Wireless Broadband Networks Case Study

Format | Suggested Topics | Case Study Guidelines | Guidelines | Evaluation Criteria | Suggested Resources

Case Study Format

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The case study involves an in-depth investigation of a wireless broadband PHY technology and submitting a report (max. 10 pages) on your research. This page provides a list of suggested topics to help you decide on a topic. This list is by no means binding. You are free to come up with a topic of your own. Please make sure that the topic involves indepth readings (eg: books, survey articles, papers etc). If the topic you choose has overlaps with materials covered in class, I will expect that the case study covers far more depth than what is covered in class. Submit your topic selection, a brief 1-para description and the list of publications/books that you will go through in an email to the TA for approval.

Suggested Topics:

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Note: you are free to suggest your own topic for inclusion here or for your case study. If the topic you choose has overlaps with materials covered in class, I will expect that the case study covers far more depth than what is covered in class. Each topic is for one student's study except those explicitly said for 2. If you want to take on a single-person topic for two people, it should ultimately have commensurate depth & more breadth; and you should interact with the professor to determine what "commensurate" means.

Case study guidelines

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The case study is an creative exercise in:

  1. synthesizing a picture of an area, its relevance, structure and core ideas; and identifying what problems are worth working on going forward.
  2. integrating the concepts learnt in class, with an in-depth focus in a single area.
  3. understanding the *research* and *engineering* issues in a focus area and a crisp articulation of state-of-the-art and research/engineering directions being investigated in the community. No fluff. Suggested length ~ about 10 pages.
  4. reading key technical research papers, books, survey articles etc.
  5. If the topic you choose has overlaps with materials covered in class, I will expect that the case study covers far more depth than what is covered in class.

Guidelines

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  1. The case study proposal should have:
  2. The final case study writeup (of about 10 pages) should clearly specify:

Evaluation Criteria

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  1. the depth/breadth of issues investigated
  2. clarity of thought and presentation. Problem definition and scope before solution presentation.
  3. quality of critique of the state-of-the-art and insight in presenting open issues
  4. If the topic you choose has overlaps with materials covered in class, I will expect that the case study covers far more depth than what is covered in class.
  5. Badly written reports or reports with more "fluff" than clear technical exposition will lose points in the evaluation.

Suggested Resources

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