ELEC3500
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides an introduction to the principles & techniques of design, implementation, and analysis of communication networks which is the key technology for the modern ICT systems. Topics include: basis of voice, video, data and internet communications. network topologies, architecture. switching techniques, network design, basic queuing analysis, protocols. local and wide area networks, cellular wireless networks, TCP/IP/UDP/DHCP protocols, routing techniques, multicasting techniques. network security, Performance analysis and network simulation.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Understand basic and some advanced concepts and techniques of telecommunications networks.
2. Develop problem solving approaches as applied in telecommunications networking areas.
3. Able to analyse performance of basic communication networks using both analytical and simulation techniques.
4. Understand telecommunication network design techniques and practical implementation issues.
5. Understand the basic properties of internet and telecommunications traffic properties.
Content
- Packet switched communication, OSI & TCP/IP models
- Network devices, transmission mediums, traffic sources
- Error detection and correction techniques
- Multiplexing, Statistical multiplexing and Multiple access techniques
- Network queues and delay analysis
- Local and Wide area networks, Virtual Network
- Routing and Multicast routing protocols
- Cellular wireless networks
- TCP/IP/UDP/DHCP protocols
- Network security
Assumed knowledge
ELEC1710 or COMP2240 and STAT2110 or MATH1510
Assessment items
Report: Assignments
Quiz: Quizzes
Report: Lab Reports x 5
Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per fortnight for 5 fortnight(s) starting in week 3
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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