Introduction

1. Event-based Simulation (4)
   • Concepts of event-based simulation
   • Parallel Discrete Event Simulation
2. Simulation Tools (20)
   • ns-2
   • OMNet++
   • Jist/SWANS
   • OPNet Modeler
   • TOSSIM
   • OpenWNS
3. Introduction to modelling (10)
   • General definition
   • Relation to Simulation
   • Methods for deriving models
   • Models in computer science and other science domains
     
     

1. Modeling Hardware & Systems (5)
   • Full Systems (Simics, SimOS)
   • Energy-Consumption (PowerTossim, Avrora)
2. Network Topology (10)
   • Topology Metrics
   • Random graphs
   • Power-law
   • Hierarchic topologies
   • Modeling the Internet
3. Modeling Higher Network Layers
• Modeling IP (4)
  • IPV4, IPV6
• Modeling Transport Protocols (12)
  • TCP
  • UDP
  • SCTP
• Modeling Application-layer Protocols (20)
  • HTTP
  • SSL
  • SIP
  • RSVP
• Modeling Network Traffic (15)
  • Types of traffic
    • Bursty traffic
    • uniformly distributed traffic
  • Statistical Models
  • Fluid Models
  • Measurement-based traffic models
  • Modeling Application behaviour
    • Web Traffic
    • Peer-to-Peer traffic
    • VoIP traffic
    • Video traffic
      
      

1. Radio Propagation (15)
   
• Path Loss
  
  • Two-Ray Ground
  • Free Space
  • Semi- Empirical Models
• Shadowing (Slow-Fading)
• (Fast) Fading Models
  
  • Primary Statistics: Rayleigh & Nakagami-M
  • Secondary Statistics: Jakes Power Spectrum Density & Exponential power delay profile
• Generation of Propagation Coefficients
• Implementing statistical models
• Raytracing
• Transmission technologies
• Direct-sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
• OFDM
• MIMO
  
2. Modeling Mobility (15)
   • Random Walk
   • Probablistic Random Walk
   • Random Waypoint
   • Boundless-Simulation Models
   • Gauss-Markov
   • Map-based Models (Straw, Vissim)
   • Group Mobility Models
     • Column & Normadic Models
     • Pursue
     • Swarm based models / “crowd control”
3. Modeling Wireless Network Systems (12)
   • Wireless LAN
   • 802.11 a/b/g
   • Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks
   • WiMAX (IEEE 802.16)
   • Wireless Personal Area Networks
   • Bluetooh
   • IEEE 802.15.4 / ZigBee
   • WLAN Ad-hoc Networks
4. Specific Modelling Aspects of Wireless Networks
• Mobile IP
• Mobile TCP
• Modeling Handover
5. Modeling Telecommunication Networks (20)
   • GSM, CSD, HSCD, GPRS, EDGE
   • UMTS
   • WIMAX
   • 4G Neworks, UMIC?
6. Modeling Personal Area Networks (10)
   • Zigbee
   • Bluetooth
7. Security in mobile Networks (8)
   • HIP
   • Pseudonym Changes / Mix-Zones
   • Secure Routing in mobile / vehicular Networks
     
     

1. Reference Models (5)
   • Can Reference Models be useful / introduced / enforced in Networking Research?
   • Experiences from other research areas in computer science and science
     
     
2. An exemplary reference model and simulation kit (20-30)
   • Overall structure
   • Scope of Model
   • Tools and implementation