Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 452/552 - Introduction to Wireless Communication
Networks
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- Office: Kaufman Hall 231G.

- Phone: (757) 683-5414.
Course description
This is a 3 credit cross listed course (senior level technical elective/beginning Master level)
that provides an introduction to current wireless network technologies and standards. Topics
covered include: the radio spectrum and radio wave propagation models (pathloss, fading, and
multipath); modulation, diversity, and multiple access techniques; wireless network planning
and operation; current and emerging wireless technologies.
Prerequisites
- Probabilities, random variables, and stochastic processes (ECE 304).
- Signals and linear systems (ECE 302).
- Basic understanding of communication systems.
Course information
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to access the course syllabus and materials.
- Contact the instructor for any other questions about the class.
Created: July 15, 2009.
Last update: August 26, 2019.