Schedule (TBA)

The schedule is subject to change over the course of the semester. All deadlines are at 11:59pm (CT) by default.

DateTopicReadings & Action Items
Aug 26
(Tue)
Class 1
Course overview, paper reading and critiquing
Required
Aug 28
(Thu)
Class 2
Networking review and challenges
Required
Browse the programs of recent HotNets (2024, 2023, 2022) and skim 4 papers that intrigue you.
Sep 2
(Tue)
Deadline
Sign up for paper presentation
Sep 4
(Thu)
Class 3
IP architecture
Sep 7
(Sun)
Deadline
Submit project team roster
Sep 9
(Tue)
Class 4
Architectural principles
Optional
Sep 11
(Thu)
Class 5
Classic congestion control
Sep 16
(Tue)
Class 6
Modern congestion control
Sep 18
(Thu)
Class 7
Queue management
Sep 21
(Sun)
Deadline
Submit project proposal