GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS/5211310
Course Title: WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Suat Özdemir
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://ceng.gazi.edu.tr/~ozdemir/
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  suatozdemir@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The main outcome of this class is to introduce sensor networks to the students.
Another important goal of the class is to train students to read research papers with a critical perspective.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is distance education
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  None
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Computer Networks, Mobile Wireless Networks
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to wireless sensor networks
2. Week  Introduction to wireless sensor networks
3. Week  Applications
4. Week  Sensor and network architecture
5. Week  Deployment and organization
6. Week  Transport layer protocols
7. Week  Routing and data dissemination protocols
8. Week  Localization and tracking protocols
9. Week  Medium access protocols
10. Week  Medium access protocols
11. Week  Data storage protocols
12. Week  Data aggregation protocols
13. Week  Security protocols
14. Week  Secure data aggregation protocols
15. Week  Research and application projects
16. Week  Research and application projects
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Sensor Network Operations, S. Phoha, T.F. La Porta, and C. Griffin (eds), pp. 422-441, ISBN: 0471719765, Wiley-IEEE Press, May 2006. 2. Security in Distributed, Grid, Mobile and Pervasive Computing", Edited by Prof. Yang Xiao, Auerbach Publications, CRC Press 2007. 3. Wireless Sensor Networks: An Information Processing Approach by Feng Zhao and Leonidas Guibas, Morgan Kaufmann Publishing (July 6, 2004), ISBN-10: 1558609148
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
10
 Assignment
5
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
30
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
70
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
1
15
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
6
60
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
4
40
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
4
20
 Preparing Presentation
1
6
6
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
18
18
 Final and Studying for Final
1
30
30
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Improves and deepens the field knowledge at an expert level based on undergraduate proficiency.X
2Comprehends the interactions between the computer science and other related disciplines.X
3Uses expert level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the computer science field.X
4Creates new knowledge by integrating the computer science knowledge and the knowledge from related disciplines.X
5Defines a problem in the computer science field.X
6Analyses the problems in the computer science field by using scientific research methods.X
7Proposes solutions to the problems in the computer science field.X
8Solves problems in the computer science field.X
9Evaluates the results within perspectives of quality processes.X
10Develops new approaches and methods by taking responsibility in complex situations in the application stages.X