M. Sc. Telecommunication Science

Master of Science in Telecommunication Science

M. Sc. Telecommunication Science

1. List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualifications	Research Interest
S.O. Onidare	Senior Lecturer & Ag. Head of Department B.Tech, (Lautech); M.Sc. (Karlkrona); Ph.D. (Lancaster)	Communications
A. A. Oloyede	Reader, B.Eng. (BUK, Kano); M.Sc., (York); Ph.D. (York)	Wireless and Radio Communication, software defined radio
O.A. Tiamiyu	Senior Lecturer, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Moscow); Ph.D. (St. Petersburg)	Advanced routing in data and telecommunication networks, Trusted Routing Mechanisms, Future Internet Technologies.
L.A Olawoyin	Senior Lecturer, B.Eng. (FUT, Akure); M.Sc. (Sussex,); Ph.D. (China)	Wireless Communication, Information and Signal Processing
*E. T. Jolayemi	Professor, B.Sc. (ABU, Zaria); M.Sc. (Michigan); Ph.D. (Michigan)	Random Variables and Stochastic Processes
*Y.A. Adediran	Professor, M.Sc. (Budapest); M.Sc. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (FUT, Minna)	Wireless and Radio Communication, MIMO           systems, spectrum management
*R.G. Jimoh	Professor, B.Sc. (Ilorin); MSc (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Malaysia)	Computing, Cyber security
*O.V. Mejabi	Professor, B.Sc. (Ibadan); PGD (Aston); M.Sc. (Aston); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Informatics, management information system
*M.A. Aremu,	Professor, B.Sc. (Bus Admin); M.Sc.(Mgt. Sci.); Ph.D. (Bus Admin)	Strategic                           Marketing and Entrepreneurial marketing
*A. Tella	Professor, B.Ed., M.Ed. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Botswana)	Information                       Processing and Data Analysis
*N. Bakinde- Surajudeen	Reader, B.Eng. (Ilorin); M. Eng. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (Liverpool)	Satellite Communication, Wireless and Radio Communication
*O. A. Fadipe- Joseph	Reader, B.Sc. (Ibadan); M.Sc. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Operator Algebra and Analysis
*Y.A. Abdulrahman	Senior Lecturer, B.Eng. (Ilorin); M. Eng. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (Malaysia)	Channel modeling, Radio propagation, Wireless Communication
D.R Aremu	Senior Lecturer, B.Sc. (Ibadan); M.Sc. (Ilorin); Ph.D.(South Africa)	Software Engineering, Grid Computing, Mobile Computing Web Services and Information Security.

*A. O. Bajeh

Senior Lecturer, B.Sc. (Ilorin); M.Sc. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (Malaysia)

Artificial Intelligence, Software Development

*Lecturers from other Departments

B. Introduction

The M.Sc. programme in Telecommunication Science is intended to blend state of the arts practical skills needed in the industry with sound theoretical knowledge needed in the research world and academia. The programme will feature two major tracks; Networking and Wireless Communication tracks. The programme encompasses core areas of Cyber- security, Software Defined Networking, Wireless communication, Digital Transmission and Radio Communication, Telecommunication software applications, Telecommunications Network Management and Design.

C. Philosophy

The philosophy of this programme is the provision of unique opportunities for learning the state-of-the-art qualitative knowledge in order to produce world class telecommunications and network specialists, who will play a major role in shaping the landscape of future information and communication technology.

D. Aim and Objectives

The aim of the M.Sc. in Telecommunication Science is to provide students with advanced theoretical knowledge and cutting edge practical skills of various fields of the information and communication technology. The specific objectives of the programme are to:

1. build upon students both theoretical and practical foundations of Telecommunications and Networking;
2. provide knowledge and skills necessary to foster lifelong learning by engaging faculty members and students in qualitative research, innovation and scholarship both in the industry and academia;
3. produce graduates with effective communications skills required for career advancement; and
4. endow students with a sense of professionalism, professional ethics and active participation in the affairs of the profession.

