| Unit name | Networks and Protocols (M) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EENGM4200 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Mike Barton |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim is to show the principles and practice of communications protocol operation in typical networks. The content is orientated towards a layered model of communication between systems, demonstrating the problems arising from errors in transmission, propagation delays, local resource use and equipment configaration together with typical solutions. The importance of standards as a means of ensuring coherance and consistency is emphasised and examples are given from the Internet and digital telephony systems.
