Data Communication Networks Course Overview and Student Information
Explore the course overview of EEE521 Computer and Data Communication Networks for Semester 2, 2011-2012, instructed by Mohd Nazri Mahmud. Discover the learning objectives, teaching methods, lecturer details, and student profiles. Gain insights into the pre-requisites, objectives, and learning methods of the course. Get to know the lecturers and students participating in the program, their backgrounds, and previous academic experiences.
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EEE521 Computer and Data Communication Networks Semester 2 2011-2012 Mohd Nazri Mahmud
INTRODUCTION Course overview Teaching Timetable Lecturers Assessment Resources Software Tools Syllabus Lesson Plan Background Survey Grouping
COURSE OVERVIEW Pre-requisite for this course: Knowledge of undergraduate level course on Computer Networks Those who have not acquired the fundamentals are advised to read the recommended books Objectives of the course: To learn the theoretical and practical issues relating to the-state-of-the-art on computer and data communication network Learning Methods: In-class Problem Based Discussion (PBD) sessions In-lab Group Experiential Learning (GEL) sessions
LECTURERS Lecturers: En. Mohd Nazri Mahmud, nazriee@eng.usm.my Room : 2.14 Dr Kamal Zamli, eekamal@eng.usm Room : 3.22
STUDENTS AIFFAH BINTI MOHD ALI Where are you from? Bangi, Selangor Your UG university? IIUM UG Studies? Communication Engineering Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Data Comm 2 yrs private-Edaran Computer Sdn Bhd-KL, 3yrs government-IKBN BM
STUDENTS AIMAN SHAWKAT JAMIL YOUSEF Where are you from? Your UG university? UG Studies? Whether you have taken similar course before? To be introduced later
STUDENTS MARYAM AFAF BINTI ABDUL KARIM Where are you from? KL, SJ Your UG university? Purdue University UG Studies? Computer Engineering Whether you have taken similar course before? No. Closest is Wireless System Working Exp 2yrs Motorola, 5 years Altera.
STUDENTS MERA UZAINI SYAIHAN BIN RAJAM Where are you from? Nibong Tebal Your UG university? HanYang Univ, SKR UG Studies? Semiconductor Devices Whether you have taken similar course before? No. Working experiences? Agilent Technologies Bayan Lepas
STUDENTS PANG PO KEN Where are you from? Miri SARAWAK Your UG university? UNIMAS UG Studies? Electronic and Computer Eng Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Data Comm. Working experiences? Fresh Grad
STUDENTS VEERA Where are you from? Your UG university? UG Studies? Whether you have taken similar course before? Working experiences?
STUDENTS ZARITH LIYANA BINTI ZAHARI Where are you from? Putrajaya Your UG university? UNIKL BMI UG Studies? Electronic Eng Whether you have taken similar course before? No. Working experiences? Fresh Grad
STUDENTS ABDULLAH AMER MOHAMMED SALIH Where are you from? Baghdad, IRAQ Your UG university? AlMansour Univ College UG Studies? Software Eng Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Computer Networks Working experiences? 6 years.
STUDENTS ABDUL MALIK HAIDER YUSEF Where are you from? Hodeidah, Yemen Your UG university? Hodeidah Univ. UG Studies? Computer Engineering Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Computer Networks Working experiences? 5y Demonstrator
STUDENTS ZHANG XINLU Where are you from?Wuhan, CHINA Your UG university? Railway University. UG Studies? Mechatronic Eng. Whether you have taken similar course before? No. Working experiences? 2y Railway company
STUDENTS MOHAMMAD ALI BAGHERI Where are you from? Shiraz, IRAN Your UG university? Aazad Univ. UG Studies? Telecom and Electronics Eng. Whether you have taken similar course before? Yes. Computer Networks and telecom. networks Working experiences? 1y in Instrumentation System, 1yr Microwave , 4y Electrical Installations.