E. Admission Requirements

Candidates that will be eligible for admission into the programme should satisfy the following requirements:

1. A Bachelor degree from an accredited university, in any of Telecommunications, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Informatics, Information and Communication.
2. Graduates of the University of Ilorin or any other approved University with appropriate degree of Bachelor and at least a Second Class (Upper Division) Honours or equivalent.
3. Graduates of the University of Ilorin or any other approved University with a Second Lower division may be admitted provided they satisfy the Board of Postgraduate School by scoring minimum of 55% in a qualifying Examination administered by the University.

F. Duration of the Programme

The programme will run only on full-time. Therefore, the duration of the programme will be a minimum of 18 calendar months, and a maximum of 24 calendar months.

G. Detailed Course Description

TCS 801 Mathematical Analysis for Communication Systems I 2 Credits

Introductory review of ordinary differential equations. Linear algebra. Vector calculus. Fourier analysis and partial differential equations. Analytic functions and residue calculus: Fourier, Laplace and z-transforms. Stationary random processes. Probability and statistics: their application in technology analysed both in the time- and the frequency domains. Applications in Signal Processing and Telecommunications. 30h (T); C

TCS 802 Mathematical Analysis for Communication Systems II 2 Credits

Fundamentals of numerical methods and their application to mathematical modelling of telecommunication problems. Theory of optimization problems. Solutions to     linear programs; practical optimization problems in telecommunication. 30h (T); C

TCS 803 Network Planning and Design 3 Credits

Review of Networking fundamentals, Models, Architectures and Protocols; TCP/IP Internet Layer Protocols (IP/IPv4, IPng/IPv6) and IP-Related Protocols (IP NAT, IPSec, Mobile IP), ICMPv4/ICMPv6, IPv6 Neighbor Discovery  Protocol (ND), Interior Routing Protocols (RIP, OSPF, GGP, HELLO,IGRP, EIGRP), Exterior Gateway/Routing Protocols (BGP and EGP), Transport and Application Layer Protocols, Name Registration, Name Spaces and Architectures, Network File System (NFS), Host Configuration Protocols (BOOTP and DHCP), Network Management Framework and Protocols (SNMP and RMON), Structure of Management   Information (SMI) and Management Information Bases (MIBs), Remote Network Monitoring (RMON). 45h (T); 90h (P); C

TCS 805 Telecommunication Networks Policy and Management 2 Credits

Economics of international Telecommunication policy and regulation: Basic microeconomic, supply and demand, elasticity, costs, productivity, pricing, market structure and competitive implications. Market failures and government intervention. Public policy processes. Management science techniques for informed decision making: Data analysis and regression, optimization models and applications, workforce scheduling, manufacturing, network design, facility location, sensitivity analysis, decision trees, risk analysis, project management, and simulation. Principles of leadership and personnel management. Organizational structures. Specific case studies in the telecommunications industry and Business management. 30h (T); C

TCS 806 Multiservice Networks 2 Credits Introduction to QoS and Integrated Services Architecture; ATM, Packets vs. circuits; MPLS, DiffServ and DiffServ-enabled MPLS, IntServ; Media encoding, RSVP; IP Telephony and IPTV; Multicast, Network Performance and Scheduling; Multicast routing, Research directions 30h (T); 45h (P); C

TCS 807 Mobile Communication Systems 3 Credits

GSM services, network infrastructure, radio coverage and power budgets, capacity issues in 2G networks, Logical channels and burst structures, Timing advance and power control issues, Cell design, 2G network planning design and optimization, GSM layer 3 protocols and functions, Radio resource                     management, Mobility management and handover, Security management, Connection management, GSM signalling and SS7, call setup. GSM protocols, SMS, GPRS & EDGE, Introduction   to 3G/UMTS IMT2000, UMTS services, network requirements, UMTS network architecture. 2G-3G links, wideband CDMA, chip rates and spreading codes, correlation and de-correlation techniques, processing gain and effects on capacity and E/N of loading, sectorisation, introduction to handover in WCDMA, link budget    and load factor, transport and physical channels. Course work/Mini Project. 45h (T); 90h (P); C

