1. ECE.NCSU.EDU
Mihail L. Sichitiu

2. Overview
At NC State, one of the larger networking faculty groups anywhere (15+)
Spans ECE and CSC departments:
All networking courses cross-listed
Take the ECE courses if possible (it simplifies things)
Advising research students
Collaborating for research
ECE → CNE, CSC → CNC
Networking vs
Communications
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
Application

3. ECE Networking Faculty
Yannis Viniotis
Michael Devetsikiotis
Mihail L. Sichitiu
Wenye Wang
Do Young Eun
Cloud Nets,
Software Defined Networks,
Socio-technical interactions,
Aware networks,
DGP
Wireless
Wireless,
Security,
Smart Grid
Network modeling and performance analysis , Wireless, mobility modeling
Our research areas cover a large spectrum and inter-mesh with each others. 3

4. The CSC Networking Faculty
Dr. Harry Perros (connection oriented, performance, services)
Dr. David Thuente (performance modeling)
Dr. Mladen Vouk (cloud computing, grid computing, many others)
Dr. George N. Rouskas (optical)
Dr. Douglas S. Reeves (security, DGP)
Dr. Injong Rhee (Internet protocols)
Dr. Rudra Dutta (optical, wireless)
Dr. Peng Ning (security)
Dr. Khaled Harfoush (measurements, P2P, ad hoc)
Dr. Ting Yu (security)

5. Courses ECE 407 Introduction to Computer Communications
Wang, Dutta, Eun, Sichitiu
Viniotis, Wang, Eun, Sichitiu
CSC/ECE 570
Computer Networks
ECE 470
Internetworking
Sichitiu, Viniotis
CSC 574 –
Information
Systems
Security
CSC/ECE 575
Introduction to
Wireless
Networking
CSC/ECE 576
Connection-
Oriented
Networks
CSC/ECE 579
Computer
Performance
Modeling
ECE 591
~Network
Management
CSC/ECE 573
Internet
Protocols
Rouskas,
Eun
Viniotis
Ning,
Yu,
Reeves
Sichitiu,
Wang
Perros,
Devetsikiotis
Rhee,
Harfoush
ECE 791
Cloud
Architecture
CSC/ECE 773
Advanced
Topics in
Internet Protocols
CSC 774
Network
Security
CSC/ECE 775
Advanced Topics in
Wireless Networking
ECE/CSC 776
Performance
Evaluation of
Computer Networks
ECE/CSC 779
Advanced
Computer
Performance
Modeling
We teach two undergraduate courses and *many* large graduate courses in conjunction with the faculty in CSC.
Viniotis, Byrd
CSC/ECE 773
Advanced
Topics in
Internet Protocols
Perros
CSC 791
Cloud
Computing
CSC/ECE 772
Survivable
Networks
CSC/ECE 777
Telecommunications
Network
Design
CSC/ECE 778
Optical
Networks
CSC 750
Service-Oriented
Computing
Vouk
Rouskas, Dutta
Dutta, Rouskas
Dutta
Singh 5

6. CNE/CNC Overview
With or without an MS thesis (up to 6 credits for thesis)
Core Networking courses: take a minimum of 9 credits (570, 573, 575, 576)
Theory courses: take a minimum of 3 credits (505, 565, 579, 776, 777)
Graduate Orientation: required of all graduate students
700-level course requirements
At least 6 credits of the minimum 31 credits required for graduation should be 700-level courses.

7. Concentrations in Perspective
Circuits
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
Application
Services
VLSI
Network Services
Network Software
Network Design
Network Hardware

8. Network Design CSC 501 - Operating System Principles
ECE Computer Design and Technology
CSC/ECE Internet Protocols
ECE/CSC Introduction to Wireless Networking
CSC/ECE Connection-Oriented Networks
ECE Random Processes
CSC/ECE Optical Networks
CSC/ECE Performance Evaluation of Computer Networks
CSC/ECE Telecommunications Network Design
CSC/ECE Advanced Computer Performance Modeling
CSC/ECE Advanced Topics in Internet Protocols
CSC/ECE Advanced Topics in Wireless Networking

9. Network Hardware CSC/ECE 506 - Architecture of Parallel Computers
ECE Digital ASIC Design
ECE Computer Design and Technology
CSC/ECE Internet Protocols
ECE/CSC Wireless Networks
CSC/ECE Connection-Oriented Networks
ECE VLSI System Design
ECE Photonics and Optical Communications
ECE Digital Electronics
ECE Design Automation for VLSI

10. Network Software CSC 501 - Operating System Principles
CSC/ECE Internet Protocols
CSC/ECE Connection-Oriented Networks
CSC/ECE Software Engineering
CSC Multimedia Computing and Networks
CSC Information Systems Security
CSC E-commerce Technology (Fall/Spring)
CSC/BUS E-commerce and IT Practicum (Spring)
CSC Network Security
CSC Real-Time Computer Systems
CSC Concurrent Software Systems
CSC Design of Secure and Reliable Systems
CSC Service-Oriented Computing

11. Network Services CSC 501 - Operating System Principles
CSC E-commerce Technology (Fall/Spring)
CSC Database Management Concepts and Systems (Fall/Spring)
CSC/ECE Internet Protocols
CSC Information Systems Security
ECE/CSC Introduction to Wireless Networking
CSC Multimedia Computing and Networks
CSC/ECE Connection-Oriented Networks
CSC Engineering Knowledge-Based Services
CSC Storage System Fundamentals
CSC/ECE Performance Evaluation of Computer Networks
CSC Service-Oriented Computing
CSC/ECE Advanced Topics in Internet Protocols

12. Close Proximity with Industry
Many networking (related) companies in RTP (many local internships and jobs):
Cisco
IBM
NetApp
Sony Ericsson
Tekelec
EMC2
Qualcom
OPNET
we took over these two

13. Questions?