Course content

The course consists of a project dealing with a specific theme within the area Networks and quality of service. The area encompass the architectural, functional and operational aspects of communication networks, hereunder protocols, as well as the in synthesis/design and analysis of communication systems with respect to quality of service (QoS), traffic handling and dependability.

Learning outcome

The student should learn to obtain in depth knowledge of a specific theme within the technological area by applying a scientific approach. As a part of this, to acquire additional information and knowledge through literature studies and similar, and combine this with his/her current knowledge. Furthermore, the student shall learn to accomplish a independent project work of some size, including to prepare a plan with milestones, report progress, to give a brief oral report on the work and findings and to write up a final report according to (best) common practice.
The course should also provide specialist knowledge within the theme and training in producing technical results.

Learning methods and activities

Individual (or group) project work with supervision.

Compulsory assignments

• Oral presentation

Recommended previous knowledge

The NTNU courses TTM4105 Access and Transport Networks, TTM4130 Service Intelligence and Mobility and TTM4110 Dependability and Performance with Discrete Event Simulation as well as at least one of the courses TTM4120 Dependable Systems or TTM4155 Teletraffic Theory, or a similar basis.

Course materials

To be decided.

Credit reductions