Introduction to wireless systems, including cellular systems
Protocol challenges in designing wireless and mobile systems: \begin{enumerate}[topsep=-\parskip,itemsep=0.05em,leftmargin=2.5em]    \item  Static, dynamic and hybrid channel allocation (without contention)    \item  MAC algorithms for channel access (contention-based)   \item  Performance considerations in using the TCP/IP stack in wireless hosts     \item  Modification of TCP for mobile environments   \end{enumerate}
Mobile IP: concepts, scheme, roaming and handoffs
Select routing algorithms for mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs)
Sensor networks
Satellite systems, Cross-layer design, if time permits