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Network Engineering is a compulsory training subject within the Network and Computer Architecture framework, which is taught during the second semester of the third year. It takes 2 hours per week of lectures, 1 hour per week of classroom practices, 14 semester hours week practical laboratory and 2 semester hours of group tutorials.

This course covers the study of different internal, external and multicast routing protocols, as well as the study of congestion control techniques and quality of service models.

It is recommended prior knowledge on protocol architectures, physical link, network and transport layers of the OSI model. Such knowledge is included in the subject Fundamentals Telematics and Network Architecture and Systems, in the same area, and taught during the first and second half of the second year, respectively.

General competences:

- CG.3. Knowledge of basic subjects and technologies that enable you to learn new methods and technologies, as well as endow you with great versatility to adapt to new situations.          

- CG.4. Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision-making, creativity, and to communicate and transmit knowledge, abilities and skills, understanding the ethical and professional responsibility of the activity of the Technical Telecommunications Engineer.          

- CG. 5. Knowledge to perform measurements, calculations, evaluations, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports, task planning and other similar work in your specific field of telecommunications          

Specific competences:

- CR.2. Ability to use communication and computer applications (office automation, databases, advanced calculation, project management, visualization, etc.) to support the development and exploitation of telecommunications and electronic networks, services and applications.          

- CR.3. Ability to use informational tools to search bibliographic resources or information related to telecommunications and electronics.          

- CR.6. Ability to conceive, deploy, organize and manage telecommunication networks, systems, services and infrastructures with residential texts (home, city and digital communities), business or institutional, taking responsibility for their implementation and continuous improvement, as well as knowing their economic impact And social          

- CR.1 4. Knowledge of network interconnection and routing methods, as well as the fundamentals of planning, dimensioning networks based on traffic parameters.          

Learning outcomes:

- RA-7.1 8. Know the routing and interconnection methods of networks.          

- RA-7.19. Design and develop network interconnection applications, as well as analyze and interpret their results.          

- RA-7.20. Analyze and evaluate routing protocols using computer tools.          

- RA-7.21. Create and use real network models using network simulators.          

- RA-7.22. Use the congestion control techniques to carry out a correct planning and dimensioning of the networks.          

Topic 1: Introduction to network interconnection

Topic 2: Internal routing protocols       

              RIP, EIGRP, OSPF

Topic 3: External routing protocols

               BGP

Topic 4: Multicast

               IGMP, PIM

Topic 5: Congestion control

               Classification of congestion control methods, implicit and explicit congestion control, traffic shaping

Topic 6: Quality of service

                Introduction to the concepts of QoS, Integrated Services, Differentiated Services, Quality in ATM

Exceptionally, if sanitary conditions require it, other non- essential teaching activities may be included. In which case, the student will be informed of the changes made.

Evaluation of learning through continuous evaluation

The evaluation of the subject by the continuous evaluation procedure will be carried out based on the following concepts:

- Continuous assessment of practices: during the semester the students perform various tasks based on laboratory practices, which will result in a grade called NP.          

- Final presential theory examination: will be performed during the evaluation period of the corresponding call and will result in one rating called NT. The evaluable content corresponds to that taught in the expository classes and in the classroom practices.          

The final grade for the course (called NF), both in the ordinary and in the extraordinary call is:

NF = N T * 0.7 + N P * 0.3

To pass this evaluation process, the student must meet the following requirements:

-     Carry out all the tasks of the practical part and the final face-to-face exam.        

-     Obtain a qualification equal to or greater than 5 in NT, N P and in each requested task. Otherwise, the maximum grade NF will be 4.5.        

Assessment of learning, extraordinary call.

The evaluation of the subject, for those students who do not meet the requirements indicated in the continuous evaluation procedure, will be carried out based on the following concepts:

- Final face-to-face exam of practices and delivery of tasks : the exam , together with the delivery of those tasks based on laboratory practices that have not already been delivered during the course , will be carried out during the evaluation period of the corresponding call. . The assessment of the tasks presented (TP) together with the final face-to-face exam (EP) will lead to a grade called N P (N P = T P * 0.6 + E P * 0.4). The evaluable content corresponds to that taught in laboratory practices.           

• - Examination face end of theory: be performed during the evaluation of the call corresponding and will result in a grade called NT. The evaluable content corresponds to that taught in the expository classes and in the classroom practices.          

The final grade for the course (called NF), both in the ordinary and in the extraordinary call is:

NF = N T * 0.7 + N P * 0.3

To pass this evaluation process, the student must meet the following requirements:

- Obtain a qualification equal to or greater than 5 in N T , N P , E P and in each task requested . Otherwise, the maximum grade NF will be 4.5.        

Differentiated evaluation

The differentiated evaluation will be carried out based on the following concepts:

- Examination face end of theory be held simultaneously with students that has n differentiated assessment and will result in a grade called NT. The evaluable content corresponds to that taught in the expository classes and in the classroom practices.           

- Review Live Final practice: will be held simultaneously with the students who have differentiated assessment and will result in a grade called EP. The evaluable content corresponds to that taught in laboratory practices.          

- Delivery of practical tasks: along with the final practical exam all practical tasks required during the course, which will result in a grade called will be given TP.          

The final grade for the course (called NF is:

NF = N T * 0.7 + (T P * 0.6 + E P * 0.4) * 0.3

To pass this evaluation process, the student must meet the following requirements:

- Obtain a grade equal to or greater than 5 in NT, TP, E P and in each requested task.  Otherwise, the maximum grade NF will be 4.5.        

Exceptionally, if sanitary conditions require it, non-contact evaluation methods may be included. In which case, the student body will be informed of the changes made.

- Communications and Computer Networks, William Stallings, Prentice Hall.          

- Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall.          

- Computer Networks, a top-down approach, James F. Kurose, Addison Wesley          

- Network and HighSpeed Internet: performance and quality of service, William Stallings, Prentice Hall.