Multimedia Communication (EE 414)

2025 Fall
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Electronics Engineering(EE)
3
6
Özgür Gürbüz ogurbuz@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
CS201
Formal lecture,Interactive lecture,Recitation
Interactive,Project based learning,Task based learning,Simulation
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CONTENT

Data transmission and encoding. Error detection techniques. Automatic repeat request (ARQ) protocols. Medium access control techniques: Aloha, CSMA/CD, GSM, Token Ring, FDDI, Network control stability. High-speed gigabit networks. ATM. Performance evaluation and monitoring M/M/1 Queues and networks of Queues.

OBJECTIVE

To introduce students with communication networks and networking technologies, performance analysis of networks, multimedia traffic and networking.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • By the end of this course, students should be able to: Describe the operation of existing network technologies
  • Construct applications or interfaces to work with existing network technologies
  • Propose networking solutions at all layers
  • Build models for analyzing network algorithms/protocols
  • Build simulation models for analyzing the performance of network algorithms/protocols, architectures, deployments, etc.
  • Use network simulation tools
  • Record and interpret the results of simulation experiments
  • Adopt a systematic approach to understand network problems
  • Improve programming skills by building models in simulation tools
  • Improve team working skills via course project

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 4

2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 4

3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 5

4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5

5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 5


1. Possess sufficient knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational methods and program-specific engineering topics; use theoretical and applied knowledge of these areas in complex engineering problems. 5

2. Identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems while considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals; choose and apply suitable analysis, design, estimation/prediction and modeling methods for this purpose. 5

3. Develop, choose and use modern techniques and tools that are needed for analysis and solution of complex problems faced in engineering applications; use information technologies effectively. 5

4. Have the ability to design a complex system, process, instrument or a product under realistic constraints and conditions, with the goal of fulfilling creative current and future requirements. 5

5. Use research methods, including conducting literature reviews, designing experiments, performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing results, and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. 5

6. Possess knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, change management, and economic feasibility analysis; awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation. 3

7. Possess knowledge of impact of engineering solutions on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness on legal outcomes of engineering solutions; awareness of acting impartially and inclusively without any form of discrimination; act in accordance with ethical principles, possessing knowledge of professional and ethical responsibilities. 2

8. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on technical subjects, considering the diverse characteristics of the target audience (such as education, language, and profession). 5

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 35
Midterm 30
Individual Project 20
Homework 15

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, Addison Wesley
https://www.homerbooks.com/urun/computer-networking-a-top-down-approach

Readings

Alberto Leon-Garcia, Indra Widjaja, Communication Networks, MCGraw Hill
Dimitri Berstekas, Robert Gallager, Data Networks, Prentice Hall