This course is to study the state of the art in intelligent wireless systems. The expectation is that each participant has sufficient background on networking and systems, including protocols, algorithms and applications.
The main focus of the course is not on "teaching" but rather on discussions of current research publications, having an experience on academic research, with the end goal of producing real, publishable research by the end of the quarter. In Winter 2006, students from this course produced 4 conference/workshop publications, and 2 master thesis. See list of publications.
There will be no exams or homeworks. The grade will be based on a class project, class participation, and random quiz. For the project, the class will form project groups of 2-3 members each. Each group will design, implement and present a research project that innovates on the topics discussed in class. You will write a conference style paper describing the contributions of your work, and present your findings in a project presentation session at the end of the quarter.
1) Have taken at least one graduate-level systems or
networking
course, or an in-depth undergraduate networking course
2) Experience in doing team software projects of reasonable
size/complexity
3) Strong interests in networking and systems
4) Have the time for a serious course project
1) Study the state of the art in intelligent networking
design:
algorithms, protocols
and applications.
2) Foster collaboration between different CS areas, including
networking, systems, theory, HCI and digital libraries
3) Focus on collaborative and adaptive wireless
networking
systems than command and control based approaches
4) Investigate the flexibility of Cognitive Devices and its
impact
on networking systems
5) Produce (possibly ongoing) high-quality research projects
Instructor: Heather
Zheng
When: MW 1-2:30PM
Where: Phelps 1401
Office hours: Monday 2:45--4:00PM
TA: Lili Cao