1. Instructor: Chunyi Peng
CSE5469: Advanced Topics on Cellular Networks and Future Mobile Networks
Instructor: Chunyi Peng
Fall 2015
Research seminar:
“ we are a small group… so I hope that we can work more closely.
This is my first time to hold a research seminar, I’d like to have your feedback any time and we are flexible to change our agenda, schedule, and even topics….

2. Agenda Introduction Course syllabus Tip: how to read/comment a paper
Project list
Today is a kickoff.
“introduction: me and you”
“go through the big picture of course overview
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3. About Me Instructor: Chunyi Peng Ph.D from Dept. of CS, UCLA, 2013
Research interests: cellular networks, wireless networks, mobile systems, mobile security
Homepage:
Lab: mSSN (mobile System, Security and Networking),
Office: 787 Dreese Lab
Office hours: Wed 2:00PM-3:00PM or appointment by
Introduction of each student (since it is a small group)
(fill in a sheet on their interests)
Name, MS/PhD, Advisor, Area, Interest (expectation)
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4. How about you? Name MS/PhD/?? Department Research Area Advisor
Experience
Interests
Goal/expectation
Handout (survey)
Round-table self introduction (name tags)
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5. What is covered in this course?
Advanced topic in mobile networking
Prerequisite: Internet, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) etc
Today’s Mobile Networks
Cellular (3G/4G)
mmWave (60GHz, 30GHz), NFC, HetNets
Emerging mobile networks 5G
SDN, NDN, NFV
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6. What is covered in this course?
Fundamental
Philosophy & principles
Classic problems
Basic/classic techniques
State-of-the-art
Hot topics
Recent trends
Latest progress and novel techniques
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7. Course syllabus Tentative plan (subject to change)
Networking (mainly Cellular)
Principles and network architecture: cellular and WiFi
Radio resource usage over cellular (RRC)
Offloading in HetNets (WiFi and Cellular)
Protocols (mainly TCP) and application performance (web and video streaming) over Cellular
MPTCP
Recent research topics in operational cellular networks
Data-plane, Control-plane, Management-plane
Advanced topics
LTE-advanced mobile networks (4.5G)
Next-generation mobile networking (5G)
Internet of things (IoT)
Software defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV)
Emerging apps (e.g., OTT video, participatory sensing) and mobile cloud
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8. What it will look like?
In-class lecturing: topic overview (background)
problem statement, basic concepts/principles, classic work (mainly presented by me)
In-class paper presentation and discussion
Per-topic
One: Present the paper from recent top conferences (you or me)
Others: Criticize the paper and paper discussion
Note: from a reference list of recent papers (SIGCOMM, MOBICOM, NSDI, MOBISYS etc)
Course project
Proposal -> Progress (discussion, hard work) -> presentation & report
This is my first time to teach this seminar. So the style and schedule are quite flexible.
This is my rough ideas on how to organized this seminar?
First: in-class lectures
Second: after-class projects
Any questions?
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9. What can you learn from this class?
Learn a broad range of hot topics in mobile networking
State-of-the-art and recent trends
Master a suite of research skills
Paper reading, thinking, and criticizing
Paper presentation, discussion and brainstorming
Project execution (problem solving)
Paper writing
Gain experience in doing original research
Hopefully, publishable results generated and long-term research topic
(e.g., reading, critique, critical thinking, problem solving, report writing, presentation, team work)
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10. Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of packet switched networks and network protocols
CSE3461 or equivalent
Familiarity with TCP/IP protocol suite (Internet)
Adequate programming experience
Familiar with C/C++/UNIX (network programming)
Need to be familiar with Android development
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11. Course workload No midterm/finals
No required textbook; only a set of “classic” and recent papers
Read, think and discuss
your class participation counts
Practice what you have learned
do a course project
make your contributions
Medium workload expected
You are expected to be prepared for the lectures by reading 2~3 papers each week
Course project
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12. Grading & policy Course project: 50% Paper presentation: 25%
Paper critique: 10% (two, each 5%)
Class discussion participation: 15%
(explain each one in details)
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13. Reading and Presentation
Paper from the reading list or top conferences
To be added (course website)
For each paper (several papers per topic)
I define the main theme and ask you to read papers
One team: pick the paper and present it (15-20 min presentation)
The other team: criticize the paper
The rest should read the paper in advance: Q&A + discussion
Signup in advance, each one needs to present 2+ papers and criticize 2+ papers
Presentation tips (see next slide and webpage)
In paper presentation and critiques, you should present the following summary (next slide)
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14. How to summarize a paper?
At least 4 items of
3 strong points: 3 most important things stated by the paper
Could be combination of motivations, observations, interesting designs, or clever implementations (1) from the author’s perspective at the time; (2) your perspective with the benefit of hindsight
One or more weakness: what is the single most glaring deficiency?
Design flaws, poorly designed experiments, narrow-scoped main idea, weak applicability, …
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15. More on paper summary
One key assumption/observation that led to the research
What were the key observations?
Where did the observation/assumption come from?
Personal experience, or work environment, …
One key risk/obstacle
What are they to prevent the research from successful?
Were the authors aware of them? Are these obstacles eventually overcome?
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16. Critique/summary 1-page (at most 2-page) critique
Two papers from the list
Each student picks any <strong>two</strong> papers from <a href="reading.html"> the listing </a> or other top conferences (please let me know the papers you choose in advance). They must be different from the ones selected for your presentation. 1-page critique is recommended (no more than 2 pages) for one paper. Note: if the selected paper has been presented by others before, a higher-quality critique is expected.
Due: <a href = "#"> Mar 23 </a> (next week after spring break), but the sooner the better.
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17. Course Project Project scope: Team of 1-3; find your team members ASAP
Mobile networking: today and future
Several topics to be distributed
from the list or come up with your own
Team of 1-3; find your team members ASAP
Why such a project?
Interact closely within your topic team
Have the big picture by discussions among groups
Most topics are well defined, and you have a good starting point
Hopefully, you have published results or find a long-term research
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18. Project timelines Team signup and project pickup, week 2 (recommended)
Project proposal (2-3 page), week 4
Problem formulation, survey, heuristics, plan, …
Hard work
Discussion and syncup with me are encouraged
Project presentation and/or demo, final week
Report (10-12 page), final week
I will meet you regularly (office hours or appointment)
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19. Questions? Follows-up: Check the course website and reading list
Guidelines & tips on reading/presentation/writing
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