OPNET University Program

University: Brunel University
Professor: Thomas Owens
Department: School of Engineering & Design

At Masters Level:

EE5517 Wireless Communications Workshop

MAIN AIMS OF THE MODULE:

To allow students to gain practical experience in order to familiarise themselves with some basic principles of wireless communication systems.

To reinforce theoretical aspects of the course through practical applications.

To provide the opportunity to conduct both individual and group assignments.

WIRELESS NETWORKS

Predicting wireless LAN (802.11) performance using OPNET simulator.

EE5506 Data Communications Workshop

MAIN AIMS OF THE MODULE:

To allow students to gain practical experience in order to familiarise themselves with some basic principles of data communication systems.

To reinforce theoretical aspects of the course through practical applications.

To provide the opportunity to conduct both individual and group assignments.

NETWORK MODELLING & SIMULATION (LAN & WAN)

Introduction to use of network simulation tools (OPNET).
Simulation of a local area network comprising file server and workstations on Ethernet.
Simulation parameters, use of aggregates and verification of LAN characteristics.
Simulation of wide area network. Determination of network behaviour in overload and estimating system performance.

For more details of our taught courses go to the Brunel University web site.

We are using OPNET for:
Research

We are using OPNET to investigate the efficiency of IEEE 802.15.4 for Medical Monitoring Applications. Papers published on this work in 20010-11 referring to using OPNET:

P. Pelegris and K. Banitsas, “Investigating the efficiency of IEEE 802.15.4 for Medical Monitoring Applications”, IEEE EMBC Sep 2011, Boston

We are using OPNET to investigate new position-based Routings protocol for Mobile Ad hoc networks and link lifetime prediction methods for greedy and contention-based routing. Papers published on this work in 20010-11 referring to using OPNET:

H. Noureddine, Qiang Ni, Geyong Min, and H. Al-Raweshidy, “A New Link Lifetime Prediction Method for Greedy and Contention-based Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks”, 2010 10th IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT 2010).
H. Noureddine, H. Al-Raweshidy, Q. Ni, “FORTEL: Forecasting Routing Technique using Location information for Mobile Ad hoc Networks”, 2010 IEEE 21st International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Workshops.

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