INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

(Autonomous)
Dundigal, Hyderabad -500 043
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONENGINEERING

COURSE DESCRIPTOR

Course Title WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS AND ARCHITECTURE

Course Code AEC526

Programme B.Tech

Semester V ECE

Course Type Professional Elective

Regulation IARE - R16

Theory Practical

Course Structure Lectures Tutorials Credits Laboratory Credits

3 - 3 - -

Chief Coordinator Mr. K Chaitanya, Asst Prof., Department of ECE

Course Faculty Mr. K Chaitanya, Asst Prof., Department of ECE

I. COURSE OVERVIEW:
WSNs are beginning to be organized in an enhanced step. It is not awkward to expect that in 10
to 15 years that the world will be protected with WSNs with entree to them via the Internet. This
can be measured as the Internet becoming a physical n/w. This technology is thrilling with
infinite potential for many application areas like medical, environmental, transportation, military,
entertainment, homeland defense, crisis management and also smart spaces. The most common
WSN architecture follows the OSI architecture Model. The architecture of the WSN includes
five layers and three cross layers. Mostly in sensor n/w we require five layers, namely
application, transport, n/w, data link & physical layer.

II. COURSE PRE-REQUISITES:

Level Course Code Semester Prerequisites Credits

UG AIT003 V Computer Networks 4

UG AEC524 VI Wireless Communications And Networks 3

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III. MARKSDISTRIBUTION:

Subject SEE Examination CIA Examination Total Marks

Wireless Sensor Networks And 70 Marks 30 Marks 100

Architecture

IV. DELIVERY / INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES:

✘ Chalk & Talk ✔ Quiz ✔ Assignments ✘ MOOCs

✔ LCD / PPT ✔ Seminars ✘ Mini Project ✔ Videos

✘ Open Ended Experiments

V. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY:
The course will be evaluated for a total of 100 marks, with 30 marks for continuous internal
assessment (CIA) and 70 marks for semester end examination (SEE). Out of 30 marks allotted for
CIA during the semester, marks are awarded by taking average of two CIA examinations or the
marks scored in the make-up examination.

Semester End Examination (SEE): The SEE is conducted for 70 marks of 3 hours duration. The
syllabus for the theory courses is divided into five units and each unit carries equal weightage in
terms of marks distribution. The question paper pattern is as follows. Two full questions with
“either‟ or ‟choice” will be drawn from each unit. Each question carries 14 marks. There could be
a maximum of two sub divisions in a question.

The emphasis on the questions is broadly based on the following criteria:

50 % To test the objectiveness of the concept.

50 % To test the analytical skill of the concept OR to test the application skill of the concept.

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA):

CIA is conducted for a total of 30 marks (Table 1), with 25 marks for Continuous Internal
Examination (CIE), 05 marks for Quiz/ Alternative Assessment Tool (AAT).

Table 1: Assessment pattern for CIA

Component Theory
Total Marks
Type of Assessment CIE Exam Quiz / AAT

CIA Marks 25 05 30

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 Continuous Internal Examination (CIE):
Two CIE exams shall be conducted at the end of the 8th and 16th week of the semester respectively. The CIE
exam is conducted for 25 marks of 2 hours duration consisting of two parts. Part–A shall have five
compulsory questions of one mark each. In part–B, four out of five questions have to be answered
where, each question carries 5 marks. Marks are awarded by taking average of marks scored in two
CIE exams.

Quiz / Alternative Assessment Tool (AAT):

Two Quiz exams shall be online examination consisting of 25 multiple choice questions and are be
answered by choosing the correct answer from a given set of choices (commonly four). Marks shall
be awarded considering the average of two quizzes for every course. The AAT may include
seminars, assignments, term paper, open ended experiments, five minutes video and MOOCs.

