CPE/CSC 490
Selected Advanced Topics -- Internet 2
Spring 2003
CPE/CSC 490 Selected Advanced Topics -- Internet 2 Syllabus
General Information
Time and Place:
Friday, 1:40-3:30, Room 02-013
Instructor:
Dr. Franz J. Kurfess
Office hours: Tue, Thu 4:40 - 6:00, Wed 10:10-12:00
Office: 14-218, Phone 756-7179,
Email fkurfess@csc.calpoly.edu
Course Description:
This course is a seminar-type course on the technologies
that underly the Internet2, and its potential applications,
especially with respect to learning and teaching.
Internet2 is an initiative
led by over 200 universities in partnership with industry
and government. Its primary goals are to provide the
infrastructure for the research community, to enable
novel Internet applications, and to disseminate
new network services and applications.
Prerequisites:
Junior or Senior standing, or consent of the instructor
Goals and Objectives
provide information on the history, technology, and applications of Internet2
enhance the visibility of applications and projects
that utilize Internet2 capabilities at Cal Poly,
the Cal State system, and other institutions
explore Internet2 services such as videoconferencing,
video streaming, tele-collaboration, tele-immersion, etc.
encourage students and faculty at Cal Poly to utilize
Internet2 services for their studies and work.
More specifically, after successfull completion of the course,
participants should
understand the basic architecture and the relevant technologies
utilized in Internet2
be familiar with the main services offered through Internet2
know about parctical applications that utilize Internet2
have practical experience with some Internet2 services or applications
understand the main technological, practical limitations of Internet2
have a sound basis for the use of Internet2 services in their own work.
Topics
I'm currently in the process of collecting potential topics
for this course.
A tentative list of topics
is given in the course schedule.
Let me know if you have any suggestions!
Course Organisation
The course will consist of three core parts:
lectures presented by guest speakers from Cal Poly
and from outside institutions,
presentations by students, and
demonstrations of services and technologies.
During most class periods, a guest speaker
will give a presentation on a topic relevant to Internet2.
Most of the guest lectures will be given via teleconferencing
or video streaming services of Internet2.
Students will give a presentation or a demonstration
on selected topics, ideally related to the topic of
the guest lecture.
A team of students will be responsible for hosting each guest
speaker. These responsibilities include help
with practical arrangements (equipment setup, transportation,
coordination of after-talk activities, introduction
of the speaker, moderation of the discussion session,
etc.), some research into the topic to be presented
by the speaker, and the preparation of a report
on the visit and the presentation.
Textbooks
There are no regular textbooks available for this course.
Handouts will be made available in collaboration with the
guest speakers.
Additional Material
Further material will be made available in collaboration
with the guest speakers through handouts in class,
and through pointers to relevant Web pages.
You can find additional material on the
Cal Poly Internet2
Web page.
Term Projects
Students will work on a group project related to Internet2 in teams
of about three to five students. Topics can range form infrastructure
aspects of Internet2 (technologies, performance, protocols) to
applications that can benefit from Internet2 (video conferencing,
video streaming, remote instrumentation and control, etc.).
These projects should have some practical aspects to it, such as
the demonstration of an application, or the performance evaluation
of an Internet2 technology.
Faculty and students from all disciplines are encouraged to contact me
with their ideas for such projects.
Follow this link to a
list of possible project topics and contact persons.
Course Administration
Blackboard will be used for some administrative aspects of this class,
such as distribution and submission of assignments, and for grading.
Students are expected to have a valid account on the Blackboard system.
If you do not have one yet, please contact Cal Poly's Information Technology Services (ITS) department. Their help desk is in Building 14, downstairs.
The table gives an overview of the calculation
of the grades. I reserve the right, however, to change
the formula used.
The project will be done in teams, and the performance of the team
as a whole will be graded unless there is a clear disparity
in the contribution of the individual team members.
Should this be the case, I might ask for additional
documentation like work sheets, email messages,
or draft copies of documentation to evaluate
individual contributions.