TCS 808 Optical Communication Systems 2 Credits

Light sources, light detectors and Optical fibres; Principles of light transmission, types of fibre light transmission, attenuation and dispersion mechanisms; DCF fibre, numerical aperture, fibre system testing and measurements; EDFA, Reman and semiconductors optical amplification architecture, operation, characteristics, noise and applications; fibre connectors, splices and couplers; WDM system design, performance and multiplexing technologies; Transport technologies: PDH, SDH and FDDI. Broadband technologies: B-ISDN, WLL, xDSL, FTTC, FTTH, WAN/LAN backbone and core, optical networks 30h (T); 90 (P); E

TCS 809 Broadband Wireless Networks 3 Credits

Wireless LAN protocols (802.11 b,g,a and n); physical layer characteristics and performance of wireless LAN technologies; ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4); MAC layer frames and communication;     MIMO, Radio Chains, Spatial Multiplexing and Transmit Beam Forming. Wireless LAN Security (WEP/WPA, RADIUS, AES, 802.11i, 802.1x); Comparison of 802.11 protocols with Distributed Antenna Systems, Femto Cells and 802.22 (Super Wi-Fi); Network design, implementation, and management policy; radio frequency site survey fundamentals; site survey systems and devices. Course work/Mini Project. 45h (T); 90 (P); C

TCS 810   Multimedia Communication 2 credits

Introduction and Logistics Media Transport Protocols – Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) – Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) – Session Description Protocol (SDP) Media – CODEC Operation & Selection – Generics – digitization, compression primitives – Types of Codecs Media Transport – Security Issues/Techniques and Compression – Firewalls, NATs, IPSec & Secure RTP – Header Compression IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture – Standards Bodies, and Requirements –                                    IMS IP Core Network Nodes – Key IMS Protocols, Security, Compression and Services Next-Generation Network Architecture – Standards: Multiservice Switching Forum Architecture, ETSI TISPAN Architecture – NGN Components, Protocols – VoIP. Course work/Mini Project. 30h (T); 90 (P); C

TCS 811 Antennas and Radio Propagations 2 Credits Fundamentals and calculation of properties of antenna, antenna fundamentals, radiation patterns ,sectorisation , omni-directional antenna, directional antenna fundementals of UHF and VHF propagation, propagation over irregular terrain, Hugen‘s principle, diffraction over terrain obstacles, Fresnel ellipsoids, multiple diffraction knife edge diffraction, path loss in built-up areas, characterization of multipath phenomenon, wide band channel characterization, path loss prediction models: analytical, empirical and deterministic models. Course work/Mini Project. 30h (T); 90 (P); C

TCS 812 Microwave Communication Systems 2 Credits Operating principles of microwave devices and millimeter wave frequencies; Data Links, Microwave frequencies, link design and diversity; microwave antennas types and installation; optical data link, Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Wireless Access, Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS); Multipoint Microwave Distribution     System (MMDS); transmission network planning and pptimisation, modulations, multiple access schemes and digital hierarchies. PDH and SDH Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM); Link Budget, Microwave Propagation, Abis Planning, interface planning. Interface Planning in the UMTS access transmission network, topology planning, frequency planning and interference. Loop Protection. 30h (T); 90 (P); C

TCS 813 Network Security 2 Credits

Concepts and technologies in cryptography and network security. Basic issues of network security capability and practical applications. Encryption, public/private keys, certificates, security of wired and wireless communication systems.

Invasion  and intrusion techniques and detection. Security architectures. Network and computer risk analysis. Biometrics and application to computer security. Course   work/Mini Project. 30h (T); 90h (P); E

TCS 814 Advanced Crptogrphy and Cyber Security 2 Credits

ARP and Spanning tree attacks. VLAN hopping and malformed IP packets. Flooding,  IP spoofing and denial of service. Malformed TCP/UDP packets, port scanning, botnets. viruses, worms and trojan horse. Rootkit, buffer overflow and password cracking. WLAN IPSec, TLS/ SSL, HTTPS, SRTP, SNMP and NAT. Spyware, firewalls and intrusion detection. System security challenges and countermeasures. Security protocols and encryption schemes. 30h (T); E

TCS 815 Network Programming 2 Credits

Socket API. TCP Sockets (Internet and Unix domain). UDP (Internet and Unix domain). Client/Server applications, design and implementation. Signals. Concurrent server implementation. Synchronous I/O Message Level multiplexing. Pipes. Socketpairs. Shared memory  and semaphores. (C/C++ strongly recommended). Course work. 30h (T); 90h (P); E

