Students will form teams of 2 or 3 individuals. The objective of the project is to investigate a topical area of computer networks and make a 30-minute presentation to the class, which may include a demonstration in some cases.
The list of topics to choose from, scheduled presentation dates and list of team members is shown below.
|
DATE |
TOPIC |
STUDENTS |
SLIDES DUE |
|
19 April |
Wireless Networks |
Arayata, Jenulis, Marchesi |
April
12 |
|
19 April |
FTP/TFTP |
Goodall, Monroe, Rongratana |
April
12 |
|
21 April |
BOOTP and DHCP |
Bautista, Glidewell |
April
14 |
|
21 April |
SMTP |
Costa, Ermini-Leaf |
April
14 |
|
26 April |
SNMP |
Buk, Locke, Panesar |
April
19 |
|
26 April |
Mobile IP |
Boyles, Fiti, Giordano |
April
19 |
|
28 April |
Internet Security |
Kim, Kwan, Li |
April
21 |
|
28 April |
Private Networks, VPNs & NAT |
Agrawal, Erickson, Hovasapian |
April
21 |
|
03 May |
Real-Time Traffic |
Jessick, Mayfield, Scheib |
April
26 |
|
03 May |
IPv6 & ICMPv6 |
Beeghly, Johnson |
April
26 |
In most cases, all team members will receive the same grade. However, if a significant discrepancy in amount or quality of work occurs, the instructor may allocate different project grades to team members to reflect the discrepancy. Project workload, including the actual presentation, can be divided between team members based on the teams preference. However, all team members must attend the presentation, even if not participating in the presentation itself.
Draft presentation slides that have been approved by all team members are due on the “Slides Due” date specified. E-mail a copy in either MS Powerpoint or OpenOffice format to: jh @ cs.unlv.edu. You should bring a copy of your presentation slides to lecture on the date prior to your presentation to allow you to test them on the classrooms computer and video system to ensure they display properly. You should also test any web-based demonstration or software you intend to utilize in advance of the presentation date.
I can provide each team with an electronic version of
figures from the textbook if you would like to use them to create your
presentation. Note, however, that you
may be able to find better material for use in your presentation on the
Internet. If you would like the
textbook figures then have one member from your group send me an e-mail to
request this material. Include the
chapter number and an e-mail address for an account that has at least 2MB of
free space.
Important points to remember:
1.
Make certain to practice
the presentation as many times as necessary to ensure it is the correct duration
and scope.
2.
Make certain to test
your presentation slides and any software you intend to use on the classroom
computer and video system prior to the presentation date.
3.
Never present material
that you do not fully understand or can’t explain.
4.
Always credit the
original creator of any presentation material that you use in your presentation
but did not create yourself.
5.
Contact the instructor
immediately if you have a problem working with anyone on your team.