Overview of Syllabi
The references list is not comprehensive. Apart from these references, other papers, journals and websites are suggested by professors for reading.
1st Semester (Aug'02-Dec'02)
(All Core subjects)
Signalling & Communication
Basics, Digital & Analog Communication, Data Transmission on baseband channel, Equalization, ASK, PSK, FSK signalling, Bandpass Signalling, Channel encoding, Spread Spectrum
References
1.Digital and Analog Communication Systems - K Sam Shanmugam
2.Communication Systems - Prokeas
Networking Protocols
Client Server Programming, RIP, OSPF, BGP, ARP/RARP, ICMP, RTP, ATM, DHCP, UNI, PNNI, SMTP, SIP
References
1.Unix Network Programming - W. R. Stevens
2.ATM/BISDN - William Stallings
3.OSPF - John Moy
4.Routing in the Internet - Christian Huitema
Wireless Networks
Telecommunication System (GSM), Satellite Systems, Wireless LAN (802.11, HIPERLAN, Bluetooth), Wireless ATM
Reference
Mobile Communications - Jochen Schiller
Wireless Transmission & Media Access
CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, Spread Spectrum Techniques, Multiuser Radio Communication, Error Control Encoding
References
1.Communication Systems - Simon Haykins
2.Mobile Communications - Jochen Schiller
Project
Simulating 802.11 MAC with various routing protocols in ad-hoc network scenario in NS. My Project was Simulating 802.11 with DSR routing algorithm. Click here to see my report.
2nd semester (Jan'03-May'03)
Core
TCP/IP for Wireless Networks
References
1.Mobile IP - Charlie Perkins
2.IETF workgroup on mobile IPv6
3.www.icir.org (for TCP adaptaion and implementation on wireless networks)
4.Routing in the internet - Christian Huitema (for introduction to IPv6)
5.www.6bone.org (virtual IPv6 backbone)
6.IPv6 traffic over IPv4 networks
Mobile Intelligent Networks
SS7, Open Service Architecture (OSA), Java API for Intelligent networks, PARLAY,3GPP, INAP, Mobile Application Protocol (MAP), CAMEL, SIP, PINT, SPIRITS
References
1.Wireless Intelxligent Networking - Gerry Christensen et al.
2.www.etsi.org
etc.
Electives(2 out of 4)
Protocol Implementation
Sockets API (Raw Sockets, Routing Sockets, IP version independent programs), working with IPv6 services, compiling Linux kernel, gmake, gcc, gdb, Implementing a routing protocol in totality (as part of semester project)
References
1.Unix Network Programming - W R Stevens
2.Advanced Unix Programming - W R Stevens
3.OSPF Complete Implementation - John T. Moy
Mobile Ad-hoc Networks
MANETs, Cluster based networking, DSR, AODV, DSDV, ZRP, Effect of beaconing on the battery life
References
1.Ad-hoc Networking - Charles Perkins
2.www.ietf.org (for RFCs)
Wireless LANs
Distributed Systems
I have opted for former two. Please visit my works page for projects done by me in second semester
3rd semester (Jun'03-Dec'03)
Note: Course contents listed below are not comprehensive and are subject to change.
Core
Mobile Data Management
Electives(3 out of 4)
Advanced Protocol Implementation
Embedded Systems for Mobile Devices
Wireless Web
Advanced Wirless LANs
I have opted for former three. Please visit my works page for projects currently being undertaken by me in third semester
Mini Project
Each student should take one mini-project in this semester which would evolve as M.Tech Dissertation work in last semester.
Topic of my mini project is : Improvement of Caching Techniques in Mobile Environment