VI. HOW PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE ASSESSED:

Program Outcomes (POs) Strength Proficiency
assessed by
PO 1 Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of 2 Lectures,
mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an Assignments,
engineering specialization to the solution of complex Exercises
engineering problems.
PO 3 Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for 2 Design Exercises
complex engineering problems and design system components
or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate
consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural,
societal, and environmental considerations.
PO 5 Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate 1 One minute videos
techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools
including prediction and modeling to complex engineering
activities with an understanding of the limitations.
PO 12 Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the 1 Lectures
preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long
learning in the broadest context of technological change.
3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

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VII. HOW PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES ARE ASSESSED:
Proficiency
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs) Strength
assessed by
PSO 1 Professional Skills: An ability to understand the basic 2 Lectures and
concepts in electronics & communication engineering and to Seminars
apply them to various areas, like electronics, communications,
signal processing, VLSI, embedded systems etc., in the design
and implementation of complex systems.
PSO 2 Problem-Solving Skills: An ability to solve complex - -
Electronics and communication Engineering problems, using
latest hardware and software tools, along with analytical skills
to arrive cost effective and appropriate solutions.
PSO 3 Successful Career and Entrepreneurship: An understanding - -
of social awareness & environmental-wisdom along with
ethical responsibility to have a successful career and to sustain
passion and zeal for real-world applications using optimal
resources as an Entrepreneur.
3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

VIII. COURSE OBJECTIVES (COs):

The course should enable the students to:
I Understand the basic WSN technology and supporting protocols, with emphasis placed on
standardization basic sensor systems and provide a survey of sensor technology.

II Understand the medium access control protocols and address physical layer issues.

III Learn key routing protocols for sensor networks and main design issues.

IV Learn transport layer protocols for sensor networks, and design requirements.

V Understand the Sensor management, sensor network middleware, operating systems.

IX. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs):

COs Course Outcome CLOs Course Learning Outcome

CO 1 Describe the overview of wireless sensor CLO 1 Understand the challenges for wireless
networks and enabling technologies for sensor networks.
wireless sensor networks CLO 2 Analyze the characteristic requirements
of wireless sensor networks.
CLO 3 Understand the enabling technologies for
wireless sensor networks.
CLO 4 Understand the Advantages of sensor
networks and applications.

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 COs Course Outcome CLOs Course Learning Outcome

CO 2 Understand the architectures, operating CLO 5 Understandthe single-node architecture,

systems, execution environments and hardware components.
network architecture gateway concepts. CLO 6 Analyze the energy consumption of
sensor nodes.
CLO 7 Understand the operating systems and
execution environments, network
architecture.
CLO 8 Analyze the Network scenarios,
optimization goals and figures of merit,
gateway concepts.
CO 3 Explore the networking sensors physical CLO 9 Illustrate the Physical layer and
layer and transceiver design considerations transceiver design considerations
assignment of MAC addresses. CLO 10 Analyze the MAC protocols for
wireless sensor networks.
CLO 11 Understand the mediation device
protocol, wakeup radio concepts,
address and name management.
CO 4 Understand the infrastructure CLO 12 Understand the topology control.
establishment, topology control and joint CLO 13
Analyze the localization and
routing and information aggregation.
positioning, sensor tasking and
control.
CLO 14 Determine the joint routing and
information aggregation.
CO 5 Understand the sensor network platform CLO 15 Understand the Sensor node hardware
and tools state-centric programming. CLO 16 Understand the node-level software
platforms.
CLO 17 Understand the state-centric
programming.
3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

X. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs):

CLO CLO’s At the end of the course, the student will PO’s Strength of
Code have the ability to: Mapped Mapping
AEC526.01 CLO 1 Understand the challenges for wireless sensor PO 1 2
networks.
AEC526.02 CLO 2 Analyze the characteristic requirements of PO 1 2
wireless sensor networks.
AEC526.03 CLO 3 Understand the enabling technologies for PO 1 1
wireless sensor networks. PO 5

