Advanced Topics in Network Engineering

Course

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Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the Internet, satellite and mobile networks, or teacher's consent. The students are advised to take the classes in "Computer Network Engineering,” or “Kommunikationsnetze" and/or "Internet Lab" before taking this class or seek the approval by Prof. Jukan to take up on the class project assignments.

Basic conditions

  • Project work in groups, or individually.

  • Presentations/class project reports and exam are in English.

  • Admission of project and home work according to examination regulations.

Description

This course is designed to include class projects and research activities within the course. The class projects are defined based on student's specific interests in the topics worked on in every term. 
The course is motivated by several advanced paradigms in networking: (i) convergence of wired and wireless networks towards a seamless, cloud-based network infrastructure, and (ii) application-driven, high-performance networking with applications in business, science, health care, etc, (iii) emergence of cyber physical network systems, with applications in medicine, robotics and manufacturing, and (iv) the integration of satellite, non-terrestrial with terrestrial networks for enabling global coverage in the next generation mobile networks. 
We will address these paradigms by discussing and analyzing the emerging network architectures, open-source network control and management tools, as well as application domains of network management and control (electricity, water, transportation, avionics). In addition, the course will dedicate time to discuss the security and data privacy issues as they arise in networking. 

Content

The content changes every year; This year includes:

  • Wireless avionics
  • LEO Satellite networks
  • Free Space Optics satellite networks
  • 3D networks
    • HAPS assisted 6G networks
    • RIS assisted LEO satellite networks
    • SAGIN networks
    • Internet of Drones
  • Data Center Networks (DCNs)
  • Open Source Network Emulators and Simulators
  • Open Source Network Management Tools
  • Networks for disaster management
  • Quantum computing and networking
  • Security and data privacy

The projects will be supplemented by the scientific papers and will be used to prepare the class for discussions and an in-class presentations, problem solving sessions and reports of specific subjects to be studied as homework. The class projects will be decided based on interests and will typically include analysis and of emerging research problems and solutions; sometimes the class projects offered include programming, or demos. The class projects may be done individually or in groups. The students are expected to have good analytical skills and solid background in software and hardware. Programming skills are an asset.

Do you have any question?

Send us an email to: a.jukan(at)tu-bs.de