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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Iain Collings
44 Waterloo Rd, room 109
appointment via email
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
COMP2250 or COMP247 or Admission to MEngNetTeleEng or MEngElecEng
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit develops core knowledge and understanding in telecommunications engineering examining the technology, concepts and general principles used in modern data communication networks. The focus is on layers 1 and 2 of the OSI reference model spanning local-area, wide-area, metropolitan and access networks and includes Ethernet, wireless networks, optical networks, time-division multiplexing networks and cellular networks. The unit examines these technologies from a number of different perspectives including physical-layer communications, medium access control (MAC), link-layer, network structure, devices, modelling, performance analysis and quality of service. A practical component gives students skills in using and configuring network equipment and modelling and analysis tools.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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Each of the four Tests has the following condition: If the mark is less than 50%, then the student will be given a second chance to achieve a mark of 50%, by completing extra assessment to a satisfactory standard. The extra assessment will be in the form of a take-home assignment, for which the student will need to achieve a mark of greater than 50%. If the assignment mark is not greater than 50%, then the original Test mark will stand.
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There are eleven weekly laboratory sessions, starting in Week 2.
Late assignments will be penalised 10% per day of lateness except if a request for extension based on medical or other exception circumstances is submitted (disruption to studies) and approved.
Library and internet search engines, word processing and presentation software, switches and routers, Matlab software.
No student will be permitted to enter the laboratory without proper footwear. THONGS OR SANDALS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. NO FOOD OR DRINK may be taken into the laboratory.
Computer Networking James F Kurose & Keith W Ross, 6th Edn, 2012.
Communication Networks A Concise Introduction, by J. Walrand and S. Parekh, Morgan & Claypool Publishers, 2010.
Networking, Second edition, J. S. Beasley, Pearson, 2009.
Data Communications and Networking, 4th Edition by B. A. Forouzan, McGraw-Hill, 2007.
Data and Computer Communications, 9th ed W. Stallings, Pearson, 2012
Lecture notes, laboratory notes, assignments and resources are provided online through iLearn.
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Refer to iLearn for unit schedule
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Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
The Labs have been rewritten and upgraded to use the new HP switch hardware. Assignments have been replaced with in-class tests, to provide more direct on-going feedback to students on their progress.
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26/02/2020 | I removed the contradictory statement (in General Information about Assessment) that had said the final exam was a hurdle (which it is not). The statement was a copy-and-paste error brought over from last year's offering (when the exam was a hurdle). |