Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
4	ECE512	WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS	3+0+0	3	7,5	14.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	This course provides a comprehensive overview of wireless sensor networks and their real-world applications. The topics include wireless sensor network protocols, network architectures and management, error control techniques, optimal packet size design, cross-layer communication protocol solutions, localization algorithms, ZigBee, IEEE 802.15.4, 6LowPAN, underwater and underground sensor networks, wireless sensor and actor networks, and wireless multimedia sensor networks. After completing the course, students will get an advanced understanding about the wireless sensor networks and related problem solving discipline using mathematics / engineering principles.
Course Content	An overview of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) • Applications and design factors of WSNs • Transport layer protocols for WSNs • Routing layer protocols for WSNs • MAC layer protocols for WSNs • Wireless Channel Models for WSNs • Cross Layer Protocols for WSNs • Error control techniques for WSNs • Underwater Sensor Networks • Underground sensor Networks
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Abdulkadir Köse abdulkadir.kose@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communications,” Prentice Hall, 8th edition, 2007. I.F. Akyildiz and M.C. Vuran, ''Wireless Sensor Networks,'' John Wiley & Sons, 2011
Course Notes	I.F. Akyildiz and M.C. Vuran, ''Wireless Sensor Networks,'' John Wiley & Sons, 2011

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%30
Engineering	%70

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı	1	% 30
Ödev	7	% 35
Final examination	1	% 35
Total	9	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav	1	10	10
F2F Dersi	15	3	45
Ev Ödevi	7	10	70
Araştırma	15	3	45
Kişisel Çalışma	15	3	45
Final Sınavı	1	15	15
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 230

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Design and develop algorithms and error control methods for wireless sensor networks.
2	Analyze and evaluate the performance of wireless sensor networks.
3	Analyze and evaluate the performance of underwater and underground wireless sensor networks.
4	Develop test and monitoring tools for wireless sensor networks.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	An overview of wireless sensor networks
2	Description and review of WSN applications and Design Factors
3	Description and review of Transport layer protocols for WSNs
4	Description and review of Routing layer protocols for WSNs
5	Description and review of MAC layer protocols for WSNs
6	Wireless Channel Models for WSNs
7	Wireless Channel Models for WSNs (Continued)
8	Midterm Exam
9	Error Control Techniques for WSNs
10	Packet Size Optimization for WSNs
11	ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 Standard
12	Underwater Sensor Networks
13	Underground Sensor Networks
14	Description and review of Cross Layer Protocols
15	Project Presentations
16	Final Exam

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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