CSCI 36 Wireless Communications

                                      Calendar 

                                   Spring 2008

 

Week

Activities

Reading

2/26

Introduction and overview, experience of students

 

Electromagnetic Spectrum and Radio Waves

Welcome!

 

Chapters 1-3

3/4

Electromagnetic Spectrum and Radio Waves

Putting Data on Wireless waves

 

Chapters 4-6

3/11

Wi-Fi  and Wireless Networks

Local Area Networks (LAN) Wi-Fi Lab

 

Chapters 14-16

3/18

Spring Break

 

 

none

3/25

Wi-Fi Networks + Internet Camera

Local Area Networks (LAN) Wi-Fi Lab

 

Chapters 17-18

4/1

Bluetooth – keyboard, mouse, palm

Bluetooth Lab

 

Chapter 19

4/8

Midterm Exam

Tuesday for written and Thursday for hands-on

Study

4/15

Cell phones

Cell phone guest speaker

 

Chapters 9-13

4/22

Radio and TV

RFID, mCommerce and Security

 

Chapters 7,8

Chapters 27-29

4/29

GPS

GPS lab

 

Chapter 30

5/6

GPS field trip

 

Wireless internet

 

 

 

Chapters 20-26

5/13

Wireless internet

 

Review for final

Chapters 20-26

 

5/20

Final Exam     Tuesday 3-4:50pm

Study