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Peer-Review Feedback Sent and Final Paper Submission

Written on 17.12.24 by Cristian Munteanu

Dear students,

The feedback reports from your peers on your draft papers have now been sent to you. Please utilise this valuable feedback to further refine your papers.

Please be reminded that the submission deadline for the final version of your paper is 13.01.2025, 23:59 CET

Best… Read more

Dear students,

The feedback reports from your peers on your draft papers have now been sent to you. Please utilise this valuable feedback to further refine your papers.

Please be reminded that the submission deadline for the final version of your paper is 13.01.2025, 23:59 CET

Best regards,

The HTDN Team

Peer-review feedback reminder

Written on 11.12.24 (last change on 11.12.24) by Cristian Munteanu

Dear Students,

 

Please remember to submit your peer-review feedback on the website, the due date is: 16.12.24 11:59 CET.

Regarding the feedback reports:

- Fill out your feedback using the provided templates: PDF or Markdown

- Ensure that the feedback for individual drafts is in PDF… Read more

Dear Students,

 

Please remember to submit your peer-review feedback on the website, the due date is: 16.12.24 11:59 CET.

Regarding the feedback reports:

- Fill out your feedback using the provided templates: PDF or Markdown

- Ensure that the feedback for individual drafts is in PDF format and that you join/compress them afterward into a .zip or .gz archive.

- Use the report author's name for the feedback pdf. For example, the feedback file for John Doe's report should look like: "John_Doe_report_feedback.pdf".

- If the feedback contains more multiple pages, please make sure to concatenate them all in one single PDF.

 

Best regards,

The HTDN team

Peer Review Sessions Scheduled

Written on 03.12.24 (last change on 03.12.24) by Cristian Munteanu

Dear Students,

Thank you for submitting your seminar paper drafts. 

We uploaded details on the next step, the peer review process (the page is only accessible via a CMS account).
On the page, you can find the date of your peer review session, your group members, their drafts, and how the peer… Read more

Dear Students,

Thank you for submitting your seminar paper drafts. 

We uploaded details on the next step, the peer review process (the page is only accessible via a CMS account).
On the page, you can find the date of your peer review session, your group members, their drafts, and how the peer review process works.

The assigned time slots are based on the individual indicated availabilities from Doodle.

Actively participating in the peer review session and providing constructive feedback is part of your duties for this course and contributes to your final grade.

Please make sure to submit your feedback via the "Peer-Review Feedback" submission tab by 16 December 2024, 11:59 AM CET.
Format your feedback for individual drafts as PDFs and join/compress them afterward into a .zip or .gz archive.

After the submission deadline, we will forward you all the feedback related to your draft within a few days.
Please take the feedback part seriously; it might help you or your fellow students to improve your seminar reports.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

Peer Review Availability Doodle now open

Written on 25.11.24 (last change on 25.11.24) by Cristian Munteanu

Dear Students,

To schedule the peer review, we have enabled a "Doodle" for you to enter your preferred time slots for the peer review (Link). You can also find the link on the homepage. Please indicate _at leastthree time slots at which you are available until November 29th 2024, 23:59 CET. If… Read more

Dear Students,

To schedule the peer review, we have enabled a "Doodle" for you to enter your preferred time slots for the peer review (Link). You can also find the link on the homepage. Please indicate _at leastthree time slots at which you are available until November 29th 2024, 23:59 CET. If you miss the deadline, we expect you to be available at all time slots. You can also find a page with more information on the peer-review process in the teaching system (here). The pairings for the peer review will be announced on that page (and in a separate announcement), and the sessions themselves will be held online via Zoom.

Please also be aware that the deadline for the seminar report drafts is on November 29th.

Best regards

HTDN Team

Seminar Report Draft Submission

Written on 25.11.24 (last change on 25.11.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear Students,

The submission for your seminar report draft is now open. You can find it in the teaching system under submissions. The deadline for this is 29.11.2024, 23:59, and we only accept submissions in PDF format.

As announced in our kick-off meeting, late submissions will incur a… Read more

Dear Students,

The submission for your seminar report draft is now open. You can find it in the teaching system under submissions. The deadline for this is 29.11.2024, 23:59, and we only accept submissions in PDF format.

As announced in our kick-off meeting, late submissions will incur a 0.3-point penalty per day past the deadline for your final grade.

Best regards

HTDN Team

Lecture on how to write a technical report – Slides Available

Written on 21.11.24 (last change on 21.11.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear students,

The slides from the lecture on how to write a technical report are now available. You can find them on the Materials page under Slides.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

Reminder: LSF/HISPOS Registration Deadline and Tomorrow's Lecture

Written on 18.11.24 (last change on 18.11.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear Students,

This is a kind reminder to officially register for the seminar via LSF/HISPOS if you wish to receive a grade for this seminar. The official deadline is TODAY, November 18, 2024.

