Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
This subject aims to use fundamental knowledge of GSM, GPRS and EDGE cellular radio telecommunications networks to develop a detailed understanding of how certain functions and networking engineering techniques are realised in current commercial networks. Participants study the evolution, architecture, functionality and operation of cellular technologies existing in the market and those soon to be released. These include GSM (Global System for Mobile), HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution), and for inter-working GSM with UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). Key aspects of GSM radio engineering, design, expansion and enhancement are explored, including services, coverage, capacity, quality, optimisation and commercial effectiveness. Key themes are designing for spectral efficiency maximisation and achieving Quality of Service KPIs. The design of a complete Radio Sub-system is progressively outlined during the tutorial exercises. A case study applies the process of dimensioning each of the radio network elements, in order to achieve targets of economy, QoS and spectral efficiency.
Assessment: Project (30 per cent), mid-semester exam (10 per cent), final exam (60 per cent).
Autumn semester, City campus