Last Date to Apply : May 2, 2021
All courses are AICTE approved
GATE Candidates - Eligible for DIRECT Admissions
Non-GATE candidates - Online Interview Process
(NO Entrance exam required this year)
This M.Tech. program is intended to generate trained academic and research personnel in the highly demanding, useful and emerging area of wireless networks. The program includes core subjects from Wireless Communications, Computer Science, Computer networks, advanced topics in wireless communications, mobile computing, sensor networks, embedded systems, signal processing, multimedia systems and applications such as landslide detection, environmental monitoring, etc. Building on a very successful joint project called WINSOC with about a dozen international partners, this new M-Tech program was introduced with a view to strengthen the academic and research activities in this highly advanced topics: Wireless Networks and Applications.
Students, when they graduate, will be well trained to enter into a broad spectrum of industries such as computers, communication networks, earth sciences, environmental sciences, disaster management, health care, e-governance activities, bio and nano-technologies, VLSI and embedded systems, agriculture and chemical industries and strategic planning.
Programme Outcomes
Students, when they graduate, will be well trained to enter into a broad spectrum of industries such as computers, communication networks, earth sciences, environmental sciences, disaster management, health care, e-governance activities, bio and nano-technologies, VLSI and embedded systems, agriculture and chemical industries and strategic planning.
Duration : Two years
Eligibility Criteria
- B. Tech. ECE, EEE, EIE, CSE, IT, MCA and MSc Computer Science students can apply for this course.
Thrust Areas in Research
- Mobile Communication and Networks
- Internet of Things
- Machine Learning
- Wireless Communications
The Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications (Amrita WNA) is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary Center for teaching and research at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. Launched in 2006, Amrita WNA began as a Research and Development Center with the vision of promoting, developing, and applying the use of wireless technologies in a variety of fields that would benefit society. Amrita WNA has the following labs to support various research activities in the centre.
Labs
Wireless Multimedia Lab
Amrita – Keysight Advanced Wireless Communications Lab
Remote Triggered Lab
Embedded Systems Lab
Smart Energy Systems Lab
Landslide Lab
Hardware Lab
Geotechnical Lab
Networks Operations Center
Curriculum
Semester 1
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WN601 | FC | FC Signal Processing for Wireless Communication | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18MA622 | FC | Probability and Statistical Inference | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN602 | FC | Advanced Computer Networks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18WN621 | SC | Principles of Wireless Communication Systems | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18WN622 | SC | Embedded System Design | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18WN603 | FC | Advanced Computer Prog-ramming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18HU601 | HU | Cultural Education* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WN794 | P | Live-in-Labs-I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Credits | 19 | |||||
| *Non-credit Course | ||||||
Semester 2
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WN604 | FC | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN623 | SC | Design of Wireless Sensor Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| E | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| E | Elective II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 18WN624 | SC | Mobile Communication Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN625 | SC | Research Learning and Problem Formulation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18WN626 | SC | Introduction to IoT Programming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18EN600 | HU | Technical Writing* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18WN795 | P | Live-in-Labs-II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Credits | 17 | |||||
| *Non-credit Course | ||||||
Semester 3
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WN627 | SC | Internet of Things: Architecture and System Design | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| E |
Elective III |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| E | Elective IV | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 18WN798 | P | Dissertation I | 6 | |||
| 18WN796 | P | Live-in-Labs-III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Credits | 15 | |||||
Semester 4
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WN799 | P | Dissertation | 16 | |||
| 18WN797 | P | Live-in-Labs-IV | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Credits | 17 | |||||
| Total Credits | 68 | |||||
List of Courses
Foundation Core
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WN601 | FC | Signal Processing for Wireless Communication | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18MA622 | FC | Probability and Statistical Inference | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN602 | FC | Advanced Computer Networks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18WN603 | FC | Advanced Computer Programming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18WN604 | P | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |||||
Subject Core
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WN621 | SC | Principles of Wireless Communication Systems | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18WN622 | SC | Embedded System Design | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18WN623 | SC | Design of Wireless Sensor Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN624 | SC | Mobile Communication Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN625 | SC | Research Learning and Problem Formulation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18WN626 | SC | Introduction to IoT Programming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18WN627 | SC | Internet of Things: Architecture and System Design | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Electives
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective I | ||||||
| 18WN701 | E | Advanced Signal Processing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18WN702 | E | Distributed Systems | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN703 | E | Wireless Local Area Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN704 | E | Advanced Embedded Systems | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN705 | E | Principles of Virtualization and Software Defined Networking | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Elective II | ||||||
| 18WN706 | E | Smart Sensor Technology | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN707 | E | Machine Learning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN708 | E | Coding and Information Theory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18WN709 | E | Open Source Networking | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN710 | E | Antenna Design and Applications | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN711 | E | Distributed Network Algorithms | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN720 | E | Introduction to Platform Technologies and APIs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Elective III | ||||||
| 18WN712 | E | System and Network Securit | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN713 | E | 5G Small Cells | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN714 | E | Emerging Wireless Communication Technologies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN715 | E | Big Data and Applications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18WN716 | E | Adaptive Signal Processing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Elective IV | ||||||
| 18MA704 | E | Random Processes and Queuing Model | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18MA705 | E | Linear Algebra and its Applications | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN718 | E | Detection and Estimation Theory | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18MA706 | E | Computational Optimization | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16MA707 | E | Graph Theory and its Applications in Wireles Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Project Work
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WN798 | P | Dissertation | 6 | |||
| 18WN799 | P | Dissertation | 16 | |||
| 18WN794 | P | Live-in-Labs-I | 0 | |||
| 18WN795 | P | Live-in-Labs-II | 0 | |||
| 18WN796 | P | Live-in-Labs-III | 0 | |||
| 18WN797 | P | Live-in-Labs-IV | 1 |
Specialization
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialization I: Wireless Communications | ||||||
| 18WN701 | E | Advanced Signal Processing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18WN708 | E | Coding and Information Theory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18WN710 | E | Antenna Design and Applications | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN713 | E | 5G Small Cells | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN714 | E | Emerging Wireless Communication Technologies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN716 | E | Adaptive Signal Processing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18MA705 | E | Linear Algebra and its Applications | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN718 | E | Detection and Estimation Theory | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18MA706 | E | Computational Optimization | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Course Code | Type | Course | L | T | P | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialization II: Mobile Networks | ||||||
| 18WN702 | E | Distributed Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18WN708 | E | Coding and Information Theory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18WN710 | E | Antenna Design and Applications | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN711 | E | Distributed Network Algorithms | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN712 | E | System and Network Security | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN713 | E | 5G Small Cells | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18MA704 | E | Random Processes and Queuing Models | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18MA706 | E | Computational Optimization | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18MA707 | E | Graph Theory and its Applications in Wireless Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Specialization III: Wireless Systems and Application | ||||||
| 18WN702 | E | Distributed Systems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18WN703 | E | Wireless Local Area Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN704 | E | Advanced Embedded Systems | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN705 | E | Principles of Virtualization and Software Defined Networking | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN706 | E | Smart Sensor Technology | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN707 | E | Machine Learning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN709 | E | Open Source Networking | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN711 | E | Distributed Network Algorithms | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN712 | E | Security in Wireless Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18WN715 | E | Big Data and Applications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18MA704 | E | Random Processes and Queuing Models | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18MA706 | E | Computational Optimization | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18MA707 | E | Graph Theory and its Applications in Wireless Networks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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