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Advanced Topics in Networks

Code: CC4037     Acronym: CC4037     Level: 400

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Computer Science

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S Ícone do Moodle Ícone  do Teams

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Web Page: https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=
Responsible unit: Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible: Master's Degree in Network and Information Systems Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
M:CC 2 Study plan since 2014/2015 1 - 6 42 162
MI:ERS 11 Plano Oficial desde ano letivo 2014 4 - 6 42 162
M:SI 9 Study plan since 2020/2021 1 - 6 42 162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course aims to dig deeper into select topics of data networks. It includes wireless, mobile, some operators technologies, and some research proposals. There is a balance of lectures and lab work that touches the subjects of the course, so that the student is able to apply the theoretical knowledge in practical examples.

Learning outcomes and competences

The aim is that the student:

  • Strengthens  the knowledge acquired in past courses;
  • Is exposed to new concepts in communication networks and its applicability to the current context;
  • Develops network lab competences, in designing and using the technologies;
  • Is capable of researching and presenting new technologies being developed in the context of communication networks

 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Required: Networking Laboratory; Communication Networks
Recommended: Systems Administration

Program

The course tries to go deeper on subjects touched previously on other courses and also to introduce some research proposals. As such, the program below is indicative as some research subjects may be introduced or replace the ones below:

  • Multimedia and networks
  • Wireless networks
  • IPv6
  • IP mobility
  • Multicast
  • MPLS
  • P2P, IPTv
  • Mobile Ad-hoc Nets (MANETs) (Wireless Sensor Networks, Body Area Networks, Vehicular Ad-Hoc Nets (VANETs), etc.)
  • Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs)
  • Content Distribution Networks
  • Information-Centric Networks
  • Software Defined Networks

 

Mandatory literature

James F. Kurose; Computer networking. ISBN: 9781292153605

Complementary Bibliography

000075830. ISBN: 0-596-10052-3
000074677. ISBN: 0-201-78897-7
000101025. ISBN: 978-0-471-74300-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course will be divided in lectures and lab work. Lectures on the the program subjects will be given by the teacher and/or invited lecturers. The students will work on subjects during the course and will present the results of said work.

Work assignments will be:

  • research a subject not directly addressed in the lectures and do a survey paper on it. This implies writing the paper and presenting it to the rest of the class
  • a lab work regarding one of the technologies/themes presented. This will also imply writing a report and presenting the work to the rest of the class

Some of the subjects may be done in both assignements.

Both the work assignments will be part of the final grade as discussed below.

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Telecommunications technology > Terrestrial mobile technology
Technological sciences > Engineering > Communication engineering > Telecommunications engineering
Technological sciences > Technology > Telecommunications technology > Broadband technology
Physical sciences > Computer science > Systems design > Modelling networks

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation Weight (%)
Teste 40,00
Trabalho escrito 30,00
Trabalho laboratorial 30,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo 42,00
Frequência das aulas 42,00
Trabalho de investigação 40,00
Trabalho laboratorial 38,00
Total: 162,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum grade requirements (satisfy both):

  • Minimum of 40% on the overall grade for both work assignements.

  • Minimum of 40% for the overall tests (or supplementary exam)  grade


Class attendance is not registered.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be based on the work assignments' grade and 2 tests (or 1 supplementary exam). The following formula will be used:

(NPT x 12 + NE x 8)/20
where:
  • NE = Tests ((NT1+NT2)/2) or Exam grade (0-20)
  • NTA = paper survey grade (0-20)
  • NTL = lab assignment grade (0-20)
  • NT = work assignment grade (0-20)
  • NT = (NTA x 6 + NTL x 6 )/12
  • NPT = min(max(NE - 6, NT), NE + 6))
    • max difference between work grade and exam is 6 marks.

This applies to all exams: normal, supplementary, special season, last year student or grade improvement.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

See "Calculation of final grade" above.

Classification improvement

Students wishing to improve their grades in the following year may do so on both components by re-doing the one they wish to improve.

Within the semester, the student can improve the NME grade by taking the supplementary exam.

Observations

Jury: Rui Prior, Pedro Brandão
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