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ME601 Telecommunication Modelling and Simulation - Melbourne Institute of Technology

Learning Outcome 1: Design, analyze and evaluate wireless mobile communication systems
Learning Outcome 2: Research and analyze recent developments, and relate them to the principles of mobile network design and network management
Learning Outcome 3: Apply engineering techniques, tools and resources to plan and model cellular networks
Learning Outcome 4: Apply, and evaluate the application of systematic cellular networks engineering synthesis and design techniques

1. Assignment Objectives

The objective of the project is to design and simulate a 4G cellular mobile telecommunication network for a given area to satisfy the operational requirements economically.

In this assignment students will familiarize themselves with the entire process of planning and design of cellular mobile telecommunication networks. The cellular technology under consideration is the GSM Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). Considerations will be given to both the technical and economic aspects of the project. The student will use the CelPlanner software tool to plan and design cellular network for coverage of geographic area. The design will be aimed to satisfy certain quality of service and economical requirements.

2. Assignment Specifications

Assume that you are an employee of a public land mobile network (PLMN) operator. As a member of a group of 4 engineers, you are tasked to design a PLMN based on 4G air interface to serve a given area. Assume that your employer has no PLMN infrastructure or mobile service in this area. Your design should use the CelPlanner® software. The steps of the design should be clearly demonstrated. Also, your design must be justified with analytical reasoning wherever possible.

The PLMN that you design should include:
1) Demonstration of research into PLMN design based on 4G using a minimum of 6 references from journal papers, conference papers or books.
2) The entire coverage area, its size and the division of the coverage area into cells.
3) The cluster size used, frequency reuse distance, and sectoring per cell.
4) Latitudes and longitudes of the coverage area.
5) Choose the number of cells and their sizes with justification.
6) Illustrate the positioning of eNodeBs in the network, with justification.
7) The operating frequencies of the PLMN and how the frequencies were acquired.
8) The bandwidth of each channel.
9) Minimum and maximum data rates that each user can be served.
10) The multiple access scheme used.
11) The handoff algorithm or method used in the PLMN.
12) Channel allocation method used in the PLMN.
13) Modulation methods used.
14) Channel coding methods used.
15) Path loss models used for signal propagation in the coverage area, with justifications.
16) The expected grade of service (GOS) in the PLMN.
17) The overall capacity of the PLMN.

18) Include screenshots of CelPlanner® in your report to illustrate your design steps.
19) Reference list demonstrating research into the subject matter at the end of the report.

The geographical data provided with CelPlanner consists of topographical, morphological, and map image data that cover the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, LA, USA

The geographical area to be used for the purpose of this project is bounded by:

North: 33o 00' 00.0" N East: 092o 00' 00.0" W
South: 32o 00' 00.0" N West: 094o 00' 00.0" W

3. Using Sparkplus for group assignment
This assignment is a group assignment. Students will work in groups of four or three and only the group leader will submit the files required on Moodle assignment submission link.

SPARKPLUS is Self & Peer Assessment and Feedback for group assignment. It is an individual and compulsory task for each student for this assignment.

5. Oral Preparation
Each group will present their analysis and comparison done in this assignment during the Lab session in Week 12. There should be 10-12 presentation slides for each group. Group members should divide the presentation where each member will be presenting.

6 Report Evaluation
Each project will be evaluated on the following basis:
• Understanding of requirements and Content Knowledge
• Mastering of the software tool
• Quality of technical solution
• Organization and Quality of report
• Ability to Communicate
• Academic Discourse Skills

Write clearly the contribution of each member in the group to the entire project and the writing of the report.

Attachment:- Telecommunication Modelling and Simulation.rar