MIT611 Wireless Networking
Unit outline
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| Enrolment modes: | Year 2, Semester 2 |
| Credit point(s): | 12.5 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | MIT504 Networking |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 12 hours per week over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities: | 4 timetabled hours per week, 8 personal study hours per week |
| Other resource requirements: | Students will need access to lab computers or will need their own laptops in order to carry out lab exercises and assignments. Wireless USB adaptors will be required. |
Unit description
Students will gain an advanced level of knowledge of wireless network communication technologies and security concepts. Students as well will learn wireless technical background in terms of transmission fundamentals, communication networks and protocols. In addition to wireless communication technology, signal encoding, frequency division, coding, and error control. Moreover, students will learn an advanced level of wireless mobile networks and applications. Finally, they will learn personal area networks (PAN) technologies. To reflect the wireless security concepts into learning technical hands-on skills, student will learn and practice during labs how to hack and penetrate a wireless WIFI using vary penetration tools.
Unit learning outcomes (ULO)
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On the successful completion of this units student will be able to: |
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| ULO1 | Analyse and compare wireless communication protocols. |
| ULO2 | Evaluate and test wireless communication technologies. |
| ULO3 | Compare and demonstrate standards-based technologies used in various networks. |
| ULO4 | Analyse traffic theories, radio propagation, channel coding and cellular concepts. |
| ULO5 | Test and evaluate various wireless networks performance. |
| ULO6 | Design and implement secure enterprise wireless networks. |
| ULO7 | Apply hacking techniques to penetrate a wireless WIFI. |
Topics to be included in the unit
| 1. | Introduction and transmission fundamentals |
| 2. | Communication networks |
| 3. | Protocols and networks models |
| 4. | Antennas, propagation noise |
| 5. | Signal encoding |
| 6. | OFDM – spread spectrum |
| 7. | Coding, error control |
| 8. | Wireless LAN Wi-Fi |
| 9. | Wi-Fi architecture – Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15 |
| 10. | Cellular wireless networks |
| 11. | Fourth generation systems and LTE |
| 12. | Long range communications & Revision |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) |
Indicative due week |
| Assessment 1: Weekly Lab | 10% | Weekly |
| Assessment 2: Mid-Semester Exam | 15% | Mid-semester week |
| Assessment 3: Individual Report | 10% | 8 |
| Assessment 4: Group Project | 25% | 12 |
| Assessment 5: Final Exam | 40% | Final exam week |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. Your lecturer will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.