S’initier à des sujets d'intérêt majeur dans le domaine du génie en se familiarisant avec les derniers développements technologiques dans un ou plusieurs domaines de pointe et en abordant des sujets particuliers dans différentes spécialités du domaine.

Cours offert à la session d'hiver 2024 :

• Réseaux programmables: Technologies et Catalyseurs

The objective of the NetSoft CREATE training program is to meet this critical need in the Canadian telecom industry. Our goal of this course is to prepare graduates with a fundamental understanding and practical experience in software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) along with the communication and teamwork skills that allow them to integrate smoothly and contribute immediately to the success of Canadian companies.

This course focuses on hands on experience with softwarization technologies and enablers. At the end of this course, students will be capable of mastering the programming of SDN networks, the management and configuration of cloud computing, service orchestration, data collection of connected objects, resource profiling, measurement of energy consumption, classification of data by machine learning, optical and radio network modeling.

Background needed for assignments will be presented in weekly interactive sessions (remotely attended by students in other universities). Teaching assistants will be available remotely to discuss assignment material and offer technical assistance with connectivity to computing resources.

Outline:

Part 1: Software-Defined Networking  

• SDN data plane – Open vSwitch & Mininet tutorial and lab.
• SDN control plane – ONOS tutorial and lab.
• SDN network virtualization – P4

Part 2: Cloud Computing, Network Function Virtualization and Orchestration

• Cloud Computing – OpenStack tutorial and lab.
• Programmable Networks – Introduction to SAVI.
• Network Function Virtualization – Containers & Orchestration.
• IoT, Smart Cities, and 5G Use Cases – IoT Applications

Part 3: 5G Networks

• Open Radio Access Networks

Part 4: Sustainable Management of Clouds and Networks (ETS Montreal)

• Data Analytics –Cloud workload classification/prediction lab.
• Energy efficient and sustainable management – Green ICT tutorial.

Professionnal development lectures

The purpose of these lectures is to provide students with professional skills that are useful for graduates to function successfully in industry and business environments. The NetSoft CREATE lectures and interactive sessions with experts are intended to develop these competencies.

Day/time of classes: Friday 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM

Lectures for 2023

1. Career professionalism
2. Teamwork
3. Project Management
4. Intellectual Property
5. Commercialization
6. Creating Technology Products
7. Startup Basics: Why do a Startup
8. Introduction to Incubators
9. 5G Product Opportunities

Weekly laboratory/programming/simulation assignments and exercises                              40%

• Created and graded by professor(s) offering the lecture

Project on relevant topic                                                                                                         40%

• Project expands on weekly topics; approved & graded by assigned professor

Course Project

• Project Proposal                                                                                                          10%
• Final Project Written Report & Video Presentation                                                      10%
• Draft Proposal due Feb. 17; Final Proposal due March 1
• Final Report due April 17.

Lecture notes

N/A

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