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Seminar in Communication Networks
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:07:30
Abstract
In this seminar, students review, present, and discuss recent research papers in the area of computer networks. The seminar also includes a small experimental group project.
Objective
By the end of the seminar, students will be able to 1. Read efficiently and assess critically scientific papers; 2. Discuss technical topics with an audience of peers; 3. Design and conduct simple networking experiments.
Content
The seminar will start with one introductory lecture. Starting from the second week, participating students will start reviewing, presenting, and discussing research papers. Two papers will be discussed each week. Each student must choose a paper from a given list, prepare and give a (short) presentation on the paper's topic, and lead the follow-up discussion. In addition, all students submit one (short) review for the two papers presented every week in-class. During the last weeks of the seminar, students will work on a small group project, which consists in trying to replicate one experiment (freely chosen) from the research papers discussed in the seminar. Students will be evaluated based on their reviews, their presentation, their leadership of and participation in the paper discussions, as well as their group project. The exact course content varies over time. For details, refers to the course website: https://seminar-net.ethz.ch/
Resources
Lecture Notes
The slides of each presentation will be made available on the website.
Literature
The paper selection will be made available on the course website.
Learning Materials (Links)
- Main link
- Course Website
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DR , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 12
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| seminar |
Seminar in Communication Networks
Does not take place this semester.
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No time listed | 2 h weekly |
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Computers and Networks (The core courses and specialization courses below are a selection for students who wish to specialize in the area of "Computers and Networks", see . The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
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Specialization Courses (These specialization courses are particularly recommended for the area of "Computers and Networks", but you are free to choose courses from any other field in agreement with your tutor. A minimum of 40 credits must be obtained from specialization courses during the Master's Programme.)
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Major Courses (A total of 42 CP must be achieved form courses during the Master Program. The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
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Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)
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Doctorate Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (More Information at: )
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Subject Specialisation (A minimum of 12 ECTS credit points must be obtained during doctoral studies (also see other categories for details) The courses on offer below are but a small selection out of a much larger available number of courses. Please discuss your course selection with your PhD supervisor.)
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