If you have any questions or encounter issues, please feel free to contact us at… Read more

Dear Students,

This is a kind reminder to officially register for the seminar via LSF/HISPOS if you wish to receive a grade for this seminar. The official deadline is TODAY, November 18, 2024.

If you have any questions or encounter issues, please feel free to contact us at <inet-teaching{AT}sympa.mpi-inf.mpg.de>.

Additionally, here is a reminder about the upcoming lecture on how to write a technical report, which will take place tomorrow, November 19, 2024, at 14:00 CET in room 105, building E1 5.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

Reminder: LSF/HISPOS Registration deadline

Written on 14.11.24 (last change on 14.11.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear Students,

This is a kind reminder to officially register for the seminar via LSF/HISPOS. The official deadline is Monday, November 18, 2024.
In case of problems with the exam registration, please contact us via <inet-teaching{AT}sympa.mpi-inf.mpg.de>.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

Lecture on how to write a technical report -19.11.2024, 14:00 CET, Room 105 (E1 5)

Written on 12.11.24 (last change on 12.11.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear Students,

As promised during the kick-off meeting, we are offering a lecture on how to write a technical report. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, 19 November 2024, at 14:00 CET in room 105, building E1 5.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

Report Templates Available

Written on 11.11.24 (last change on 11.11.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear Students,

We uploaded the Latex and Word template for the seminar reports. You can find them on the Materials page under Report Templates.
Please note that we have a common template for the peer review and final report, and you will need to adjust the font according to the kick-off meeting… Read more

Dear Students,

We uploaded the Latex and Word template for the seminar reports. You can find them on the Materials page under Report Templates.
Please note that we have a common template for the peer review and final report, and you will need to adjust the font according to the kick-off meeting slide(Peer review 10pt, Final report 9pt)

Best regards,

HTDN Team

IMPORTANT: LSF/HISPOS Registration deadline

Written on 30.10.24 (last change on 30.10.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear Students,

Now that we have announced the mapping between papers and students, you have three weeks to register for the seminar via LSF/HISPOS. The official deadline is November 18, 2024. 
In case of problems with the exam registration, please contact us… Read more

Dear Students,

Now that we have announced the mapping between papers and students, you have three weeks to register for the seminar via LSF/HISPOS. The official deadline is November 18, 2024. 
In case of problems with the exam registration, please contact us via <inet-teaching{AT}sympa.mpi-inf.mpg.de>.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

Student-Paper mapping results available

Written on 28.10.24 (last change on 28.10.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear students,

We published the assignment of papers to students; the results are available here: Student-to-Paper Mapping.

You have two supervisors, so please address your contact email to both supervisors. Contact them by October 30, 2024 to arrange an initial meeting.

The supervisors'… Read more

Dear students,

We published the assignment of papers to students; the results are available here: Student-to-Paper Mapping.

You have two supervisors, so please address your contact email to both supervisors. Contact them by October 30, 2024 to arrange an initial meeting.

The supervisors' contact information is also available on the Team page.

You may go ahead and contact your supervisors to set up the initial meeting. Please use the coming week to read through and understand the paper assigned to you. Prepare an outline for the meeting and make sure you can explain the paper assigned to you to your supervisors (in detail, and it would be better if you could prepare a short presentation).

We will send information shortly regarding the next steps for official course registration.

Best regards,
HTDN Team

Reminder: Choosing your preferred paper

Written on 25.10.24 (last change on 25.10.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear students,

This is a reminder that the deadline for sending us your paper preferences is today, October 25, 2024, 11:59 AM (CEST).

You can do so by writing the numbers of your five favorite papers (in descending order)
as a comma-separated line accompanied only (i.e., do not add any formal… Read more

Dear students,

This is a reminder that the deadline for sending us your paper preferences is today, October 25, 2024, 11:59 AM (CEST).

You can do so by writing the numbers of your five favorite papers (in descending order)
as a comma-separated line accompanied only (i.e., do not add any formal header/greeting or footer/parting parts)
by your name in the subject of the email to <inet-teaching{AT}sympa.mpi-inf.mpg.de>.

For example, the line "4, 10, 8, 27, 16" means that you prefer paper number 4 over paper number 10, and so on.
It also means that you prefer these five papers over all others.

You can view the list of papers on the Papers page under the Information menu.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

HTDNs: Choosing your preferred paper

Written on 22.10.24 (last change on 25.10.24) by Fariba Osali

Dear students,

Thank you all for attending today's kick-off meeting.

As discussed, please provide us with your preferences for the seminar papers by Friday, October 25, 2024, 11:59 AM (CEST).

You can do so by writing the numbers of your five favorite papers (in descending order)
as a… Read more

Dear students,

Thank you all for attending today's kick-off meeting.

As discussed, please provide us with your preferences for the seminar papers by Friday, October 25, 2024, 11:59 AM (CEST).

You can do so by writing the numbers of your five favorite papers (in descending order)
as a comma-separated line accompanied only (i.e., do not add any formal header/greeting or footer/parting parts)
by your name in the subject of the email to <inet-teaching{AT}sympa.mpi-inf.mpg.de>.

