The lecture CSE-II bases on two parts:

• Lecture Simulation given by Prof.Dr. James Gross (2 SWS)
• Compact course and practical exercises on Modeling and Simulation of Networks by Prof. Wehrle (1+1 SWS)

Organizational Information

• Appointments and Locations:
  • The compact course on Modeling and Simulation will be done during the lecture-free time in summer 2008.
  • Lecture Simulation:
    • Thu 10:00h - 11:30h, AH IV, weekly, starting April 10th, 2008
  • Modeling and Simulation Block Courses:
    • Introductionary meeting: Mon, August 11th, 2008, 11:00h - 12:00h, Seminar Room Informatik 4
    • Block lecture: August 13th - 15th, 2008, 10:00h - 12:00h, Seminar Room Informatik 4
    • Block assignment: August 13th - 15th, 2008, 13:00h - 16:00h, Room tba
  • SWS: 3+1 (V3+Ü1)
  • ETCS Credits: 6

Please note that participating in this course -- especially participating in the second part on the practical modeling and simulation of networks and protocols -- requires the ability and some experience in C++ coding. It also reuqires a computer where you can run the OMNeT++ simulator, which runs on most UNIX derivates, MacOS X and Windows.

Important announcements concering the lecture

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Contents

This course will focus on the Engineering of Communication Systems, especially on the analysis of communication systems by modeling and simulating networking protocols and the environment they are embedded (e.g., modeling and simulation of user behavior, network topologies, user mobility, signal propagation in wireless networks, etc.).

This block course gives an introduction to simulation techniques. The focus of the course will be on discrete event simulation. Simulation is widely used to evaluate systems in generally and computer communication networks in particular. In this course we will emphasize the simulation of communicaton networks. Some topics of the course are:

• Simulation model design
• Scalability of network simulations
• Advanced evaluation techniques: network emulation

Material and Recommended Literature

• The slides of the lecture will be available for download here - after login follow the link to the CSE-1 lecture. Information on login and password will be provided in the lecture.
• Jerry Banks, John S. Carson II, Barry L. Nelson, David M. Nicol: Discrete-Event System Simulation, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005.
• Averill M. Law, W. David Kelton: Simulation Modeling and Analysis, Third Edition, McGrawHill, 2000.
• Otto Spaniol, Simon Hoff: Ereignisorientierte Simulation - Konzepte und Systemrealisierung, International Thomson Publishing, 1995.
• Documentation of OMNeT++ Simulator, API, Models etc. (cf. OMNeT++ Website" -> Documentation)

Assignments

The assignments will be available for download here - after login follow the link to the CSE-1 lecture.