| 1. | Course Title | Design of Telecommunication Networks | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ10004 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 11-IBS, 12-KIT | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Toni Janevski | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. |
Course Goals (acquired competencies): After completing Design of Telecommunication Networks, the student is expected to perform performance analysis and design telecommunication fixed and mobile networks, with specified QoS (Quality of Service) and QoE (Quality of Experience). It is expected that he will be ready to engage in scientific research work in the field of Internet technologies. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Analysis of telecommunication traffic: mobile traffic, Internet traffic, heterogeneous traffic. Modeling of broadband telecommunications networks. QoS (Quality of Service) and QoE (Quality of Experience). Traffic management and QoS in Internet and IP networks. Design of fixed ultra-broadband access, including QoS solutions in copper and fiber networks, Ethernet QoS for telecom operators, as well as end-to-end QoS. Design of wireless and mobile networks with given performance (WLAN, 4G, 5G and future 6G). Design of network solutions for various telecom services, with QoS and QoE for VoIP, video, IPTV and IoT services, as well as QoS for Internet OTT/data and specialized services. interconnection and its QoS aspects, generic and specific QoS parameters, KPI (Key Performance Indicators). Net neutrality for OTT/data services. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures; independent study and presentation of papers from journals and conference proceedings; independent study and presentation of practical examples from the field; interactive discussions. |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | None. | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment | It is done by taking an exam or two colloquiums (50% of the grade) and making a thesis-seminar work (50% of the grade). | |||||||||||
| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Toni Janevski | QoS for Fixed and Mobile Ultra-Broadband | Wiley (Wiley-IEEE series) | 2019 | |||||||||
| 2. | Toni Janevski | Traffic Analysis and Design of Wireless IP Networks | Artech House, USA | 2003 | |||||||||
| 3. | International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | Setting the Scene for 5G: Opportunities & Challenges | International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | 2018 | |||||||||
