Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Adjunct Lecturer
Milton Baar
Contact via 04 1927 9847
By agreement
Christophe Doche
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ITEC647
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
comp703
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit aims to address various advanced aspects of networking, particularly the current and emerging research topics in network. The focus will be on material drawn from the recent research literature. Topics include but are not limited to label switching, VPN architectures, Inter-domain routing, advanced multicast routing models, traffic engineering, congestion control, quality of service, and multimedia networks. The unit consists of lecture, reading, discussion and assignment components.
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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:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Quiz 1 | 10% | No | Week 4 |
Quiz 2 | 10% | No | Week 8 |
Class presentation | 10% | No | Once during the unit |
Assignment | 30% | No | Week 12 |
Final Exam | 40% | Yes | TBA |
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%
Quiz 1 is online and closed book and will be based on lecture material for Weeks 1-4.
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 10%
Quiz 2 is online and closed book and will be based on lecture material for Weeks 5-8.
Due: Once during the unit
Weighting: 10%
During the unit, each student will undertake a review and analysis of one item from the reading material list, and then make a 30 minute presentation to the class demonstrating their understanding of the topic area.
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 30%
The assignment will be defined in iLearn and will have a research and analysis component. This is an individual assignment and you must attempt it independently.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 40%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
An examination allows us to individually and securely assess student's mastery of the coursework material. The examination material will be covered by learning outcomes #1 to #5. The examination will be closed book and three (3) hours in length. It is held in the usual examination period of the semester. Students have 3 hours written time plus 10 minutes reading time to complete the sections of the exam.
This is a hurdle assessment: Students must obtain at least 50% in the final exam to be eligible to pass the unit. Students obtaining between 40% and 50% in the first attempt will be automatically given a second attempt to pass the hurdle requirement.
Regarding the examination process, note that
ITEC803 is taught via lectures and informal tutorial sessions. During the course there may be practical slots available for students to work on various networking routing labs using Cisco routers, but practical work is not a part of the unit design.
Classes are held from 6-10pm Tuesday evenings in the EMC building, room EMCG230.
Lectures are used to explore advanced computer network technologies and design and put them in a wider context. You are encouraged to ask questions of the lecturer, both during and outside the lecture, to clarify anything you might not be sure of. There will be industry-based guest lectures to provide up-to-date information and Q&A.
It should be noted that no single text book completely covers the content of this unit. A large portion of the lecture material is drawn from the Internet standard documents called the "Request For Comments" or RFC. Students are encouraged to read RFCs of relevant topics to gain a solid understanding of the topics that are covered.
There will be two quizzes in the following weeks: 4 and 8. A quiz is a short test that will be based on your previously covered lecture material. For example, week 4 quiz will be based on lectures done in weeks 1-4. The quizzes will be online through iLearn. These quizzes contribute 20% of the total mark and serve as a feedback mechanism to monitor your progress in the unit.
The tutorial gives you the opportunity to interact with your peers and with the lecturer. The tutorial sessions involve informal discussions with your peers and the lecturer. On some weeks, you will be given problems to solve prior to the tutorial; preparing solutions is important because it will allow you to discuss the problems effectively with your lecturer and maximise the feedback you get on your work.
Your assignment is to be submitted via iLearn. Late submission of the assignment will be accepted, but penalised at the rate of 10% per day late. If you cannot submit assignments on time because of illness or other circumstances, please contact the convenor at the earliest possible time.
In this unit, you should do the following:
Lecture notes will be made available each week, after the lecture has finished; these notes are intended as an outline of the lecture and are intended to be a companion to your own notes and the other reading material.
D. Comer Computer Networks and Internet 5th Edition. Prentice Hall 2009.
OR
D. Comer, Internetworking with TCP/IP, vol. 1, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall 2006.
A.S. Tanenbaum and D. J. Wetherall., Computer Networks, Prentice Hall, 5th Edition. Pearson Education, 2010.
J.F. Kurose and K.W. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach, 6th Edition. Prentice Hall 2012.
W. Stallings, Business Data Communications, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall 2001.
P. Oppenheimer, Top-Down Network Design, 3rd Edition, Cisco Press 2011.
You may provide your own technology to read course material. Class quizzes will be undertaken in the Computing Lab in the EMC Building.
Week | Topic |
1 | Course overview |
2 | BGP - interdomain routing protocol |
3 | RIP and OSPF |
4 | MPLS part 1 |
5 | MPLS part 2 |
6 | Multicast DNS |
7 | Realtime networking |
8 | Mobile networks part 1 |
9 | Mobile networks part 2 |
10 | Introduction to QoS |
11 | IntServ/DiffServ |
12 | Introduction to cryptography |
13 | Course conclusion and exam review |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, 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.
If you apply for Disruption to Study for your final examination, you must make yourself available for the week of July 24 – 28, 2017. If you are not available at that time, there is no guarantee an additional examination time will be offered. Specific examination dates and times will be determined at a later date.
Second-chance hurdle examinations will also be offered in the week of July 24 - 28. Results will be released on July 13. You will be notified shortly after that date of your eligibility for a hurdle retry and you must also make yourself available during that week to take advantage of this opportunity.
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 improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
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.
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Four standards, namely HD, D, CR, P summarise as many different levels of achievement. Each standard is precisely defined to help students know what kind of performance is expected to deserve a certain mark. The standards corresponding to the sample learning outcomes of this unit are given below:
L.O | P | CR | D | HD |
L.O.#1 | ||||
Understand the key technologies for each network layer. | Provide basic description and definitions of layer network architecture | Describe across most of the topics in layered network architecture and implementations. | Discuss with breadth across most of the topics in layered network architecture and implementations | Discuss with breadth and depth across most of the topics in layered network architecture and implementations |
L.O. #2 | ||||
Competence in analysis of network protocols. | Perform basic analysis of network protocols | Perform detailed analysis of network protocols | Perform advanced analysis of network protocol | Demonstrate in-depth analysis of network protocols |
L.O. #3 | ||||
Understand the key concepts, techniques and mechanisms in networking such as addressing, routing, multicast and TCP. | Describe and apply limited set of the key networking concepts and mechanisms. | Discuss some of the key networking concepts and mechanisms. | Discuss most of the key networking concepts and mechanisms. | Discuss and apply most of the networking concepts and mechanisms. |
L.O. #4 | ||||
Appreciate key issues related to network security and application layer design. | Describe limited set of key issues related to network security and application layer design | Explain some of the key issues related to network security and application layer design | Explain most of the key issues related to network security and application layer design | Discuss in depth all of the key issues related to network security and application layer design |
L.O. #5 | ||||
Competence in analysis and evaluation of significant applications of networks. | Analyse and evaluate limited set of significant network applications | Analyse and evaluate limited set of significant network applications | Analyse and evaluate limited set of significant network applications | Analyse and evaluate limited set of significant network applications |
Grading
At the end of the semester, you will receive a grade that reflects your achievement in the unit
In this unit, your final grade depends on your performance in each part of the assessment. For each task, you receive a mark that combines your standard of performance regarding each learning outcome assessed by this task. Then the different component marks are added up to determine your total mark out of 100. Your grade then depends on this total mark and your overall standards of performance.
In order to pass the unit, you must obtain a total mark of 50% or higher and a mark of 50% or higher in the final examination. The final examination is a hurdle assessment and Students must obtain at least 50% in the final exam to be eligible to pass the unit. Students obtaining between 40% and 50% in the first attempt will be automatically given a second attempt to pass the hurdle requirement.
Students obtaining a higher grade than a pass in this unit will (in addition to the above)