Module CS4518-KP12

Duration

2 Semester

Turnus of offer

each semester

Credit points

12

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master Computer Science 2019, optional subject, advanced module
• Master IT-Security 2019, optional subject, Elective Computer Science
• Master Entrepreneurship in Digital Technologies 2020, optional subject, specific

Classes and lectures:

• Advanced Internet Technologies (lecture, 2 SWS)
• Advanced Internet Technologies (exercise, 1 SWS)
• Nano communication networks (lecture, 2 SWS)
• Seminar Internet of Things or Seminar Nano communication networks (seminar, 2 SWS)
• Nano communication networks (project work, 1 SWS)

Workload:

• 15 hours work on project
• 30 hours work on an individual topic with written and oral presentation
• 45 hours exam preparation
• 165 hours private studies
• 105 hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

• Internet-Architektur, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Multi-Protocol Lable Switching (MPLS)
• Software-Defined Networking (SDN): Rationale, OpenFlow, P4
• Transport Layer: QUIC, HTTP3, MQTT, IoT
• Specialized Network Architectures: Named-Data Networking (NDN), LoRaWAN, Delay-Tolerant Networking (DTN)
• Future topics: security, future of the Internet
• Self-assembly systems
• Reductions and compilation
• Definitions & associations of nanonetworks
• Simulation tools for nanonetworks
• Deployment of nanonetworks in medical application scenarios

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Students understand the fundamental design decisions that led to the development of Internet protocols.
• They are familiar with basic, generally applicable criteria for network design (end-to-end argument, fate sharing, etc.).
• They can explain and apply current routing methods such as BGP, MPLS, and SDN in detail.
• They can explain the differences between modern transport protocols such as QUIC, HTTP, and MQTT and their predecessors, describe the protocols, and use them in their application contexts.
• They are familiar with the basic principles of current specialized network technologies such as NDN, LoRaWAN, and DTN and know when and how to use them.
• They have a clear idea of the development paths the Internet may follow in the future.
• They can design, implement and test basic IoT applications.
• They can efficiently collect, analyze and interpret data from IoT systems.
• They can deal with real-world use cases and be able to develop solutions for specific industries.
• They recognize the current trends and future developments in the IoT area and can evaluate them critically.
• Students know and understand the basic concepts of nanonetworks.
• Students know the basic concepts of nanoscale computational models.
• Students know and understand self-assembly systems and crystal formation.
• Students know and understand the constraints and peculiarities at the nanoscale.
• Students know how to verify or falsify a model using simulation tools.
• Students can transfer basic theoretical concepts to related questions.

Grading through:

• Oral examination

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. Stefan Fischer

Teacher:

• Institute of Telematics
• Dr. rer. nat. Florian-Lennert Lau

Literature:

• Kurose, J. F., & Ross, K. W. : Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach 9. Ed., Pearson., 2025 /li>
• Chataut, R., Sharma, H., & Akl, R. : A Comprehensive Review of IoT Applications and Future Prospects. Sensors MDPI, 2023 /li>
• Akamai Technologies : HTTP/3 and QUIC: Past, Present, and Future 2021 /li>
• Saxena, D. : Named Data Networking: A Survey. Computer Science Review Elsevier, 2016 /li>
• Castillo, V., Gómez, Á., Salcedo, J., & López, L. : Delay and Disruption Tolerant Networking for Terrestrial and TCP/IP Applications: A Systematic Literature Review Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy, 4(3), 493–520. MDPI, 2024 /li>
• Florian-Lennert A. Lau : Nanonetworks - The Future of Communication And Computation /li>
• Baris Atakan : Molecular Communications and Nanonetworks From Nature To Practical Systems /li>
• Robert A. Freitas : Nanomedicine: Biocompatibility /li>
• Peter Clote & Evangelos Kranakis : Boolean Functions and Computation Models /li>

Language:

• English, except in case of only German-speaking participants

Notes:

Last Updated:

26.08.2025