Computer Science 590AE - Mobile and Wireless Networks

This course covers both the principles and the practice of mobile and wireless networks. Topics will include application use cases, the unique aspects of the wireless (as opposed to wireline) links, and approaches for handling mobility, authentication, security and privacy, energy management, user localization, and virtualization in mobile and wireless networks. The focus of 'practice' will cover the overall architectures (both control plane and data plane) of 802.11 (WiFi) networks and 4G/5G cellular systems; Bluetooth, satellite, and IoT networks will also be briefly covered. This course counts as a CS Elective for the CS Major.

Open to junior and senior Computer Science students who have completed COMPSCI 453 or E&C-ENG 374 with a grade of C or better in each. U1 LEC 01 IS AN IN-PERSON SECTION FOR UNDERGRADS; U1 LEC 02 IS AN IN-PERSON SECTION FOR GRADS; UO1 LEC 01 IS A FULLY ONLINE SECTION FOR UNDERGRADS AND UO1 LEC 02 IS A FULLY ONLINE SECTION FOR GRADS. ONLINE STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE AT THE SCHEDULED MEETING TIME. SYNCHRONOUS ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. AIMED MORE AT CS STUDENTS RATHER THAN EE STUDENTS. ASSUMES STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY HAD AN INTRODUCTORY NETWORKING COURSE (I.E., COMPSCI 453, E&C-ENG 374, OR EQUIVALENT). COURSE WILL OPEN TO EE MAJORS MEETING PREREQUISITE, IF AVAILABLE SEATS. EE MAJORS SHOULD WAIT FOR ELIGIBILITY TO OPEN TO SELF-ENROLL OR ADD TO THE WAITLIST AND SHOULD NOT REQUEST AN OVERRIDE. SEATS HELD FOR INCOMING GRADUATE STUDENT REGISTRATION. U+ LEC 01 FOR MS-CMPSCI ONLINE PROGRAM STUDENTS ONLY. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/course-overrides