This unit aims to introduce the systematic top-down network design approach for designing enterprise computer networks. A top down process focuses on requirements analysis and architecture design, which should be completed before the selection of specific network components. The unit provides students with tested processes and tools to help them understand traffic flow, communication protocol behaviour, and internetworking technologies. On completion of the unit, students are equipped to design enterprise computer networks that meet an enterprise users requirements for functionality, capacity, performance, availability, scalability, affordability, security, and manageability.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
CSE3821, CPE3004, CSE5807, FIT3030, FIT3024
One of FIT1005, FIT2008, FIT2020, BUS2062, CPE1007, CSE2004, CSE2318, CSE3318 or GCO3812
Suttisak Jantavongso
Mohan Das
Examination (2 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Group Assignment - Computer Network Design and Deployment Report and Presentation | 30% | Presentation in Week 10 or Week 11 tutorial (to be scheduled); Report due Wednesday 3 October 2012, 4pm |
| Tutorial Participation | 10% | This will be effective for all tutorials except when students are presenting their assignment, which is graded separately. |
| Examination 1 | 60 % | To be advised |
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Previous feedback highlighted the appropriate use of case studies, which will be retained. Several students asked for more practical components, which will be improved this year, but while striking a balance with the theoretical foundations of the unit.
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P. Oppenheimer. (2011). Top-Down Network Design. (3rd) Cisco Press.
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Students should register for tutorials | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 |
| 1 | Introduction of unit, Part I - Identifying network users' needs and goals: Analysing business goals and constraints; analysing technical goals and tradeoffs | |
| 2 | Characterising the existing internetwork; characterising network traffic | Tutorials start Week 2 |
| 3 | Part II - Logical Network Design: designing a network topology | |
| 4 | Designing models for Addressing and Naming | |
| 5 | Selecting Switching and Routing Protocols | |
| 6 | Developing Network Security Strategies | |
| 7 | Developing Network Management Strategies | |
| 8 | Part III - Physical Network Design: Selecting Technologies and Devices for Campus Networks | |
| 9 | Selecting Technologies and Devices for Enterprise Networks | |
| 10 | Part IV - Testing, Optimizing, and Documenting Network Design: Testing the network design | Group Presentation in Week 10 tutorial (to be scheduled); Group Report due Wednesday 3 October 2012, 4pm |
| 11 | Optimizing your network design | Group Presentation in Week 11 tutorial (to be scheduled) |
| 12 | Documenting the network design | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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