University of Florida, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EEL 6509 -- Wireless Communications

Fall 2020 Calendar

  Monday Wednesday Friday
Week 1
August 31
Topic: Introduction to wireless communications
Reading Assignment: Chap. 1, pp. 1-21
September 2
Topic: Modern wireless communication systems I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 1, pp. 1-21
September 4
Topic: Modern wireless communication systems II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 2, pp. 25-54
Week 2
September 7
Labor Day
No Class
September 9
Topic: Cellular system design I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 3
September 11
Topic: Cellular system design II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 3
Week 3
September 14
Topic: Cellular system design III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 3
September 16
Topic: Cellular system design IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 3
Written Assignment: Homework 1
September 18
Topic: Channel impairments I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
Week 4
September 21
Topic: Channel impairments II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
September 23
Topic: Channel impairments III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
Written Assignment: Homework 2
Homework 1 due
September 25
Topic: Large scale path loss models I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
Week 5
September 28
Topic: Large scale path loss models II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
September 30
Topic: Large scale path loss models III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 4
Written Assignment: Homework 3
Homework 2 due
October 2
Homecoming
No Class 
Week 6
October 5
Topic: Small scale fading I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
October 7
 Topic: Small scale fading II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
Homework 3 due
October 9
Topic: Small scale fading III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
Week 7
October 12
Topic: Small scale fading IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
October 14
Topic: Small scale fading V
Reading Assignment: Chap. 5
Written Assignment: Homework 4
October 16
Topic: Digital modulation I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6 
Week 8
October 19
Topic: Digital modulation II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
October 21
Topic: Digital modulation III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Homework 4 due
October 23
Topic: Digital modulation IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Week 9
October 26
Topic: Digital modulation V
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6  
October 28
Topic: Digital modulation VI
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Project proposal due
October 30
Topic: Digital modulation VII
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Week 10
November 2
Topic: Digital modulation VIII
Reading Assignment: Chap. 6
Written Assignment: Homework 5
November 4

Topic: Equalization I
Reading Assignment:  Chap. 7
November 6

Topic: Equalization II
Reading Assignment:  Chap. 7
Week 11
November 9
Topic: Diversity combining I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
Homework 5 due
November 11
Veterans Day
No Class
November 13
Topic: Diversity combining II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
Week 12
November 16
Topic: Diversity combining III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
November 18
Topic: Channel Coding I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
November 20
Topic: Channel Coding II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
Week 13
November 23
Topic: Channel Coding III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 7
November 25
Thanksgiving Break
No Class
November 27
Thanksgiving Break
No Class
Week 14
November 30
Topic: Multiple access I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
December 2
Topic: Multiple access II
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
December 4
Topic: Multiple access III
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
Week 15
December 7
Topic: Multiple access IV
Reading Assignment: Chap. 9
Written Assignment: Homework 6
December 9
Topic: Wireless systems and standards I
Reading Assignment: Chap. 11
December 11
No Class  
Week 16
December 14
No class
Homework 6 due
December 16

No Class
Project report due at 4pm
December 18
No class