FIT4017 is a specified elective unit in the Master of Digital Communications degree (MDC). Its introduction is based on two circumstances: (1) as part of the 2006 Faculty restructure, whereby all old units were progressively reviewed and mapped into new FIT coded units; and (2) as part of a review and restructure of the courseware units for the MDC, undertaken in 2006 at the same time as an Engineering Faculty review and restructure of their Master of Telecommunications degree. Previously the MDC has a specified elective unit CSE4884 Network Design and Management. FIT4017 is a close mapping from CSE4884.

This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

07/12/2017 - Unit disestablished at FEC 5/17 Item 7.3.

This is a level 4 specified elective unit in the MDC (offered by FIT) and MTC (offered by Engineering). It is also an approved elective for the Master of Computer Science (and may be taken by other coursework masters students and honours students with the required pre-requisite knowledge). It covers topics from the areas of network design and management. This is the faculty's only unit that concentrates solely on network design and management area, at a fairly introductory level. FIT5011 Advanced network design and performance, builds on the design aspects introduced in this unit.

FIT4017 replaces CSE4884 in the Master of Digital Communications, a cognate degree offered by the Faculty of IT. It builds upon assumed prerequisite knowledge at the level of an undergraduate introductory unit in Networks and Data Communications (such as the FIT common core unit FIT1005/2008 or equivalent study.) This unit provides MDC graduates with advanced knowledge about a fundamental area within the field of digital communications, namely network design and management. The design and management of networks are very important fields in IT and are essential skills and knowledge for a wide range of employment. In addition, Digital communications is an active area of research within the Faculty, and this unit (and the other MDC courseware units) contribute to the Faculty's research-teaching nexus.

On successful completion the student will have -

An understanding of:

• network strategy development;
• network design principles;
• network performance;
• network topologies;
• network implementation.

Demonstrated the ability to:

• analyse the requirements of a networking systems;
• evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of particular networking systems and technologies in specific situations.

Developed an appreciation of:

• the importance of systematic design in networks
• the importance of management protocols and philosophy in networks.

Gained the skills to:

• perform basic design tasks for a network;
• devise a management model and system for a network, using established protocols.

Demonstrated the communication and teamwork skills necessary to:

• communicate on issues in design and management of networks;
• appreciate the organisational and social impact of poor design and management in networks.

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This unit will cover network strategy development; network design principals; Telecom services; network performance; network topologies; network implementation; case studies ; case studies; traffic models; limitations of traffic models; network management protocols.

On-campus

Examination: 50% (duration), In-semester assessment: 50%

6

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk

FIT

Basic familiarity with telecommunications technology is expected and assumed in the course materials and teaching. Students are expected to be familiar with terms and concepts such as LAN, WAN, Ethernet, Half Duplex, Full Duplex, analog, digital, synchronous and asynchronous communications, bps and such like.

Basic knowledge of use of a spreadsheet package such as Microsoft Excel is necessary to undertake the assignment.