Teaching wireless communications — Active learning

Author

Suma, M.N.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Commun., B.M.S. Coll. of Eng., Bangalore, India

fYear

2014

fDate

19-20 Dec. 2014

Firstpage

268

Lastpage

271

Abstract

This paper presents active learning methods possible to teach Wireless Communications for undergraduate students employing simple available simulation tools. Attempt is made to demonstrate concepts through presentations in classroom and assignments are given individually and in a group. Some of simulations which has been done in MATLAB, RF coverage tool and net monitor on android phone for signal strength measurements has provided better learning of cellular concepts.

Keywords

cellular radio; computer aided instruction; further education; smart phones; teaching; telecommunication computing; telecommunication engineering education; telecommunication signalling; Android phone; MATLAB; RF coverage tool; active learning method; cellular concept learning; classroom presentations; net monitor; signal strength measurement; simulation tools; teaching; undergraduate students; wireless communications; Abstracts; Education; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Monitoring; Poles and towers; Wireless communication; active learning; teaching; wireless communications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

MOOC, Innovation and Technology in Education (MITE), 2014 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Patiala

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MITE.2014.7020286

Filename

7020286