EE 615   Multicarrier Communications   (Fall  2007)

http://www.ece.stevens-tech.edu/~utureli/EE615/home.html

                                                           MEETINGS:    Thursdays 11:00-1:30pm  -  Burchard 430

                                                  COORDINATOR:    Dr. Uf Tureli, utureli@stevens.edu, tel: 201-216-5603

Single carrier
 

Multi-carrier
 
 


COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Your laptop wireless uses multicarrier transmission. Your DSL connection uses multicarrier transmission. That ultra-fast WiMax standard that’s going to come out soon? Multicarrier again. Ultrawideband and cellular systems have been proposed which use multicarrier communication.

Take this class to learn:

·         What is multicarrier communication and what does OFDM stand for? 

·         How does it work? What can go wrong?

·         How can we design algorithms to make multicarrier systems operate fast and reliably?

·         How to simulate communication systems using Matlab or Elanix Systemview.

Specifically we will look at:

·         Different technologies which use multicarrier communication such as OFDM-CDMA, MIMO-OFDM, UWB, and WiMax

·         Physical layer algorithms for synchronization, channel estimation. 

·         Physical layer algorithms which use diversity and coding to ensure successful transmission.

Motivated undergraduate students welcome with permission of Dr. Tureli.

OFFICE HOURS:   Tuesdays 5-6pm, Wednesdays 3-4pm at  Burchard 202 other times by appointment.  You may use e-mail to request appointments.

TEXT: 

(Primary textbook is available online for free)

 

(Primary)  http://safari.informit.com/0672321572

OFDM Wireless LANs: A Theoretical and Practical Guide</a>, John Terry, Juha Heiskala, December, 2001. ISBN: 0672321572

Note that you do not need to purchase the book, since it is freely available to Stevens students on the web using the library's subscription to Safari textbooks. Click on the link above and select "Table of Contents".

(Recommended) Multicarrier Techniques for 4G Mobile Communications,

Shinksuke Hara and Ramjee Prasad, 2003, Artec House, ISBN:

1-58053-482-1

(Required)   OFDM Wireless LANs: A Theoretical and Practical Guide, John Terry, Juha Heiskala, December, 2001. ISBN: 0672321572

(Recommended) Multicarrier Techniques for 4G Mobile Communications, Shinksuke Hara and Ramjee Prasad, 2003, Artec House, ISBN: 1-58053-482-1

ASSESSMENT / GRADING:

 

Project

(computer programming, brief in-class presentation and formal report)

20%

 

Homework

(analytical problems 10 % and computer programming 10% )

20%

 

Exams

Midterms  (2)

20%

 

 

Final 

20%

Assignments and project:  Computer programming will include simulation in school provided Matlab/ Simulink or instructor provided Elanix Systemview to design and implement modulation, filtering, synchronization and demodulation.