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 CLO CLO’s At the end of the course, the student will PO’s Strength of
Code have the ability to: Mapped Mapping
AEC526.04 CLO 4 Understand the Advantages of sensor networks PO 1 1
and applications. PO 5
AEC526.05 CLO 5 Understand the single-node architecture, PO 3 3
hardware components.
AEC526.06 CLO 6 Analyze the energy consumption of sensor PO 3 1
nodes.
AEC526.07 CLO 7 Understand the operating systems and PO 3 2
execution environments, network architecture.
AEC526.08 CLO 8 Analyze the Network scenarios, optimization PO 1 2
goals and figures of merit, gateway concepts. PO 5
AEC526.09 CLO 9 Illustrate the Physical layer and transceiver PO 5 1
design considerations
AEC526.10 CLO 10 Analyze the MAC protocols for wireless sensor PO 1 3
networks.
AEC526.11 CLO 11 Understand the mediation device protocol, PO 1 2
wakeup radio concepts, address and name PO 12
management.

AEC526.12 CLO 12 Understand the topology control. PO 12 1

AEC526.13 CLO 13 Analyze the localization and positioning, PO 1 2

sensor tasking and control. PO 3

AEC526.14 CLO 14 Determine the joint routing and information PO 1 2

aggregation. PO 3

AEC526.15 CLO 15 Understand the Sensor node hardware PO 3 1

AEC526.16 CLO 16 Understand the node-level software platforms. PO 3 1

PO 1
AEC526.17 CLO 17 Understand the state-centric programming. 2
PO 3
3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

XI. MAPPING COURSE OUTCOMES LEADING TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAM

OUTCOMES:
Program
Specific
Program Outcomes (POs)
Course Outcomes
Outcomes (COs) (PSOs)
PO 1 PO 3 PO 5 PO 12 PSO 1

CO 1 2 1 2

CO 2 1 3 2 1 1

CO 3 1 1

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 Program
Specific
Program Outcomes (POs)
Course Outcomes
Outcomes (COs) (PSOs)
PO 1 PO 3 PO 5 PO 12 PSO 1

CO 4 3 1 1

CO 5 2 1 1 2
3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

XII. MAPPING COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES LEADING TO THE ACHIEVEMENT

OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES:
Program Specific
Program Outcomes (POs)
Outcomes (PSOs)
(CLOs)
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3

CLO 1 2 1

CLO 2 2 1

CLO 3 1 1

CLO 4 2

CLO 5 3

CLO 6 1

CLO 7 2

CLO 8 2 2 2

CLO 9 1 1

CLO 10 3

CLO 11 2 2 1

CLO 12 1

CLO 13 2 2 3

CLO 14 1

CLO 15 1 3

CLO 16 2 1

CLO 17 2 1
3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

XIII. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES–DIRECT:

PO1, PO3, PO1, PO3,
PO 1
CIE Exams PO5, PO12, SEE Exams PO5, PO12, Assignments Seminars PO 1
PO 3
PSO1 PSO1

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 Laboratory Student Mini
- - - Certification -
Practices Viva Project
PO1, PO3,
Term Paper PO5, PO12,
PSO1

XIV. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES–INDIRECT:

✔ Early Semester Feedback ✔ End Semester OBE Feedback

✘ Assessment of Mini Projects by Experts

XV. SYLLABUS:
UNIT - I OVERVIEW OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS Classes: 10
Challenges for wireless sensor networks, characteristic requirements of wireless sensor networks,
enabling technologies for wireless sensor networks, advantages of sensor networks, sensor network
applications.
UNIT - II ARCHITECTURES Classes: 09
Single-node architecture, hardware components, energy consumption of sensor nodes, operating systems
and execution environments, network architecture, sensor network scenarios, optimization goals and
figures of merit, gateway concepts.
UNIT - III NETWORKING SENSORS Classes: 08
Physical layer and transceiver design considerations, MAC protocols for wireless sensor networks, low
duty cycle protocols and wakeup concepts-S-MAC, the mediation device protocol, wakeup radio
concepts, address and name management.

Assignment of MAC addresses, naming and addressing, routing protocols, energy-efficient routing,
geographic routing.
UNIT - IV INFRASTRUCTURE ESTABLISHMENT Classes: 08
Topology control, clustering, hierarchical networks by clustering time synchronization, localization and
positioning, sensor tasking and control, joint routing and information aggregation.

