The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Local Area Networks
Course Code: COMP 432
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Computer Engineering
Core or elective element of program: Core
Department offering the course: Electrical and Electronics Engineering- Computer Dept
Academic level:4
Semester in which course is offered: Spring
Course pre-requisite(s): Data Communication Systems COMP 431
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Through: 5
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
1.0
Practical*
2.0
Total
5.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2013
II. Overall Aims of Course
- The student will be able to:
-Learn the design principles of communication networks.
-Learn the OSI network model to organize the study of networks.
-Understand the physical phenomenon that can be used to transmit digital information.
-Understand and be able to uses RS-232 serial communication.
-Know the protocols and characteristics required for Wide Area Network
communication (TCP/IP).
-Know the protocols and characteristics of Local Area Networks. (Ethernet, Token
Ring, FDDI, and others)
-Use local serial communication.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K4, K6
I1, I5 ,I8
P2, P3, P4, P8
General
Skills
G1, G2, G3, G6
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The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k1. Relate practical application of theories in different fields through projects and field
studies.
k2. Explain and illustrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of scientific research.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i1. Use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex
engineering problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions.
i2. Use and develop computer programs.
i3. Practice working effectively as a member and leader in teams, preferably in a multidisciplinary setting
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
p1. Set up and use the relevant test and measurement equipment and experimental laboratory
work.
p2. Design the systems, components and processes and test the design ideas in the laboratory
or through simulation, with technical analysis and critical evaluation of results.
p3. Collect information and develop new ideas.
p4. Distinguish and understand the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in
society.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g1. Manipulate, sort and present the information in a variety of ways.
g2. Use the scientific evidence based methods in the solution of problems.
g3. Use of general IT tools.
g4. Teamwork and leadership, time and resource management and the engineering approach
to the solution of problems.
IV. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
12345-
Local area networks
definition and functions,
structure and topology
Examples on expert systems
System performance
Performance of basic transfer
methods
Election networks
Ring networks & Collision
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
1
k1
i1
1
k2
i2
p1
g1
i3
p2
g3
2
2
3
i2
k1
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detection
Network design and data
6transmission methods
LANs design, interference
7networks
Net Teaching Weeks
2
i1
2
p3
g4
k2
13
V. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Sub-Topics
Total
Hours
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
Local area networks definition and
2
functions, structure and topology
Examples on expert systems System
5
performance
Performance of basic transfer methods
5
Performance of basic transfer methods
5
Election networks
5
Election networks
5
Midterm Exam
Ring networks
5
Ring networks
5
Collision detection
5
Network design and data transmission
5
methods
Network design and data transmission
5
methods
LANs design, interference networks
5
LANs design, interference networks
5
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
VI. Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
K&U
All
All
Intellectual
Skills
All
All
Professional
Skills
All
All
All
All
General
Skills
All
All
All
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Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
All
All
Others (Specify):
VII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
All
Final Exam
All
Quizzes
All
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project
All
All
All
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
20 %
All
All
All
10 %
5%
All
All
10 %
Others (Specify):
VIII. List of References
Essential Text Books
Course notes
Recommended books
Periodicals, Web sites,
etc …
- Guide to Networking Essentials by Greg Tomsho, Ed Tittel and
Davi Johnson; Thompson Course Technology
Course Management System CMS
IX. Facilities required for teaching and learning
big sized lecture rooms - computers (Personal & Notebook) - data show
Course coordinator: Associate Professor. Alaa Hamdy
Head of Department: Associate Professor/ Tamer AbdelRahman
Date: September 2013
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