15-849, Spring 2007: Hot Topics in Computer Networks

Latest Announcements

1/13: Discussion Site: The class will be using an online discussion forum for most interaction and reading assignments. Please go to this site ASAP. Link is here.
12/29: Enrollment: The class is open to SCS Ph.D. students. Others may be admitted by permission of the instructor. Please attend the first few lectures if you are interested and not yet enrolled

Overview

This class is a reading and project-based class examining recent developments in the networking research community. The main activity of the course will be set of about 20 discussion sessions on recent research topics in networking. Each session will focus on a specific topic and will be based on ~3 research papers selected by the instructor. Each student is expected to lead the discussion for 3 sessions.

Instructor: Srini Seshan
Lecture time: Mon,Wed 10:30 - 12:00 in Wean Hall 4615A
Units: 12

Course Staff

Instructor

Name	Email	Office	Tel	Office Hours
Srini Seshan	srini AT cmu DOT edu	WeH 8113	268-8734	Wed noon-1pm

Course Secretary

Barbara Grandillo, bag AT cs DOT cmu DOT edu, Wean Hall 8018, Tel: 268-7550

Grading

Grading will be based on participation, paper presentations, and a semester-long project.

25% discussion leading (4 times)
25% participation (in class and online)
50% project