Unit name | Networked Systems and Applications |
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Unit code | EENGM0009 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. George Oikonomou |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
EENG30002 - Networking Protocol Principles (3) Or EENGM0007 - Networking Protocol Principles (M) Or, for students on Continental Europe or Study Abroad Programmes other pre-requisites may be considered. Please liaise with Unit Organiser directly to discuss what might be acceptable. |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
none |
Units you may not take alongside this one | |
School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit aims to introduce students to the fundamental design principles of modern networked applications. This is achieved through a study of a number of distributed systems, ranging from classic web-based applications, to machine-to-machine communications, telemetry and the Internet of Things. The unit discusses how different applications have different requirements, for instance regarding performance, scalability and reliability. Through examples of application and transport layer protocols used in today’s internet, the unit provides insight into a range of system architectures and communication paradigms and highlights how different design choices can have an impact on the extent to which an application’s requirements can be met.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
Formative: Online Test 1
Summative: Exam (May/June) (100%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.