FIT5011 - Network design and performance - 2019

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Information Technology

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Adel Nadjaran Toosi

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

  • Second semester 2019 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

(FIT9135 or FIT5135 or FIT9020) or equivalent

Basic network systems knowledge, understanding of probability theory.

Synopsis

This unit will cover network design, performance modelling and analysis. Queuing models (M/M/1, M/M/k, M/M/k/k, M/G/1), networks of queues. Multi-access systems (splitting, reservation, carrier sensing), routing techniques (shortest path, Bellman-Ford, Dijkstra, adaptive routing, flooding). Quality of service (QoS) aspects, flow control, connection admission control and other traffic management functions - ATM, IntServ and DiffServ models. Network topology design and performance modelling, design considerations for local or wide area networks, including GEPON, cable and wireless networks. Introductory probability and graph theory.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. explain and construct queuing models for performance modelling of networks;
  2. explain multi-access systems including splitting, reservation, and carrier sensing;
  3. explain analysis of routing protocols commonly used on the Internet;
  4. explain and apply traffic dimensioning for circuit and packet switched networks, including VoIP and multimedia;
  5. explain and apply design considerations for local or wide area networks, including GEPON, cable and wireless networks;
  6. explain the analysis and evaluation of the operation of a local or wide area telecommunications network.

Assessment

NOTE: From 1 July 2019, the duration of all exams is changing to combine reading and writing time. The new exam duration for this unit is 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Examination (2 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

  1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
    • Two hours of lectures
    • One 2-hour tutorial
  2. Additional requirements (all students):
    • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

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