TEACHING Theoretical and Problem-based discussion (PBD) Students are advised on topics to be covered and preparatory readings and questions are assigned prior to lecture session Lecturer and students discuss topics interactively based on the preparatory questions Students take their own notes during discussion Group Experiential Learning (GEL) Students carry out modeling, simulation and performance analysis of protocols in groups of 3-5 students Groups share their findings in class Group project
TIMETABLE Monday 9-11am: EEK2 Tuesday 11am to 1pm: EEK3 (but mostly in the Data Communication Lab on the 2nd Floor) cancelled - change as below Change? Wednesday 9-11am at EEK3
ASSESSMENT 60% Final Exam 40 % Coursework; 20% from each lecturer 20% Coursework from En. Nazri s part consists of 5% Test - Individual 5% Assignment Individual and In group 10% Project - Group Group work Group Experiential Learning(GEL) and Project (10%) Group Paper presentation (2.5%) Individual work Individual Test 5 % Individual Written Assignment and Paper review assignment - 2.5%
RESOURCES Reference books Main textbook: Data Communications and Networking 4thEdition by Behrouz A. Forouzan, McGraw Hill Journal Papers Survey papers for group presentation Research papers for individual paper review assignment A list of papers will be provided for selection Supporting resources Can be downloaded from my academic webpage: http://ee.eng.usm.my/eeacad/nazriee/teaching.html Supporting Slides Reading handouts Preparatory questions Lab sheets
SOFTWARE TOOLS OPNET IT Guru Academic Edition Extensively use throughout the first 7 weeks for modelling, simulation and performance analysis of protocols Must be individually downloaded Free from OPNET s website http://www.opnet.com/university_program/itguru_academic_edition/ Try out the tutorial for quick familiarisation before the first lab session
SYLLABUS FIRST 7 WEEKS Data Link Layer of the TCP/IP networks Contention-based Medium Access Control for wired and wireless networks Performance Analysis of the Wired and Wireless Ethernet Medium Access Control for Emerging Wireless Networks (based on group paper presentation and individual paper review) Network Layer of the TCP/IP networks Internetworking: Addressing, Forwarding Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF and BGP Multicasting
LESSON PLAN Week 1 20/2 Session 1a Lesson Plan Course Introduction and briefing Survey of students background Grouping Distribute list of papers for group and individual selection Assign preparatory readings and questions: TCP/IP, MACs and LANs. 21/2 Session 1b Review the TCP/IP layered architecture via an open book group quiz Data Link Layer discussions focusing on Medium Access Control based on preparatory questions, LANs and the Ethernet based on preparatory questions Tuesday class is changed to Wednesday no class this week. Contents are moved to Monday week 2.
LESSON PLAN Week 2 Lesson Plan Group Experiential Learning 1: OPNET basic tutorial Modelling, Simulation and Performance Analysis of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and MAC. 27/2 Session 2a 28/2 Session 2b Group Experiential Learning 1- continue work from Lab session 1
LESSON PLAN Week 3 Lesson Plan Reflection for Lab work from Session 2a and b via selected group results presentation 5/3 Session 3a Discussion on CSMA/CA and IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol based on preparatory readings and questions 6/3 Session 3b Session 3b: Group Experiental Learning 2: Modelling, simulation and performance analysis of IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol
LESSON PLAN Week 4 Lesson Plan Reflection for Lab work from Session 3b via results presentation by selected groups 12/3 Session 4a Group Presentation on Survey paper for MACs for other wireless networks 13/3 Continue Group Presentation on Survey paper for MACs for other wireless networks. Session 4b
LESSON PLAN Week 5 Lesson Plan Discussion on the Network Layer, Internetworking based on Group Quiz 19/3 Session 5a Addressing, Forwarding, Unicast Routing based on preparatory readings and questions 20/3 Session 5b Session 4b: Lab work and assignment on Unicast Routing Protocols
LESSON PLAN Week 6,7 Plan Session 5a: Reflection for Lab work from Session 5b 26/3 Session 6a Multicasting 27/3 Session 6b 7 2/4 Session 7a 3/4 Session 7b Labwork on Network Designs and Group Project Overall review Individual Test on theories and practice Continue with the TCP and Application Layer with Dr. Kamal 8
BACKGROUND SURVEY No of students who have taken related UG courses 5 students Examples of UG courses Data Comm, Computer networks etc. Detail survey via questionaires
GROUPING Group 1 name: Abdullah Amer Mera Aiman Hossein Group 2 name: Aiffah Zarith Liyana Maryam Veera Group 3 name: Mohammad Ali Pang Zhang Abdul Malik
COMPUTER AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS SESSION 1B Preparatory readings for Session 1b First part Read textbook 1, Chapter 2: Students with no background are advised to read the whole of Ch 2 Prepare for group open book quiz Quiz will focus on Section 2.3 Layers and 2.4 The TCP/IP protocol suite. Preparatory reading for Session 1b Second part Read textbook Chapter 12: 12.1 Random Access, Chapter 13: Ethernet focus on 13.1 MAC Frames Read Preparatory notes for Interconnecting LANs Attempt preparatory questions Prepare for participation in class
