. Andrews, Arunabha Ghosh, Rias Muhamed, "Fundamentals of WiMAX: Understanding Broadband Wireless Networking," Prentice-Hall, 2007, ISBN:0132225522.
• Loutfi Nuaymi, "WiMAX: Technology for Broadband Wireless Access," Wiley, 2007, 310 pp., ISBN:0470028087.
• Lawrence Harte, Richard Levine, Roman Kikta, "3G Wireless Demystified," McGraw-Hill, 2001, 500 pp., ISBN:0071363017.
• Erik Dahlman, et al, "3G Evolution," Academic Press, 2007, 496 pp., ISBN:012372533X.
• Savo G. Glisic, "Advanced Wireless Communications: 4G Cognitive and Cooperative Broadband Technology," Wiley, 2007, 888 pp., ISBN:047005977X.
• Erik Dahlman, et al, "3G Evolution," Academic Press, 2007, 496 pp., ISBN:012372533X.
• Savo G. Glisic, "Advanced Wireless Communications: 4G Cognitive and Cooperative Broadband Technology," Wiley, 2007, 888 pp., ISBN:047005977X.
• Hesham Soliman, "Mobile IPv6: Mobility in a Wireless Internet," Addison-Wesley, 2004, 338 pp., ISBN:0201788977.
• B. Krishnamachari, "Networking Wireless Sensors," Cambridge University Press, 2005, ISBN:0521838479
• C. Siva Ram Murthy, B.S. Manoj, "Ad Hoc Wireless Networks : Architectures and Protocols ," Prentice-Hall, 2004, ISBN:013147023X.
• Jon Edney, William A. Arbaugh, "Real 802.11 Security : Wi-Fi Protected Access and 802.11I," Addison-Wesley, 2003, 356 pp., ISBN:0321136209.
• Thomas Hardjono, Lakshminath R. Dondeti , "Security In Wireless LANS And MANS," Artech House, 2005, ISBN:1580537553.

Tentative Schedule:

Student Survey Papers
Body Area Networks
OSPF Extensions for Mobile Ad-hoc Networks
4G Wireless and International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) Advanced
The 700 MHz Band: Recent Developments and Future Plans
Applications of Recent Wireless Standards in Satellite Networking
Wireless Options for Providing Internet Services to Rural America
Long Term Evolution (LTE) & Ultra-Mobile Broadband (UMB) Technologies for Broadband Wireless Access
Medical Applications of Ultra-WideBand (UWB)
Medical Applications of Wireless Networks

Grading:
Exams: 60%
Homeworks: 15%
Project: 20%
Class participation: 5%