13E034KS - Switching Systems

Course specification
Course title		Switching Systems
Acronym		13E034KS
Study programme		Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module
Type of study		bachelor academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Zoran Čiča asst. professor PhD Mladen Koprivica
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		professor PhD Zoran Čiča asst. professor PhD Mladen Koprivica
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		professor PhD Zoran Čiča asst. professor PhD Mladen Koprivica MA Kristina Jovičić, electrical and computer engineer
ESPB		6.0	Status	mandatory
Condition		None
The goal		Introducing principles and existing technologies for circuit and packet switches, as well as the interoperability between circuit switched and packet switched networks. Special attention is given to the management and configuration of switching devices, and to the signalization and synchronization aspects.
The outcome		After finishing the course, students will have adequate theoretical and practical knowledge of switching systems that will enable them to accomplish tasks in the area of communication networks.
Contents
URL to the subject page		http://telit.etf.rs/kurs/komutacioni-sistemi/
Contents of lectures		Introduction to switching systems. Fundamentals of circuit and packet switching. Circuit switches. Packet switches. Management and configuration of switching and routing devices. Synchronization. Signaling. Interoperability between circuit switched and packet switched networks.
Contents of exercises		Solving the practical problems in the area of switching systems through precepts. Implementing network topology by configurations of switching systems, routers and gateways in the lab.
Literature
H.J.Chao, B.Liu: High Performance Switches and Routers, Wiley, 2007. (Original title) H.G.Perros: Connection-Oriented Networks: SONET/SDH, ATM, MPLS and Optical Networks, Wiley, 2005. (Original title) Selected papers from journals and conferences D. Teare, B. Vachon, R. Graziani: Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) - Foundation Learning Guide, Cisco Press, 2015 (Original title) R. Froom, E. Frahim: Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks(SWITCH) - Foundation Learning Guide, Cisco Press, 2015 (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
3	1	1
Methods of teaching		Teaching methods comprise lectures and precepts. During precepts, students solve practical problems. Students learn to operate and configure switching equipment in the lab implementing basic network topology.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		20	Test paper	70
Practical lessons		10	Oral examination	0
Projects
Colloquia		0
Seminars		0