Course Title: Advanced Network Engineering
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced Network Engineering
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EEET2286 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
125H Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016 |
EEET2286 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023, Sem 2 2024 |
EEET2287 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
125H Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016 |
EEET2287 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023, Sem 2 2024 |
Course Coordinator: Shuo Li
Course Coordinator Phone: 03 9925 3768
Course Coordinator Email: shuo.li2@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 12.08.11
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment via email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
You should have satisfactorily completed EEET2290/EEET2291 (or equivalent) before you commence this course. Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course. Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
Assumed Knowledge
You are expected to have knowledge of fundamental network engineering principles and mathematics fundamentals.
Course Description
This course provides you with an advanced level of knowledge on Network Engineering that focuses on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS). After completing this course, you should be able to describe and evaluate the operations of BGP and MPLS networks. Further, you will be able to understand, guide and perform the setting up and configuration of some MPLS and services architecture related networking equipment.
Lab work includes setting up and configuration some MPLS related, state of the art, industry-standard networking devices.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
At undergraduate level this course develops the following Program Learning Outcomes for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) programs:
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
At postgraduate level this course develops the following Program Learning Outcomes for Master of Engineering programs:
- High levels of technical competence in the field.
- Be able to apply problem solving approaches to work challenges and make decisions using sound engineering methodologies.
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe fundamental concepts and mechanisms of BGP, MPLS and Carrier Ethernet networks.
- Understand and describe advanced traffic engineering mechanisms for core networks.
- Deploy and configure appropriate protocols on network devices for optimal operation using BGP and MPLS.
- Apply advanced traffic engineering mechanisms to enhance the performance of core networks.
Overview of Learning Activities
In the course, you will engage in a discussion with the teaching team on the advanced networking engineering topics as listed below:
- BGP concepts and principles
- Introduction and fundamentals of MPLS
- Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)
- Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)
- Routing Table Integration
- Constrained Shortest Path First (CSPF)
- Traffic Protection
- Fate Sharing
- Miscellaneous MPLS Features
During the labs, you will login to state-of-the-art, industry-standard networking devices to perform required setting-up and configurations. At the completion of each lab, you are required to finish a lab report based on the lab activities.
Every week, you need to conduct the essential readings and complete the practice activities for that week. During the lectorials, we will briefly review the essential readings of that week and do exercises together.
After the lectorials, you are required to finish some timed assessments based on relevant topics covered in the course.
Overview of Learning Resources
Current research literature, laboratory manuals and bespoke resources will be used as required and as appropriate, given the wide variety of material and references.
Prescribed References:
Junos learning material on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) along with the lab guidelines will be provided through RMIT's online systems.
Overview of Assessment
☒This course has no hurdle requirements.
☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching)
Assessment will be based on both individual and collaborative performance of requisite laboratory tasks and their subsequent write-up. These will cover investigation, analysis, synthesis and reporting of various manifestations of Junos Scalable Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).
You will also be required to participate in weekly activities like exercises or short quizzes based on relevant topics covered in the essential readings and lectorials. You will scope a potential research question for further study based on your immersion experience.
You will also be required to complete online timed assessments during a given 24-hour period.
Assessment Task 1: Laboratory performance and reports
Weighting 40%
This assessment is group-based learning activity.
This assessment task assesses CLO3.
Assessment Task 2: Weekly practice activities
Weighting 15%
This assessment is an individual online learning activity.
This assessment task assesses CLO1 and CLO2.
Assessment Task 3: Mid-semester online timed assessment
Weighting 20%
This is an individual time-limited learning activity.
This assessment task assesses CLO1, CLO2, and CLO4.
The mid-semester timed assessment will be a 1.5 hour online test that may be taken within a 24 hour period in week 6.
Assessment Task 4: Final Timed Assessment
Weighting 25%
This is an individual time-limited learning activity.
This assessment task assesses CLO1, CLO2, and CLO4.