COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
COP4419	Wissen Akademi Network Systems Engineering	Spring	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YÜCEL BATU SALMAN
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. TAŞKIN KOÇAK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TARKAN AYDIN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YÜCEL BATU SALMAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None.
Course Objectives:	The students will use the state-of-the-art Cisco wireline infrastructure equipment in our Computer Networks and Mobile Communications Laboratory. The equipments are given by Wissen Academy. The students are expected to acquire a very valuable knowledge on fundamentals of networking switching and routing standards as well as gain hands-on experience using, programming, setting up and maintenance of the Cisco networking equipments.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Learning basics of Cisco networking equipment
2. Improving students' practical experiences
3. Learning the basic requirements for a network switching
4. Learning to provide programming and installation
5. Equipment maintenance and use of the achievements of providing information about

Course Content

This course covers comprehensive overview of networking;

1)switching;
2)local area networks;
3)routing;
4)Cisco router series,
5)Cisco switches,
6)wireless network security,
7)firewalls.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Intro. To Cisco Catalyst switches, Principles of switching and MAC adresses
2)	Boot procedure of a switch, How to use IOS operating system
3)	Virtual Local Area Networks, VLAN Trunking (802.1Q, ISL)
4)	STP, VTP and DTP protocols, IP addresses, IP address classes
5)	Subnetting/supernetting, VLSM / CIDR
6)	DHCP, DNS
7)	Cisco Router Series, WAN cards and other modules
8)	IOS operating system, Resetting the password of a router
9)	Static Routing, RIPv2 Dynamic Routing Protocol, EIGRP Protocol
10)	OSPF Protocol, Wireless Network Technologies, Wireless Network Devices
11)	SSID, BSSID concepts , Wireless LAN security , Attacks from inside of Network , Attacks from outside of Network
12)	Network Security Criteria, Network Security Devices, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Address Translation (NAT)
13)	Secure access with Access Control Lists (ACL) and Firewalls, WAN Principles
14)	WAN Modules, HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	None.
References:	None.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Laboratory	14	% 20
Homework Assignments	5	% 10
Project	1	% 10
Midterms	2	% 20
Final	1	% 30
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	12	3	36
Project	1	20	20
Homework Assignments	5	4	20
Midterms	2	2	4
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field.
2)	Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field.
3)	Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes.
4)	Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills.
5)	Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually.
6)	Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems.
7)	Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field.
8)	Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives.
9)	Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels.
10)	Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field.
11)	Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project.
12)	Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project.
13)	Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work.
14)	Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works.	3