Basics of Wireless Data Transfer (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The student knows the principles of the most commonly used unlicensed wireless technologies. The student also understands the limitations of wireless technology and is able to understand the possible applications for each wireless technology. In addition, the student knows how wireless technologies can be placed in the radio spectrum and how wireless technologies add load to radio spectrum.

Content

The course content includes the most common wireless technologies, e.g. WiFi, ZigBee, RFID and Bluetooth. Principles, possible applications and limitations within each wireless technology are explored. In addition to common wireless technologies, unlicensed radio spectrum, operating principles of antennas and interference in unlicensed radio spectrum are explored within the course.

Location and time

30.08.2021-17.12.2021

Materials

Slides presented in the course

Completion alternatives

Exam 60 %, exercise work + presentation seminar 40%

Student workload

o Lectures 45ho Exercises 30ho independent work 60ho Total 135h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent 5: The student knows the most common license-free ISM band wireless technologies, principles of each wireless technology and possible applications. In addition, the student understands the limitations of each technology in different operating environments. The student understands the mutual operation of license-free technologies in frequency spectrum and is able to analyze the quality of wireless connection. The student understands the theory related to signal transfer and its fundamental terminology. The student can apply the acquired theory on wireless technologies comprehensively in practice.
Very good 4: The student knows the most common license-free ISM band wireless technologies, the principles of each wireless technology and possible applications. In addition, the student understand the limitations of each technology in different operating environments. The student understand the position of wireless technology as a part of frequency spectrum. The student understands the theory related to signal transfer its fundamental terminology. The student can apply the acquired knowledge of wireless technologies comprehensively into practical exercises.
Good 3: The student knows the most common license-free ISM band wireless technologies, the principles of each data transfer technology and its possible applications. In addition, the student understand the limitations of each technology in different operating environments. The student understands the theory related to signal transfer and its fundamental terminology. The student is able to apply the acquired knowledge of wireless technologies into practical exercises.
Satisfactory 2: The student knows the most common license-free ISM band wireless technologies, the principle of each license free frequency spectrum and its possible applications. The student is able to apply the acquired knowledge and implement wireless technologies in practical exercises.

Sufficient 1: The student knows the most common license-free ISM band wireless technologies and their possible applications. The student is able to apply the acquired knowledge in wireless technologies in practical exercises.

Fail 0: The student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course.

Qualifications

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Further information

Technologies used in the course: WiFi standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth, ZigBee and RFID. Additionally,ISM frequency spectrum and the operation of antennas