ECE5145 Network performance
Faculty of Engineering
ECE5145 Network performance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit addresses the fundamental concepts and analytical tools for modelling, predicting and improving the performance of telecommunication networks. It also introduces simulation methods. First, performance modelling of a packet switch is covered. Then, a comparative analysis of routing algorithms is covered from a graph theory perspective. Third, methods to provide an integrated service to a set of traffic demands with different qualities of service are studied. Then, congestion in telecommunication networks is covered, and the effectiveness of various congestion and flow control algorithms and protocols are investigated. The focus then shifts to individual links and nodes, and queuing theory is introduced and its applications in networks are analysed. Recent advances are studied to show how the analytical and simulation knowledge learnt in this unit could be applied in real-life scenarios.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Quantitatively assess and predict network performance boundaries using node- or link-based analysis, graph theory and queuing theory-based methods.
- 2
Analyse, compare and contrast different routing, traffic management, congestion control and flow control algorithms and protocols.
- 3
Formulate various modelling techniques for the analysis of network performance under increasingly complex usage scenarios.
Workload and teaching
3 hours lectures, 3 hours of laboratory and practice classes and 6 hours of private study per week.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Tom Drummond
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ahmet Sekercioglu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE5145?
ECE5145 has no prerequisites.
When is ECE5145 offered?
In 2020, ECE5145 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.