Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs, otherwise known as Ubiquitous Sensor Networks) is a new research area that has enjoyed increasing popularity in recent years. This technology has been proposed for use in monitoring the environment, disaster prevention, building/campus security, miltary applications, healthcare and many other applications. Research topics addressed with WSNs include wireless networking, sensor coverage, localization (determining the locations of devices), communication channel assignment, routing, energy conservation and many other interesting technical issues. All of these topics and others related to WSNs will be explored in this class, with a view towards enhancing the research capabilities of the students taking this class.