CODE 90453 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 1 SAFETY ENGINEERING FOR TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS AND PRODUCTION 10377 (LM-26) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-INF/03 LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR TRANSPORT SYSTEMS OVERVIEW The lectures are aimed to provide basic knowledge on telecommunications technologies employed to support safety, logistic and intelligent transportation systems. In more detail, networking fundamentals will be introduced and in particular, protocols and wireless networks – usually exploited by modern Intelligent Transportation Systems – will be described from the technological viewpoint. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims at introducing the basics of telecommunication networks from the point of view of the transmission media, the functional structure, the definition of protocols, and the remote system communication. TEACHING METHODS Classroom-taught lesson. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Structure of telecommunication networks; transmission media; functional structure, definition of protocol, remote system communication; definition of circuit and packet switching; Internet and TCP/IP networks; Internet protocols (top-down approach), TCP, UDP, IP, ARP, DNS, DHCP and ICMP; introduction to Ethernet and 802.3; short range transport support networks: IEEE 802.11; CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA multiple access; long range transport support networks: WiMax (IEEE 802.16); vertical handover with IEEE 802.21; MANET. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Reference book: J. Kurose, K. Ross, "Computer Networking - A Top-Down Approach", Pearson. Readings: B. Carlson, “Communications Systems”, McGraw-Hill. A. Molisch, "Wireless Communications", Wiley. L. J. Ippolito Jr. “Satellite Communications Systems Engineering”, Academic Press-Elsevier. D. Munoz, F. Bouchereau, C. Vargas, R. E. Caldera, “Position Location Techniques and Applications”, Academic Press-Elsevier. W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communications”, (9th Edition), Prentice Hall-Pearson. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD IGOR BISIO Ricevimento: By appointment. Please contact the Teacher by email (igor_dot_bisio_at_unige_dot_it) or by phone +39-010-3532803. Exam Board IGOR BISIO (President) FABIO LAVAGETTO (President) LESSONS LESSONS START See the Calendar on the web site of the Polytechnic School of the University of Genoa. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written ad oral exams. Multiple-choice test and open-ended questions in case of written exam. Tradional questions in case of oral exam. ASSESSMENT METHODS The assessment method is to pass the exam. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 12/01/2018 09:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento FURTHER INFORMATION Detailed information are reported in the dedicated webpage: http://www.dsp.diten.unige.it/index.php/teachings/trasporti
