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ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering
2025 unit information
This unit will introduce the key ideas in modern wireless telecommunications networks. It will address physical layer issues, such as propagation and modulation, network layer issues, such as capacity, radio resource and interference management, and artificial intelligence (AI) based signal processing. The following topics are covered: (1) Wireless channel: Multipath fading, frequency selective fading, Doppler spread, statistical models, diversity, OFDM; (2) Capacity and Interference: Cell types, coverage, frequency reuse, interference management, SIMO, MISO, multiuser diversity, OFDMA, beamforming; (3) MIMO and transceiver design: SVD, water-filling, beamforming, V-BLAST, SIC, MMSE, Power Allocation; (4) 5G NR technology: Air interfaces, architecture and higher layers; and (5) Advances in artificial intelligence for 5G signal processing.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | School of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Basic knowledge in probability and statistics, analog and digital communications, error probability calculation in communications channels, and telecommunications network |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. instigate inquiry and knowledge development on the technical advancements of various wireless technologies using varied media formats such as open literature and the internet
- LO2. write reports and make presentations delivering technical and often complex material in a language and form commensurate with the expected level of understanding of stakeholders on the subject of wireless systems
- LO3. design wireless networks on a system level such as WLAN and 5G NR using a clearly defined approach based on the specifications of an industrial customer
- LO4. demonstrate an understanding of various wireless networks in terms of application scenarios, performance indicators, and design methodology
- LO5. evaluate the performance of a wireless system in fading channels using probability and statistical theory to the extent of the material presented.
- LO6. Demonstrate understanding of applying Artificial intelligence for signal processing in wireless communications
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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