TCS 816 Advanced Network Management 2 Credits

Monitoring of modern computer networks/services. Software development, information seeking and project management. Effect of the size of networks on choice of management tools. Development of web-based network management tools using PERL/CGI/PHP/MySQL/HTML. Analysis, design, and implementation of a network management system. Delay calculation in communication networks. QoS  techniques in IP networks. Wired/Wireless medium access protocols and LAN technologies. Routers, Switches and other networking devices. Network planning   and  design. TCP protocol and traffic analysis. Role of fundamental theories in the initial stage of a design cycle. OPNET simulation and modeling of network design, problems, performance evaluation and tuning of the designs. 30h (T); 90h (P); E

TCS 817 Satellite Communication Systems 2 credits

Historical development of satellite communications. Satellite networks applications and services. ITU-R definitions of satellite services. Characteristics of satellite networks. Satellite internetworking with terrestrial networks, satellite orbits and networking concepts. Satellite link modulations for transmissions, forward error correction (FEC), multiple access techniques, bandwidth allocation, Satellite networking issues. ATM over satellite networks, IP over satellite networks, satellite networks and transport layer protocols. Next generation internet (NGI) over satellite. 30h (T); E

TCS 818 Network Traffic and Application Performance Analysis 2 Credits

Review of the basics of application and transport layer protocols. Effects of various network components on the performance of an application. Traffic measurement tools. Traffic traces and evaluation of the performance of an application under different conditions. Network security and traffic measurement. 15h (T); 90h (P); E

TCS 819   Advanced Digital Communications2 Credits

Introduction to linear codes, error detection and correction. Hamming distance code; linear block codes, cyclic codes and syndrome decoding of linear block codes. Error trapping. Burst error correcting codes and convolutional codes with threshold. Sequential and viterbi decoding. Cyclic random error correcting codes. P-N sequences. 30h (T); E

TCS 820 Digital Signal Processing 2 Credits

Fourier series, complex notation, linear systems theory, discretization, transform techniques, Fourier integral, Fourier transform properties Complex frequency, Laplace transform, the Dirac delta functional, sampled data systems, z-transform, the inverse z-transform; the relationship between z and s planes, stability, poles and zero locations; Nyquist sampling theorem, aliasing, signal reconstruction from sampled            data. System response and convolution, correlation and convolution theorems, the matched filter, Digital filtering, system discrete transfer function, filter types: IIR and FIR, impulse response, methods of digital filter realization. IIR digital filter design: FIR filters design. 30h (T); E

TCS 821 Wireless Internet Applications Development  2 Credits

Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). Wireless Markup Language (WML). Microsoft Mobile .Net framework. Java Server Pages: Active Server Pages, CGI, and related protocols. Development of applications using both thin and thick client models; using both simulators and actual application servers and wireless devices such as WAP enabled phones, PDAs, and personal communication devices. 30h (T); 90h (P); E

TCS 822 Advanced Mobile Communication Systems 2 Credits

Overview of LTE-Advanced. LTE-Advanced Network Architecture. LTE UE Category – Terminal Capabilities. LTE Physical Layer. LTE and LTE advanced frequency bands and spectrum allocations. LTE Data Rate. LTE MAC protocol, radio link control protocol (RLC), and logical channels. LTE RLC PDU structure and encoding, LTE RLC TMD, UMD and radio resource control. Multiple access schemes, self-organizing networks and heterogeneous networks in LTE-advanced, SON architectures and framework. SON model and interfaces management. Concepts of carrier aggregation and enhanced MIMO. LTE advanced operational procedures 30h (T); 45 (P); E

TCS 823 Cloud Computing 2 Credits

Telecommunications needs. Architectural models for cloud computing. Cloud computing platforms and services. Security, privacy, and trust management. Resource allocation and quality of service. Cloud economics and business models. Pricing and risk management. Interoperability and internetworking. Legal issues. Novel applications. Course work/ mini projects to build and utilize clouds and the related security, privacy and trust management issues. 15h (T); 45h (P); E

