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Note that the information presented here does not necessarily reflect the most up to date syllabus or course information. Rather this information is intended to provide a general overview of course content from previous offerings.
The purpose of CMPT 865 is to provide an in-depth understanding of selected topics in parallel and distributed systems. This offering will focus on Time-Sensitive Networking. The course will be in seminar format. Papers will be discussed on three topics: Multimedia Protocols, Sensor Networks, and Network Games.
Dwight Makaroff
Dwight is generally accessible
by email, but only for specific questions that cannot be answered on
WebCT. For in-person help it is best to make an appointment, though I
am often in my office.
Time: MW, 10:30 - 11:50 Room:Spinks 386
A tentative topic outline is as follows:
There will be 2 projects, regular paper presentations, and paper summaries.
The weightings are as follows:
| Component | Weight |
| Paper Presentations | 30% |
| implementation project | 25% |
| research project | 20% |
| paper summaries | 15% |
| participation | 10% |
There is no textbook for this course. Readings will be from current journal and conference publications.
Students will be using the Linux machines in the Spinks laboratory to do most of their work, and are expected to be familiar with the use of these facilities.
