Broadband Multimedia Networks
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 hours face to face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
This unit of study aims to give you an in-depth understanding of the architecture and design issues relating to modern high-speed broadband networks.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
1. Describe the issues that affect IP Quality of service (QoS), e.g. jitter, loss, and uncontrolled latency and appreciate and analyse standards for meeting QoS requirements. (RSVP, IntServ, DiffServ, 802.1q, etc.). (K3, K4, K6)
2. Appreciate the design and architecture of consumer access technologies with reference to Quality of service issues. (K3, K4, K6)
3. Analyse and design Overlay solutions to improve overall service quality. (K3, K4, S2)
4. Characterise different classes of network traffic in order to assess and appraise the effects of it on the network. (K3, K4, K6)
5. Analyse and discuss various networking protocols and their impact on the network. (K3, K4, K6)
6. Conduct experiments using simulation tools to analyse the performance of networked systems and sub-systems and interpret results, formulate conclusions and generate written technical reports. (K2, K3, S1, A2).
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Appreciate the design and architecture of consumer access technologies with reference to Quality of service issues. (K3, K4, K6)
3. Analyse and design Overlay solutions to improve overall service quality. (K3, K4, S2)
4. Characterise different classes of network traffic in order to assess and appraise the effects of it on the network. (K3, K4, K6)
5. Analyse and discuss various networking protocols and their impact on the network. (K3, K4, K6)
6. Conduct experiments using simulation tools to analyse the performance of networked systems and sub-systems and interpret results, formulate conclusions and generate written technical reports. (K2, K3, S1, A2).
7. Conduct research in the area of network traffic and networking protocols. (A4)
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Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Lecture | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| On Campus Tutorials | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| On Campus Computer Labs | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.5 | 12 | 102 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Examination | Individual | 50-60% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Assignment | Individual | 20-25% | 7 |
| Laboratory Reports | Individual | 20-25% | 3,4,5,6 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(ii) At least 40% in the final exam
Content
• The impact of emerging broadband access technologies and integration of real-time and non-real-time services over shared IP infrastructures
• Problems and issues associated with IP service quality & resilience
• TCP Congestion Control Algorithms (Loss-based and Delay-based)
• Alternatives to TCP (QUIC, multipath TCP)
• Streaming multimedia technologies, protocols, challenges and end-user experience
• Latency sensitive traffic
• Overlay solutions to improve overall service quality
• IP Quality of Service (QoS)
• Mechanisms for signalling and meeting QoS requirements
• Active Queue Management and related QoS mechanisms for home networks
• Networking Protocols: impact on the network
• Future technologies
• Problems and issues associated with IP service quality & resilience
• TCP Congestion Control Algorithms (Loss-based and Delay-based)
• Alternatives to TCP (QUIC, multipath TCP)
• Streaming multimedia technologies, protocols, challenges and end-user experience
• Latency sensitive traffic
• Overlay solutions to improve overall service quality
• IP Quality of Service (QoS)
• Mechanisms for signalling and meeting QoS requirements
• Active Queue Management and related QoS mechanisms for home networks
• Networking Protocols: impact on the network
• Future technologies
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.