The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English.

Course contents

The course is organized as a semester project. The topic will be selected from the ongoing or planned research activities within the Department of ICT, or in cooperation with industry, within the areas of beyond 5G (B5G) and massive IoT.

The topic can be selected from but not restricted to the following list:  

  • B5G or 6G mobile and wireless networks.
  • software-defined networks (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), multi-access edge computing (MEC), and network slicing.
  • massive machine-type communications (mMTC) and massive IoT.
  • machine learning in B5G/6G mobile and wireless networks. 

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should

  • have comprehensive knowledge on 5th generation (5G) and beyond mobile networks and Internet of things (IoT) networks and master the state-of-the-art technologies in a related area towards 6th generation (6G).
  • identify a research topic and develop solutions to solve the identified problem.
  • analyze or implement the designed solution through theoretical frameworks or hands-on experiments through simulations or real-life implementations. 

Teaching methods

No ordinary lecture will be given but teaching activities will be carried out through guided reading, regular tutoring, and group supervision. Students are expected to perform self-study of recommended papers, scenario or problem identification, solution design and analysis, as well as validation via simulations or implementation. The project can be done individually or in a small group of two students.

The workload for the average student is approximately 200 hours.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as Single Standing Module

Yes, if there are places available

Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module

Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in ICT.

Assessment methods and criteria

A technical report based on the obtained results needs to be submitted. Graded portfolio assessment, individually or in a group, based on the submitted report. Groups are given joint grades. Information about the content of the portfolio will be given in Canvas by the start of the semester.

Last updated from FS (Common Student System) July 18, 2024 5:28:34 AM