Covers the principles of Network Analysis, Architecture, and Design (NAA&D). To fully appreciate the importance of Network Analysis, Architecture, and Design, the course will provide an introduction to System Analysis, Architecture, and Design.  This course will also introduce basic principles of Project Management and a survey of various Simulation/Emulation Tools.

Principles of network analysis include network service characteristics, performance characteristics, network requirements analysis, and network flow analysis. Principles of network architecture and design include addressing and routing, network management architecture, performance architecture and design, security and privacy architecture, and quality of service design.

1. The entire course is taught remotely and will be administered extensively by CULearn and e-mail. The professor will record the presentations and post them to the Tegrity system and the course website on CULearn. Students will access course materials using CULearn.
2. In-Classroom sessionswill be provided to foster collaboration and communications amongst the students.

• Overview of Analysis, Architecture, and Design (AA&D) Processes
• Requirement Analysis Concepts
• Requirement Analysis Process
• Flow Analysis
• Network Architecture
• Addressing and Routing Architecture
• Network Management Architecture
• Performance Architecture
• Security and Privacy Architecture
• Network Design
• Simulation/Emulation Tools
• Interrelationship to Systems AA&D
• Introduction to Systems-of-Systems Methodology
• Project Management Fundamentals

The assignments will be a combination of the following:

• Reading assignments
• Industry articles and research papers readings
• Textbook-based homework assignments
• Individual research paper
• Team design project
• Lab experiments/exercises (e.g. simulation/emulation tools usage)
• Oral and written (online) discussion questions
• Topic degate/defense sessions

Geared toward those requiring an interdisciplinary learning approach to technical knowledge and experience in the areas of analysis, architecture, and designh of systems, networks, and solutions you will:

• gain an increased awareness and appreciation of the project management fundamentals and varous simulation/emulation tools
• learn the principles and steps needed for planning the implementation of networked systems

1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Analysis, Architecture and Design methodologies as applied to Network or Solution projects.
2. Gain an interdisciplinary understanding of the relationships and interactions between Network AA&D, Systems AA&D theories, principals, methods and techniques
3. Project Management and Systems-of-Systems Architectures.
4. Create a knowledge base for understanding various Simulation/Emulation Tools

A combination of ITP TLEN courses listed below, knowledge of basic networking protocolos, or consent of the instructor.

1. Required:
   • TLEN 5310 Telecommunications Systems
   • TLEN 5330 Data Communications 1
   • TLEN 5010 Network Economics and Finance

Required

If an education officer (EO) is indicated as “required” above, you will need an EO to proctor exams for the course. An EO cannot be a student's relative, friend, coworker, or someone who works for the student. The EO address must be a business address. Provide, change, or update your EO information by completing the EO Information Update form. To ensure we have the most updated EO information, you must provide the EO information every semester – even if it is the same EO.

For those able to come to campus, CAETE provides free proctoring services. Contact us at 303-492-6331 or caete@colorado.edu to schedule an exam appointment.

If you have any questions regarding who qualifies to be an EO, see EO information or contact CAETE.

1. McCabe, Network Analysis, Architecture, and Design, 3rd ed., Morgan Kaufmann Publishers,  2007. ISBN 978-0123704801.  (eBook or other softcopy acceptable)
2. Peterson and Davie, Networks Simulation Experiments Manual – Computer Networks, 4th ed., Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2008, ISBN: 978-0123739742 (eBook or other softcopy acceptable)
3. Recommended/Optional:

• Project/Program Management references
• Microsoft Project reference material
• Microsoft Visio reference material

1. Internet and e-mail access is mandatory.
2. Software:

• Microsoft Project (strongly recommended)
• Microsoft Visio (recommended or other compatible drawing/diagramming application)