EE5505: Wireless Communication

Announcements

• Final exam is Thursday, May 11, 8 - 10 AM, EE/CS 3-111 (standard classroom). The exam is open book and open notes, and covers material from the entire semester.

Course Information

• Instructor: Nihar Jindal, 6-119 EE/CS, nihar@umn.edu, 625-6306
• Lecture: Tue/Thurs, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM, EE/CS 3-111
• Office Hours: Tu 4:00 - 5:00 PM, Th 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, EE/CS 6-119
• TA: Hakim Alhussien, 6-158 EE/CS, hakimh@umn.edu, 626-7178
• TA Office Hours: Mon/Wed, 11-12, 6-158 EE/CS
• Required Textbook: Wireless Communications, Andrea Goldsmith, Cambridge University Press
• Prerequisite: EE 4501 or an equivalent undergraduate communications course, EE 5501 (Digital Communication) recommended
• Homework: Weekly (lowest score dropped)
• Exams: There will be two midterm exams (Feb. 23 and April. 13, in class) and a final exam (Thursday, May 11, 8-10 AM)
• Project: A research project is a required portion of this course. The project can either be a literature survey of a few wireless communication papers, or an original research idea. The project will be due towards the end of the semester.

Homework

• HW 1: 1.3, 1.6, 2.1, 2.8, 2.13, 2.19, 2.21 (Due Friday, Jan. 27, 5 PM)
• HW 2: 2.24, 2.25, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.11 (Due Friday, Feb. 3, 5 PM)
• HW 3: 3.12, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 5.3, 5.4 (Due Friday, Feb. 10, 5 PM)
• HW 4: 6.5, 6.10, 6.15, 7.1, 7.7, 7.16, 7.22 (Due Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5 PM)
• HW 5: 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 (Due Tuesday, March 7, 5 PM)
• HW 6 (Due Tuesday, April 11, 5 PM)
• HW 7: 14.2, 14.3, 15.3, 15.5, 15.6, 15.11(a,b) (Due Tuesday, April 25, 5 PM)
• HW 8: 10.1, 10.3, 10.6 (a,b,c), 10.9, 10.10, 10.11 (Due Friday, May 5, 5 PM)

Handouts

• Syllabus
• Project Information

Course Schedule