Computer Science 599 - Summer 1999

Course Syllabus

Lectures are held Friday from 10:00AM to 1:00PM.\\ Dates for topics may slide so it is the student's responsibility to keep informed about schedule changes. Note that the last day of class is 08.13.99.
May 21
Class description: goals, format, grading, pre-requisites, etc.
Introduction: historical perspective, terminology, and basic concepts.
May 28
Physical channel: propagation characteristics. and channel modeling.
Suggested reading: Rappaport chapters 3, 4, and 5.
June 4
Media access techniques.
Suggested reading: Rappaport chapter 8.
Project proposal due.
June 11
Wireless networking.
Suggested reading: Rappaport chapters 9 and 10.
June 18
Network simulators: GloMoSim and ns-2 + CMU mobility extensions.
June 25
Mobile IP.
July 2
Packet Radio Networks and Ad Hoc Networks: unicast routing.
July 9
AdHoc networks:Unicast Routing (contd) and Ad Hoc Networks: multicast routing.
July 16
 Wireless Transport: wireless TCP and Power Management.
July 23
Security issues: anonymity, confidentiality  and Tracking and Location Management.
July 30
Application issues, Sensor Nets, Smart Environments.
August 6
Project presentations.
August 13
Project presentations.