UNIT - V SENSOR NETWORK PLATFORM AND TOOLS Classes: 10

Sensor node hardware, Berkeley motes, programming challenges, node-level software platforms, node-
level simulators, state-centric programming.

Text Books:
1. Holger Karl, Andreas Willig, “Protocols And Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks", John
Wiley, 1st Edition, 2005.
2. Sudhakar, Feng Zhao & Leonidas J. Guibas, “Wireless Sensor Networks- An Information Processing
Approach", Elsevier, 1st Edition 2007.
3. Jun Zheng, Abbas Jamalipour, “Wireless Sensor Networks- A Networking Perspective‖, John Wiley
& Sons, 1st Edition, 2009.

Reference Books:
1. Kazem Sohraby, Daniel Minoli, & Taieb Znati, ―Wireless Sensor Networks Technology, Protocols,
And Applications‖, John Wiley, 1st Edition 2007.
2. Anna Hac, ―Wireless Sensor Network Designs‖, John Wiley, 1st Edition 2003.
3. Waltenegus Dargie , Christian Poellabauer, ―Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks‖, John
Wiley & Sons, 1st Edition, 2010.

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XVI. COURSE PLAN:
The course plan is meant as a guideline. Probably there may be changes.
Course
Lecture Topics to be covered Learning Reference
No Outcomes
(CLOs)
1-2 Overview of wireless sensor, networks challenges for wireless CLO 1 T1-4.1-0.2
sensor networks.
3-7 Characteristic requirements of wireless sensor networks, CLO 2 T1-4.2-4.3
enabling technologies for wireless sensor networks.
8-10 Advantages of sensor networks, sensor network CLO 3 T1-4.3-4.4
Applications.
11 Introduction to architectures. CLO 3 T1-4.5-4.6

12-13 Single-node architecture, hardware components. CLO 3 T1-4.6-4.7

14-16 Energy consumption of sensor nodes, operating systems CLO 4 T1-4.7-4.8
introduction. R2- 6.8-6.9
17-20 Different types of execution environments, Network architecture CLO 5 R2- 6.8-6.9
and sensor network scenarios. T2-2.1-2.3
21-23 Networking sensors, physical layer and transceiver design CLO 6 T2-2.4-2.5
considerations. CLO 7 R2- 6.9-6.10
24-25 MAC protocols for wireless sensor networks, low duty cycle CLO 8 T2-2.5-2.6
protocols and wakeup concepts-S-MAC
26-27 The mediation device protocol, wakeup radio concepts, CLO 9 T2-2.6-2.7
addresses and name management.
28-31 Assignment of MAC addresses, naming and addressing, routing CLO 10 T3-2.1-2.3
protocols, energy-efficient routing, geographic routing.
32-35 infrastructure establishment topology control, clustering, CLO 11 T3 – 2.6-2.7
hierarchical networks R2- 7.1-7.3
36-37 Introduction to localization and positioning CLO 11 T1 - 9.4.2-9.4.3
38-40 Sensor tasking and control, joint routing and information CLO 12 T1-9.5-9.7
aggregation.
41-43 Sensor network platform and tools sensor node hardware. CLO 13 T1-10.1-10.1.1

44-47 Berkeley motes, programming challenges CLO 14 T1-10.1.1-10.1.2

48-49 Node-level simulators, state-centric programming CLO 15 T1-7.1-7.3

XVII. GAPS IN THE SYLLABUS - TO MEET INDUSTRY / PROFESSION REQUIREMENTS:

S NO Description Proposed actions Relevance with Relevance with
POs PSOs
1 Real time operating system Seminars / NPTEL PO 1 PSO 1
concepts which applicable to
advanced systems.
2 Working Process of Networking Work Shops/ PO 5 PSO 1
Devices Laboratory Practices
Seminars / Guest
3 Data Communication PO 1, PO 3 PSO 1
Lectures / NPTEL

Prepared by:
Mr. K Chaitanya, Asst Prof., Department of ECE HOD, ECE

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