TCS 824 Advanced Electromagnetics and Antenna Design 2 Credits

Maxwell‘s Equations. Uniform plane Waves. Propagation in birefringent media. Reflection and transmission. Multilayer structures and oblique incidence. Multilayer       film applications. Waveguides, transmission and Coupled lines. Impedance matching, S-Parameters, radiation fields, transmitting and receiving antennas. Linear and loop      antennas. Aperture antennas, antenna arrays and array design methods. Currents on linear and antennas coupled antennas. 30h (T); E

TCS 825    Next Generation Networks I                                                                                                               2 Credits

Next generation network technologies and services. Fundamentals of network functions virtualization (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN). Real-world laboratory experiments and demonstrations using software like Open vSwitch, OpenFlow,  OpenDaylight, Ryu, ONOS, POX or Mininet. 30h (T); 90 (P); C

TCS 826 Tele-traffic Engineering 2 Credits

Introduction to tele-traffic engineering. Traffic concepts and grade of service. Probability theory and statistics. Time interval distributions. Arrival and poisson processes. Erlang‘s loss system and B–formula. Loss systems with full accessibility. Overflow theory. Multi-dimensional loss systems. Dimensioning of telecom networks. Delay Systems. Applied queueing theory. Networks of queues. Traffic measurements. 30h (T); E

TCS 827 Research Methodology 2 Credits

Types of research: survey experimental, ex-post facto and historical evaluative. Literature review. Problem statement, research questions and hypotheses. Introduction to basic statistical concepts: descriptive and inferential statistics. Research proposal and report. Qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Research programme planning. Data interpretation and outcome evaluation. Ethical issues. Mini Project 30h (T); C

TCS 828 Digital Transmission and Radio Communications 2 Credits

Digital trasnmission and radio systems. Digital communication. Vector model and signal space. White noise, error probability and pulse amplitude modulation. Effect of white noise and intersymbol intereference. Amplitude, phase, frequency, and multilevel modulation. Coherent and non-coherent reception. Channel fading, equalization and channel capacity theory. Basic principles of OFDM systems: OFDM modulation/demodulation, role of the cyclic prefix, pilot symbols and preambles. Transmit/receive filtering, RF impairments and their impact on performance.  Channel  estimation,  timing  and  synchronization.

Design and  implementation issues of an OFDM-based transceiver in MATLAB. 30h (T); E

TCS 830 Next Generation Networks II 2 Credits Emerging networks (sensor networks and DTN). Cloud and datacenter architecture. Open Flow fundamentals. Future internet technologies (FIT). Real-world lab experiments and demonstrations using software like Open vSwitch, OpenFlow, OpenDaylight, Ryu, ONOS, POX or Mininet. 30h (T); 90 (P); C

TCS 899 Research Work 6 Credits

Research based dissertation in an area of Networking or wireless communication depending on the student’s chosen specialization, selected in consultation with the student‘s supervisor and the department. Students are required to give a seminar and submit a written report on completion of the project. 270h (P); C

• Graduation Requirements General Compulsory Courses:

TCS 801 (2), 802(2), 803(3), 805(2), 806 (2), 807 (3), 825(2), 827(2), 830(2), 899 (6) = 26 Credits

Core Sequences (Networking Option)

TCS 809(2), 810(2) =4 Credits

Core Sequences (Wireless Communication Option)

TCS 811(2), 812(2) =4 Credits

Elective Courses:

Candidates are expected to take a minimum of 4 credits and a maximum 6 credits as electives from the following courses, which represent in varying different skills and knowledge in all the two specializations of the programme.

TCS 813 (2), 815 (2), 821(2), 823(2), and 814 (2), 816 (2), 818 (2), 808(2): Networking Option

TCS 817 (2), 819 (2), and 820 (2), 822 (2),824 (2),826 (2), 828(2): Wireless Communication

Option

I. Summary

General Compulsory Courses                      = 26 credits

Networking Required Courses                    = 4 credits

Wireless Required Courses                          = 4 credits

Elective Courses                                            = 6 credits.

Total = 26 Credits (General Core), 4 Credits (Required Networking/Wireless Specialization) 6 Credits (Elective) = 36 Credits.