Course Title: Network Design and Performance
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Network Design and Performance
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EEET2317 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
125H Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014 |
EEET2317 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2024 |
EEET2318 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
125H Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014 |
EEET2318 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2024, Sem 1 2025 |
Course Coordinator: Dr. Shuo Li
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3768
Course Coordinator Email: shuo.li2@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 12.08.11
Course Coordinator Availability: Email for appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Recommended Prior Study
You should have satisfactorily completed or received credit for the following course/s before you commence this course:
• An undergraduate-level networking course (EEET2291 or equivalent).
If you have completed prior studies at RMIT or another institution that developed the skills and knowledge covered in the above course/s you may be eligible to apply for credit transfer.
Alternatively, if you have prior relevant work experience that developed the skills and knowledge covered in the above course/s you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
Please follow the link for further information on how to apply for credit for prior study or experience.
Assumed Knowledge
You are expected to have knowledge of communication and network engineering principles, 7 layers OSI model, fundamentals of probability and statistics, and TCP/IP.
You must have basic programs skills (MATLAB, C/C++, Java) to finish the course assessments.
Course Description
The course will provide you with an introduction to the key concepts of core/backbone network design and operations, including existing core/backbone network technologies, network dimensioning and optimization, queueing theory, network performance monitoring and management, and next-generation core networks.
In the labs, you will finish your own core network design for a real case and use one simulator to test your design. You will also learn how to use network monitoring software to monitor and manage network performance.
Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. (This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course is an option course and will broadly contribute to the development of your program learning outcomes.
For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
CLO1: Explain telecommunications core data network’s principles, algorithms and operation for a systems engineering design approach.
CLO2: Model theoretical and real-life data network queueing performance.
CLO3: Simulate data networks for performance analysis, prediction and evaluation.
CLO4: Apply sound network monitoring and management engineering practices to core data networks utilising advanced monitoring and management software.
CLO5: Communicate expert findings and solutions effectively through written reports to an engineering audience.
CLO6: Critically self-reflect on improving technical and team dynamic performance through accountability, professional and ethical conduct."
Overview of Learning Activities
In the lectorials, you will engage in a discussion with the lecturer on the network design and performance topics as listed below:
- Internetworking design considerations
- existing core/backbone network technologies
- network dimensioning and optimization
- traffic modelling & queueing theory
- admission and congestion controls
- network design for quality of service support
- network performance monitoring and management
- next generation core/backbone networks
During the labs, you will finish a design of backbone network based on your tutor’s requirements and then use one simulator to check the performance of your design. You will also learn how to use the network monitoring software to monitor and manage backbone networks.
After the lectorials, you are required to finish some on-line short quizzes based on relevant topics covered in the lectorials.
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.
Lecture slices will be available on the course website before classes start.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Laboratory performance and reports, 40%, CLO1, CLO4, CLO5 and CLO6.
Assessment Task 2: In-class quizzes, 30%, CLO2, CLO4 and CLO6.
Assessment Task 3: Individual Project, 30%, CLO3 and CLO6.
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.