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 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE5145
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECE5145
No unit lists ECE5145 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Simulation laboratoriesQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle20%
- AssignmentsWrittenThreshold hurdle20%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle60%
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
- Workshops24 hours
- Laboratories24 hours
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Gayathri Kongara
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Gayathri Kongara
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE5145?
ECE5145 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECE5145 offered?
In 2025, ECE5145 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ECE5145?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE5145 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.