University of Florida, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EEL 6509 -- Wireless Communications

Fall 2018 Calendar

  Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 1
August 20
No class
August 22
Topic: Introduction to wireless communications
Reading Assignment: Chap. 1, pp. 1-21
August 24
Topic: Modern wireless communication systems I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 1, pp. 1-21
Week 2
August 27
Topic: Modern wireless communication systems II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 2, pp. 25-54
August 29
Topic: Cellular system design I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 3
August 31
Topic: Cellular system design II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 3
Week 3
September 3
Labor Day
No Class
September 5
Topic: Cellular system design III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 3
Written Assignment: Homework 1
September 7
Topic: Channel impairments I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
Week 4
September 10
Topic: Channel impairments II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
September 12
Topic: Channel impairments III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
Written Assignment: Homework 2
Homework 1 due
September 14
Topic: Large scale path loss models I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
Week 5
September 17
Topic: Large scale path loss models II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
September 19
Topic: Large scale path loss models III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
Written Assignment: Homework 3
Homework 2 due
September 21
Topic: Small scale fading I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
Week 6
September 24
Topic: Small scale fading II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
September 26
Topic: Small scale fading III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
Homework 3 due
September 28
Topic: Small scale fading IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
Week 7
October 1
Topic: Small scale fading V
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
Written Assignment: Homework 4
October 3
Topic: Digital modulation I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
October 5
 Topic: Digital modulation II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Week 8
October 8
Topic: Digital modulation III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Homework 4 due
October 10
   Topic: Digital modulation IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
October 12
Topic: Digital modulation V
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6  
Week 9
October 15
Topic: Digital modulation VI
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
October 17
Topic: Digital modulation VII
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
October 19
Topic: Digital modulation VIII
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Written Assignment: Homework 5
Week 10
October 22
Topic: Equalization I
Reading Assignment:  Chap. 7
Project proposal due
October 24
Topic: Equalization II
Reading Assignment:  Chap. 7
October 26
Topic: Diversity combining I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
Homework 5 due
Week 11
October 29
Topic: Diversity combining II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
October 31
Topic: Diversity combining III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
November 2
Homecoming
No Class
Week 12
November 5
Topic: Channel Coding I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
November 7
Topic: Channel Coding II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
November 9
Topic: Channel Coding III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
Week 13
November 12
Veterans Day
No Class  
November 14
Topic: Multiple access I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
November 16
Topic: Multiple access II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
Week 14
November 19
Topic: Multiple access III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
November 21
Thanksgiving Break
No Class   
November 23
Thanksgiving Break
No Class  
Week 15
November 26
Topic: Multiple access IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
Written Assignment: Homework 6
November 28
Topic: Wireless systems and standards I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 11
November 30
Topic: Wireless systems and standards II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 11
Week 16
December 3
Topic: Wireless systems and standards III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 11
Homework 6 due
December 5
Topic: Wireless systems and standards IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 11
 
December 7
No class
Week 17
December 10
No class

 
December 12
No Class

Project report due at 4pm

December 14
No Class