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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Advanced Data Networks | |||
| Reference | EN4530 | Version | 6 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | March 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with the ability to evaluate the techniques and systems used in the design and operation of high speed data networks. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Identify and explain the factors that affect the design and performance of high speed wide area networks. |
| 2 | Evaluate the coding and protocols used in the transmission of multimedia. |
| 3 | Apply knowledge of network simulation software and understanding of the factors influencing the design and performance of data networks, to design an optimised network from user specifications. |
| 4 | Apply knowledge of operating principles of high performance Local Area Networks, to predict network performance and select appropriate technology for network design. |
| 5 | Critically compare and evaluate different coding approaches for a variety of video sequences. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Multimedia Coding and Transport: Transform coding, entropy coding, evaluation of codec performance, network protocols for video. Wide Area Networks: Design and performance, congestion and traffic analysis, routing. Wireless Local Area Networks: Standards, topology, design, performance. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a lecture-based course supplemented with tutorial, laboratory sessions and student-centred learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 42 | 42 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 108 | 108 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 5 |
| Description: | Logbook based on laboratory work. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Closed book examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The module has 2 components and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved in each component. The component weighting is as follows: C1 is worth 30% and C2 is worth 70%. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Examination: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | C | E | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Data Networks (EN3531) or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | RICHARDSON, I. E. G., H.264 and MPEG-4 Video Compression – Video Coding for Next-generation Multimedia, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2003 |
| 2 | STALLINGS, W., 2014. Data and Computer Communications, 10th ed, Prentice Hall. |