6.829 Computer Networks (Fall 2004)

H 4-0-8

TuTh 11:30am-1:00pm in Room 32-141

Instructors
Emails
Office Hours
Prof. Robert Morris Prof. Dina Katabi
rtm-email dk-email
32-G972 (by appointment) 32-G936 (by appointment)
Teaching Assistants  
Rob Beverly    [32-G806, x3-3147]
rbeverly-email    Office Hrs: Mon 11-1
Course Secretary
Neena Lyall [32-G970A]
lyall-email  
Contact information   6.829 staff: username 6.829 domain mit.edu
  6.829 TAs: username 6.829-tas domain mit.edu

The goals of 6.829 are to train the next generation of networking researchers, practitioners, and engineers. In particular, our goals are:

  1. To understand the state-of-the-art in network protocols, architectures and applications.
  2. To understand how networking research is done.
  3. To investigate novel ideas in the area via semester-long research projects.
If you want the marketing pitch, click on the overview link on the left side. The administrivia link on the left side talks about things that may help you decide whether to take the class or not, including prerequisites, workload, and grading. The other links on the side are useful only if you're taking the class.

Recent announcements

  1. 12/10/04: Project papers are due by midnight tonight. Send postscript or PDF to the staff at 6.829@mit. See the project page for more details.
  2. 12/09/04: Quiz 2 solutions are online.
  3. 12/06/04: Project presentations will be on Thursday, Dec 9th. Please read these presentation suggestions and logistics.
  4. 12/01/04: Quiz 2 is this Thursday, December 2nd. We'll be having a review session on Wednesday, December 1st at 5:00pm in 4-145.
  5. 11/24/04: Quiz 2 is December 2, 2004. Practice tests are now available.
  6. 11/18/04: We will hold group meetings today in lieu of lecture.
  7. 11/05/04: Quiz 1 solutions are online. Unclaimed quizzes can be picked up in Monday's office hours or in class Tuesday.
  8. 11/01/04: Wireless and Sensor networks lecture notes now available; see schedule. Notes from Friday's review session are available.
  9. 10/28/04: Quiz 1 is this Tuesday, November 2nd. We'll be having a review session on Friday, October 29th at 1:00pm in the regular lecture room, 32-141.
  10. 10/07/04: Problem set 2 FAQ is now available, please take a look.
  11. 9/14/04: Problem set 2 is now available. It is due on Friday, October 8, 2004
  12. 9/21/04: Problem set 2 will be available tomorrow (9/22). It's due date is extended by one day (due 10/8).
  13. 9/19/04: Project List is now available. You should email us to schedule a slot on Thursday Sep. 23 to discuss your proposal.
  14. 9/14/04: Problem set 1 is now available. It is due in class on Tuesday, September 21, 2004
  15. 9/6/04: Fall 2004 course web page created. Check back here for announcements.
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