The course aims at applying the network architecture and interconnection principles in the telematics modules in order the students to be able to deploy a whole end-to-end system including all nodes and services required.

* Design and configure in a lab environment the addressing/routing mechanisms and internetworking protocols from link up to application layer to support the information exchange among all the elements in the telecommunication service supply chain (Competence TE2 -routing, signaling- and TE4 -description and validation of protocols and interfaces- from the Telematics Module)

* Design a infrastructure as to deliver required QoS levels and guarantee proper performance of deployed services (TE5 -enhancements of networks and services via technological- and TE6 -designg of architecture-)

* Empiricallly evaluate the obtained performance and propose posible enhancements/optimization mechanisms to face degradation conditions (TE3 -ability to compose services by using planning and analysis tools- ).

It is basically a lab course so that most lab tasks will be group-tasks following this structure::

1. Introduction to the simulated company networking and services requirements/problems.

2. HW and SW installation and maintenance.

3. Basic services and link level.

4. Isolated company network.

5. Interconnection.

6. Network management and modeling.

7. Advanced services and enhancement.

After setting 2-3 people group the problem of designing and deploying network and services for the simulated company will be addressed following a "problem based learning" approach. That would include not only pure technical aspects but also cost and suitability for the company.

Every group will be in fact responsible for defining its objetives and ambition.

As a pre-requisite all student will follow a personal basic network/services administration initial instruction.

In both cases autonomous online learning will be heavily promoted, keeping any master class to a minimum.

In order to ensure the feedbacking process the simulated company definition process will be comprehensively supported by the teacher and will also involve two oral defences.



In the event that sanitary conditions prevent the face-to-face teaching activity and / or assessment, online modalities will be made active and the students will be promtly informed.

This is a 100% lab course, Project based.

Therefore, the initial server admin task will be individually evaluated but all the rest will be presented as group tasks (including task reports, public defenses, etc..)

Final mark will be the weighted sum of the partial ones following the distribution in this guide.

The students are entitled to dismiss the continuous evaluation and apply for a single final probe by carrying out the procedures (and according to the deadlines) in the official UPV/EHU BSC student rules.

Provided it is a project based course students' capability to face on their own the problems is particularly encouraged. Therefore, at the beginning of each lab some initial guidance will be provided but the groups will later search for information online.

Basic bibliography

Basic bibliography is associated with every single tool/software to be used for the deployment of the simulated company's network. In fact, the course itself demands students to be responsible for the research phases either via online browsing of by using manufacturers' handbooks/tutorials (even those available in previous courses).

In-depth bibliography

LIFS (various authors, available online www.tldp.org)
The Linux System Administrator's Guide (various authors available online www.tldp.org)
Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control (various authors, available online http://www.lartc.org/)

Journals

Being a practical engineering lab no research journal is foreseen as useful.