CS 485/585 Computer Networks

Last modified August 26, 2003

Fall 2002

Instructor

Maccabe
maccabe@cs.unm.edu
(505) 277-6504
EECE 236B
Office Hours: 12:30-1:45 Tuesdays and Thursdays and by appointment

Text

Computer Networks (Third Edition) by Peterson and Davies, Morgan Kaufmann, 2003.

Class meetings

Woodward Hall, Room 147
2:00-3:15 Tuesday and Thursday

Class attendance is optional; however, you are responsible for the material covered in lecture (I will not repeat lectures) and for obtaining copies of any materials handed out during class (I do not keep copies of these materials).

Class mailing list

All students must subscribe to the class mailing list.  This list will be used for class announcements.

Schedule of class meetings

Grading

Grading will be based on one of the following weightings depending on whether you write a term paper

Homework Assignments

Throughout the semester, exercises will be assigned from the textbook.  Due dates for the homework will be announced when the assignment is made (extensions may be announced on the email list). 

Assignments are due at the start of class.  No electronic submissions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

You should turn in your own work. You may discuss exercises with others; however, you must write your own solutions to the exercises.

Assignment	Date Assigned	Due Date

Experiments

3 or 4 experiments will be assigned during the semester. These experiments will make use of ns-2 (the network simulator). Experiments should be conducted in teams of 2 or 3 students (no fewer than 2, no more than three). You may not work the same student on more than one experiment. Experiment write ups should be 5-8 pages.

Exams

As noted in the schedule of class meetings, there will be one midterm exam and one final exam.  All exams will be cumulative.

Term paper

Students enrolled for graduate credit must write a term paper that compares two or three active research projects related to sensor networks.  Students enrolled for undergraduate credit may optionally choose to write a term paper.

In the term paper you will contrast the approaches taken by two or three active research groups working on related projects within the general area of ubiquitous networking or sensor networks.

Before you begin the final stage of your term paper, you must have the subject of your paper approved. To get your topic approved, you must write a short (1-2 paragraphs) description of the projects you intend to compare and supply at least five references (no more than two Web based references). You must have your topic approved by Tuesday October 14th.

You are welcome to use relevant quotes from the available literature; however, you should use them sparingly. The intention is to describe and compare the projects using your own words.

Your final paper should be 15-20 typeset, double spaced, pages including references and illustrations. This paper is due at the start of class on Thursday November 13th.

Grading

Grading will be based on one of the following weightings depending on whether you write a term paper