The University of Texas at Dallas
Erik Jonsson School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EE/TE4367.501 Telecommunication Networks (3 sem. hrs)
Spring 2021 (Updated on 1/18/2021)

Instructor: Dr. Andrea Fumagalli
Office: ECSN 3.524 - Phone: (972) 883-6853 - E-mail: andreaf@utdallas.edu
Web page: http://www.utdallas.edu/~andreaf/
Office hours: http://www.utdallas.edu/~andreaf/#teaching

Teaching Assistant: Information available at: http://www.utdallas.edu/~andreaf/courses/ee4367/EE4367.htm

Covered Topics:
Download the list of topics covered by each exam: http://www.utdallas.edu/~andreaf/courses/ee4367/syllabus/topics

Textbooks: the course does not have an official textbook, however, lecture material is derived from the books listed below. Electronic notes will be provided through eLearning or OneNote.

Book1:

William Stallings

Data & Computer Communications

Sixth Edition

Prentice Hall

ISBN 0-13-084370-9

Book2:

Dimitri Bertsekas, Robert Gallager

Data Networks

Second Edition

Prentice Hall

ISBN 0-13-200916-1

Book3:

John C. Bellamy

Digital Telephony

Third Edition

Wiley Interscience

ISBN 0-471-34571-7

Book4:

Rajiv Ramaswami, Kumar N. Sivarajan

Optical Networks – A Practical Perspective

Morgan Kaufmann Publisher

ISBN 1-55860-445-6

Book5:

Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest

Introduction to Algorithms

McGraw-Hill

ISBN 0-07-013143-0

Course objective:
This course presents some of the basic concepts and applications of data and voice networks. The course will 1) define and compare circuit, message and packet switching techniques; 2) present the hierarchy of the ISO-OSI Layers, with emphasis on two layers: The Data Link Control Layer (coding, error detection, retransmission strategies, framing, multiaccess protocols, e.g., Aloha, Slotted Aloha, CSMA, CSMA/CD); The Network Layer (routing, broadcasting, multicasting, flow control schemes); 3) present some fundamental queueing models that are often used to predict the performance of data networks, and 4) present some routing algorithms commonly used in networking. Students will be engaged in constructive discussions in class that will lead to structured inquiry, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and logical thinking, analysis and integration of fundamental concepts in the area of networking.

Concepts/tools to be acquired in this course:

1. CLO1: Ability to analyze and explain Circuit Switching and Fixed Time Division Multiplexing

2. CLO2: Ability to evaluate Packet Switching Services and Statistical Time Division Multiplexing

3. CLO3: Ability to apply and evaluate traffic engineering designs

4. CLO4: Ability to analyze and explain modern trends in telecommunications

Prerequisites:
ENGR 3341 (Probability Theory and Statistics).

Homework/Projects/Exams:
Student needs to pass three written exams. The first exam covers the topics discussed during the first part of the course and will be administered after the 10th lecture. The second exam covers the topics discussed during the central part of the course and will be held after the 20th lecture. The third exam covers the topics discussed during the last part of the course and will be held during the UTD official week for exams. Homework will be given to test student's knowledge and understanding of the covered topics prior to each written exam. Homework and written exams must be individually done by each student without collaboration with others. Late homework will not be allowed. The list of topics covered by each exam is available at: http://www.utdallas.edu/~andreaf/courses/ee4367/syllabus/topics

Grading policy:
Final grade will be determined using 10% of the homework grade and 45% of the best two grades among midterm I, midterm II, and final exam. To be considered for "A+" grade, students must do well in all three written exams.

UT Dallas Policies and Procedures: http://go.utdallas.edu/syllabus-policies