COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL ENGINEERING

CSE5CPE

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Its aim is to impart to students knowledge of formal methods of developing communication protocols, including, specification, verification, performance analysis of communication protocols using Petri Nets. Main topics include Communication protocol development methodology, communication modelling and analysis, protocol verification, formal specifications, Formal Description Techniques, Extended Finite State Machine, Numerical Petri Nets, Coloured Petri Nets, reachability analysis, verification methodology, protocol properties, verification tool, protocol performance analysis, performance analysis tools, performance index.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Richard Lai

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: CSE2NEF

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: CSE42PNE, CSE4PNE

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsCommunication Protocol Specification and VerificationPreliminaryLai, R and Jirachiefpannata, AREFERENCE TEXT - A COPY IS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Lai

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Assignment10
Laboratories15
One 3-hour examination60
Problem solving questions10
Quizzes5