CMPUT 641 - Network Modelling and Performance: Wireless Networks

Overview

The course provides background in the rapidly growing field of mobile wireless networks, and wireless sensor networks. Course contents emphasize understanding of both simulation and analytical tools with broad applications to the design, modelling, performance evaluation, and optimization of computer networks.

Problem contexts and examples are drawn from recent research topics such as sensor networks for object detection and tracking, vehicular networks, and underwater sensor networks. Knowledge acquired in the course will be used in exploring simplified problems in contemporary research topics in the field of wireless sensor and actuator networks.

Objectives

  • Develop expertise in tackling research problems in mobile wireless networks and wireless sensor and actuator networks
  • Enhance your knowledge of mathematical foundations of computer networks
  • involving (as time permits) Markov chain analysis, queueing theory, combinatorial
    deterministic and probabilistic graph methods, and game theoretic methods
  • Build experience in using discrete event simulation in networking

Course Work

  • Assignments
  • Participation
  • Presentation
  • Project