Syllabus
ECE6604: Personal & Mobile Communications

Prerequisite:

• Graduate standing

Course Objective:

          To study the fundamental physical layer principles of modern wireless communication systems.

Web Site:   

          http://www.ece.gatech.edu/users/stuber/6604

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Required Text:

Principles of Mobile Communication, 2/e, Gordon L. Stüber, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001, ISBN 0-7923-7998-5.

Instructor:

Dr. Gordon L. Stüber
Office: Centergy One 5138
Phone: 404-894-2923
Fax: 404-894-7883
E-Mail: stuber@ece.gatech.edu

Office Hours:

In Centergy One - MW 3:00pm to 4:30pm

 Course Location/Times:

         Van Leer C456,  MWF 1:05 pm - 1:55 pm

Homework:

Homework will be roughly graded and solutions provided.
There may be one homework due during the final week of classes.
Late homework will not be accepted.  No excuses!

Design Project:

Choose a topic from the suggested list or a topic of your own with instructors consent.
Projects can be completed individually or in pairs.
Projects are due November 30, 2011. Late projects cannot be accepted.

Quiz and Final Exam:

No Classes:

           September 5, October 17,  November 25

Grading:

20% Homework
20% Quiz
30% Project
30% Final Exam

Excused Absences:

No make-up quizzes will be given. If you miss the quiz, the final exam counts 50%. If you miss the quiz, homework, or project due to severe illness or circumstances beyond your control, a written note from the doctor or other official will be required. The written excuse must be submitted to the course instructor immediately upon arrival to the Georgia Tech campus; in any event no more than 3 days after the event.

Academic Honesty:

All violations of the Georgia Tech Honor Code will be referred directly to the Dean of Students for prosecution. Infractions include cheating on quizzes and exams, plagiarism in the course project, and verbatim copying of homework solutions. You are permitted to discuss homework problems with each other, but you should write your own solutions and not just copy them from any source.