There will be two different projects given. The projects will be done in teams of 3 or 4. The projects will deal with network design, analysis, and simulation of:
1) Voice over IP
2) Video Conferencing
Each project will include the following phases:
Network Measurements of an Existing Network
New Network Design for: VoIP and Video Conferencing
Conceptual, Logical, & Physical Design
Modeling and Analysis of Proposed Design
Simulation
Comparison of Simulation and Analysis, Findings, and Fine tuning
Recommendations for Final Design
MILESTONE 1
Email me your preference to what project you like to work on by March 8 before class. In order to team you up with other people of similar interest, you must indicate the following in your email:
Your preference for all 3 projects in order of 1 to 3. 1 is the highest interest. In order to decide on this, you must review all the similar projects indicated by the above link.
People you prefer to work with. You may want to consult some people ahead of time.
Number of network undergraduate and graduate courses you took in the past.
Project Teams are as follows:
Team 1: VoIP:
"Musab A. Al-Turki <musab@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>","Rami A. Al Ghanmi <alghanmi@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>","Abdulelah
Al-Sanad <sanad@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>","riyaz <riyaz4u@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>","Abdulaziz
Al-Khoraidly <azizkh@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>"
Team 2: Video Conferencing:
"Mashari, Meshal A <meshal.mashari@aramco.com>","Yousif Dilaijan <yousif.dilaijan@aramco.com>","Aqeel, Khalid K <khalid.aqeel.5@aramco.com>","Itrat Rasod Quadri <iquadri@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>","Muhammad Sami <sami@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>"
Team 3: VoIP:
"Abubakar Adam <abubakar@kfupm.edu.sa>","Quazi Abidur Rahman <qabidn@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>","Sahik Sirajuddin <siraj@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>" ,"Ayed Mohammed Shamsul Islam <sislam123@ccse.kfupm.edu.sa>","Mohammad Abdurrazzaq <sk_raz@yahoo.com>"
MILESTONE 2
The following diagram shows a logical network design diagram of a small enterprise. The physical ports and IP addresses of router switches are also shown. You should concern yourself only with IP addressing for the two switches and routers. In order to isolate broadcast and multicast traffic, VLANs are employed. All VLANs are port based. There are 3 VLANs on switch 1. VLAN1 includes port P1, P2, and P12. VLAN2 includes P3 and P12. VLAN3 includes P4 and P12. However, switch 2 has two VLANs. VLAN1 includes P7 and P11. VLAN2 includes P5, P6, P23, P24, and P11. The router has two ports as shown P1 and P2.
Click here for important information on Network Measurements and Measurement Tools. Depending on your project, you need to take network measurements for 24 hours from all the ports/links shown above. You must think ahead of time what the exact measurements and of tools you need to use. You need to provide nice graphs. As minimal work, you need to figure out the rate of traffic flow in and out of each port at all switches and router. For each rate, you should plot the flow in packets per second. You also need to know the average packet size for each flow.
Instructions on using the network lab.
The project first report in pdf format is due on April 4 at 11:59pm. Also a hard copy of the report in color is to be submitted in class. The report should contain a lot of details on the following:
1. Title
2. Introduction and existing logical network diagram
3. Description of problem statement (questions you need to answer in your project)
4. Requirements and assumptions of the new service to be added
5. Network Measurements
6. References
MILESTONE 3
The project second report in pdf format is due on April 18 at 11:59pm. Also a hard copy of the report in color is to be submitted in class. This report should include the addition of the following details:
1. Supporting new service.
2. Changes to existing network topology, if any. Changes should be as minimal as possible.
3. Modeling and analysis to support new service
4. How many sessions/users can be supported?
MILESTONE 4
The project third report in pdf format is due on May 9 at 11:59pm, Rescheduled to May 17 by 10:00AM, otherwise penalty will incur. Also a hard copy of the report in color is to be submitted in class. This report should include the addition of the following details:
1. OPNET simulation is done.
2. Comparing results of analysis and simulation.
3. Recommendations.
MILESTONE 5
The project final report in pdf format is due on May 16 at 11:59pm, Rescheduled to May 24 in my office by 10:00AM, otherwise penalty will incur. Also a hard copy of the report in color is to be submitted in class. This report should include the addition of the following details:
1. All of instructor's comments and feedback are incorporated.
2. Final project report to be graded
All the previously commented documents
A hard copy in color
A CD that contains:
- MS Word Document
- PDF Version
- HTML version to be posted later on the web
- C or Matlab programs
- OPNET simulation configuration
- Power Point slides, if not ready email later
- All separate Graphs, Visio files, Matlab Graphs, OPNET graphs, etc.
MILESTONE 6
In-class project presentations for Team I, II, and III are on May 24, May 26, and May 31, respectively.