EEE521Computer 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 : 2.14Dr Kamal Zamli, eekamal@eng.usmRoom : 3.22

STUDENTS ‘AIFFAH BINTI MOHD ALI

Where are you from? Bangi, SelangorYour UG university? IIUMUG Studies? Communication EngineeringWhether you have taken similar course

before? Yes. Data Comm2 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, SJYour UG university? Purdue UniversityUG Studies? Computer EngineeringWhether you have taken similar course

before? No. Closest is Wireless SystemWorking Exp – 2yrs Motorola, 5 years Altera.

STUDENTS MERA UZAINI SYAIHAN BIN RAJAM

Where are you from? Nibong TebalYour UG university? HanYang Univ, SKRUG Studies? Semiconductor DevicesWhether you have taken similar course

before? No.Working experiences? Agilent Technologies

Bayan Lepas

STUDENTS PANG PO KEN

Where are you from? Miri SARAWAKYour UG university? UNIMASUG Studies? Electronic and Computer EngWhether 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? PutrajayaYour UG university? UNIKL BMIUG Studies? Electronic EngWhether you have taken similar course

before? No.Working experiences? Fresh Grad

STUDENTS ABDULLAH AMER MOHAMMED SALIH

Where are you from? Baghdad, IRAQYour UG university? AlMansour Univ CollegeUG Studies? Software EngWhether you have taken similar course

before? Yes. Computer NetworksWorking experiences? 6 years.

STUDENTS ABDUL MALIK HAIDER YUSEF

Where are you from? Hodeidah, YemenYour UG university? Hodeidah Univ.UG Studies? Computer EngineeringWhether you have taken similar course

before? Yes. Computer NetworksWorking experiences? 5y Demonstrator

STUDENTS ZHANG XINLU

Where are you from?Wuhan, CHINAYour 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, IRANYour 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 4th Edition 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 downloadedFree 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, ForwardingRouting Protocols: RIP, OSPF and BGPMulticasting

LESSON PLAN

Week 1 Lesson Plan

20/2Session 1a

21/2Session 1b

• 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.

• 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 PLANWeek 2

Lesson Plan

27/2Session 2a

Group Experiential Learning 1: • OPNET basic tutorial• Modelling, Simulation and Performance Analysis of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and MAC.

28/2Session 2b

Group Experiential Learning 1-– continue work from Lab session 1

LESSON PLAN

Week 3

Lesson Plan

5/3Session 3a

•Reflection for Lab work from Session 2a and b via selected group results presentation

•Discussion on CSMA/CA and IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol based on preparatory readings and questions

6/3Session 3b

Session 3b: Group Experiental Learning 2: Modelling, simulation and performance analysis of IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol

LESSON PLAN

Week 4

Lesson Plan

12/3Session 4a

•Reflection for Lab work from Session 3b via results presentation by selected groups

•Group Presentation on Survey paper for MACs for other wireless networks

13/3

Session 4b

Continue Group Presentation on Survey paper for MACs for other wireless networks.

LESSON PLAN

Week 5

Lesson Plan

19/3Session 5a

•Discussion on the Network Layer, Internetworking based on Group Quiz

•Addressing, Forwarding, Unicast Routing based on preparatory readings and questions

20/3Session 5b

Session 4b: Lab work and assignment on Unicast Routing Protocols

LESSON PLANWeek 6,7 Plan

26/3Session 6a

27/3Session 6b

Session 5a: Reflection for Lab work from Session 5b

Multicasting

Labwork on Network Designs and Group Project

72/4Session 7a3/4 Session 7b

Overall review

Individual Test on theories and practice

8 Continue with the TCP and Application Layer with Dr. Kamal

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