| Topics: | The goal of the course is to carry out an in-depth study of three areas of the current networking research and to explore novel ideas in those areas. One of the major outcomes of the course is familiarization with the methods and processes of research work. The areas covered by the course include optical access networks, communication in underwater environment, and the architecture of the next generation of the Internet. |
| URL: | http://myunh.unh.edu/ |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Section: | 02 |
| Semester: | Fall 2007 |
| Date/Time: | TR 2:10 - 3:30 pm, Kingsbury N223 |
| Instructor: | Radim Bartos Office: Kingsbury N215B, rbartos AT cs.unh.edu, http://www.cs.unh.edu/~rbartos, Phone: (603) 862-3792, Fax (603) 862-3493. Office hours: MWF 11:00 am - noon and by appointment. |
| Prerequisite: | CS725/825 Computer Networks |
| Teaching method: | Study of academic papers, in-class presentations and discussions, paper reviewing, proposing and developing novel ideas. |
| Papers: | The students are expected to write several substantial papers covering the studied material or describing the novel ideas. Some of the paper writing will be done in groups. The papers must satisfy the formal requirements of an IEEE conference submission. Electronic submissions in proprietary file formats, such as MS Word, will not be accepted. For more on this subject see http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html. |
| Exams: | There will be no midterm or final exams. |
| Grading: | Presentations 40%, papers 40%, class participation 20%. Grading scale: 95% and above: A, 90% and above: A-, 87% and above: B+, 83% and above: B, 80% and above: B-, 77% and above: C+, 73% and above: C, 70% and above: C-, .... . |
| Text: | There will be no textbook, the course is based on academic papers that can be obtained from the library or the Internet. |