For example, the line "4, 10, 8, 27, 16" means that you prefer paper number 4 over paper number 10, and so on.
It also means that you prefer these five papers over all others.

We use an Integer-Linear-Programming formulation to optimize for maximum summed student happiness.

You can view the list of papers on the Papers page under the Information menu.

Kick-off meeting slides are available on the materials page.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

Reminder: In-person kick-off meeting

Written on 21.10.24 (last change on 21.10.24) by Fariba Osali

Hi all,

This is a reminder for the in-person kick-off meeting that will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22 at 11:00 AM CEST in Room 019 in Building E1 4

At this meeting, we will introduce the HTDN seminar and the papers that will be supervised during the course.

In the meantime, you can… Read more

Hi all,

This is a reminder for the in-person kick-off meeting that will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22 at 11:00 AM CEST in Room 019 in Building E1 4

At this meeting, we will introduce the HTDN seminar and the papers that will be supervised during the course.

In the meantime, you can view the list of papers on the Papers page under the Information menu. Please note: you have to register on CMS to review the papers.

Best regards,

HTDN Team

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Hot Topics in Data Networks

 

While the Internet has started as a research effort, it has consistently evolved throughout the decades into the largest commercial network. Today, many research efforts focus on understanding the Internet's structural trends, optimizing its packet delivery, and laying the foundations for its future developments. In this seminar, you will receive a closer look at bleeding-edge research published at the top conferences in our domain. Discussing state-of-the-art approaches and recent findings from a broad range of network-related topics with your peers and instructors will provide you with a deep understanding of your assigned topic. Preparing the accompanying research survey and topic presentation will not only strengthen your academic writing, but also help you to present your future work in a more accessible and structured way.

Requirements: Participants must have successfully completed a course in "Data Networks" or an equivalent subject.

Student Places: 12

Contact us: Please use INET teaching <inet-teaching{AT}sympa.mpi-inf.mpg.de> for your general queries.

 

Schedule

The following information is based on UDS announcements.

Start of semester: 01.10.2024
Start of lecturing period: 14.10.2024
Lecture-free period (New Year): 23.12.2024 - 03.01.2025
End of lecturing period: 07.02.2025
End of semester: 31.03.2025

Thus, in total, there are 13 weeks and the following schedule provides you with the essential deadlines. Exact dates can be subject to change.

Week# Start Date End Date Date Event Resources
1 14.10.2024 18.10.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- 14.10.2024   Start of the lecturing period  
2 21.10.2024 25.10.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- 22.10.2024   Kick-off meeting (11:00 AM CEST until 13:00 PM CEST)

 Kick-off slides

-- -- -- 25.10.2024   Deadline: End of paper preference registration (11:59 AM CEST)  
3 28.10.2024 01.11.2024 --  --  
-- -- -- 28.10.2024   Release of Student-to-Paper Matching  Assigned papers
-- -- -- 30.10.2024   Deadline: First contact with supervisor(s)  
-- -- -- 01.11.2024   Public holiday  
4 04.11.2024 08.11.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- --   Reading paper and literature review week 1  
-- -- -- 08.11.2024   Deadline: First meeting with supervisor(s)  
5 11.11.2024 15.11.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- --   Reading paper and literature review week 2  
6 18.11.2024 22.11.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- 19.11.2024   Lecture: How to write a technical report (14:00 CET) Lecture's Slide
-- -- -- 22.11.2024   Deadline: First assessments of the student by supervisor(s)  
7 25.11.2024 29.11.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- 29.11.2024   Deadline: First draft of the report, preferences for peer review  slots (23:59 CET) Peer Review Availability Doodle
8 02.12.2024 06.12.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- 06.12.2024   Deadline: Second assessments of the student by supervisor(s)  
9 09.12.2024 13.12.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- --   Peer review week  
10 16.12.2024 20.12.2024 --   --  
-- -- -- 16.12.2024   Deadline: Peer review feedback (11:59 AM CET)  
11 23.12.2024 27.12.2024 --   Lecture-free period (New Year)  
12 30.12.2024 03.01.2025 --   Lecture-free period (New Year)  
13 06.01.2025 10.01.2025 --   Final report preparation  
14 13.01.2025 17.01.2025 --   --  
-- -- -- 13.01.2025   Deadline: Final report (23:59 CET)  
-- -- -- TBD   Lecture: How to give a technical presentation  
15 27.01.2025 31.01.2025 --   --  
-- -- -- 31.01.2025   Deadline: Slide deck draft  
16 03.02.2025 07.02.2025 --   --  
-- -- -- 06.02.2025   Deadline: Dry-run to supervisor(s) (recommended)  
-- -- -- 07.02.2025   End of the lecturing period  
-- -- -- 14.02.2025   Deadline: Final version of seminar slides (23:59 CET)  
-- -- -- TBD   Block Seminar (2–3 days block presentations)  

 

* TBD: To be decided (can include your and your supervisor's preference)

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