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The Networking Lab in the School of Computing

• Dr. Jim Martin

Associate Professor School of Computing Clemson University jim.martin@cs.clemson.edu http://www.cs.clemson.edu/~jmarty

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Networks Group Website: http://www.cs.clemson.edu/~jmarty/netlab/

I want to be a network engineer!!!!! WooHoo..I like trains!

Networking as a Career….Consult US News and World Reports 2011 Job Outlook….

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• Software engineering is one of the few growth career areas. They expect a

32% increase in the number of jobs in software development over the next 10 years- many in areas that support cybersecurity and mobile applications.

• A ‘network architect’—also known as a network systems and data

communications analyst— focuses on designing, testing, and securing data communications systems. They expect a 50% increase in jobs over the next 10 years. Future software engineers will develop complex, distributed

• applications. This requires CS graduates to have the correct blend
• f skills that support foundations in theory, trustworthy computing

and systems development and analysis.

Reference: http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2010/12/06/best- careers-2011-computer-software-engineer

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Collaborative project at Clemson University involving Faculty, students, Athletics, Campus Computing and Infrastructure (CCIT)

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Wireless is everywhere. The project challenges students to define and develop the wireless campus of the future

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iTiger Football Project: students built a system that captures video replays during games and makes them (and game stats) available to users with smartphones (see http://itiger.clemson.edu/index.php )

CyberSecurity: DangerNet

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DangerNet Overview:

• Collaborative project with

CCIT

• Honeypot- we have a /29

network that passes through the campus FW

• Developing a set of

applications/services to broadband access users.

• Idea is to attract legitimate

users as well as not legitimate users. Goal: can we stimulate the Internet to ignite access from ‘unwanted’ users.

Summary of Projects

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Broadband Wireless:

• iTiger : IPTV at the football stadium – developing technology to multicastTV camera video

feeds in stadiums to handheld devices.

• 5G wireless systems - moving beyond current 4G wireless systems requires devices that

have multiple reconfigurable radios. We are developing algorithms that control how to manage future heterogeneous wireless networks that support next generation smartphones.

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Internet and Broadband Access:

• Redefining how we ‘share’ Internet resources – should service providers (like Comcast

and AT&T) be allowed to treat applications such as BitTorrent differently from web browsing?

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Cyber Security:

• Honeypots- ‘playing’ with hackers

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Outreach

• Broadband Access tools and support (see http://cybertiger.clemson.edu)
• Emerging Scholars Summer Program - helping high school students in rural SC counties

be better prepared for the challenges of college (see http://www.clemsonemergingscholars.org/ )

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How You Can Get Involved

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• Academics: CPSC360 is the starting point – this class focuses on

network programming concepts, Internet technology and cybersecurity issues.

• Join our Creative Inquiry: ‘CyberTiger Systems’
• The CI will focus on computer and network systems that must

support the rapidly evolving needs of an 'always' connected

• society. An important component to the mission of the CI is
• utreach. Activities will include recruiting top SC high school

students to attend Clemson and will include efforts that address the expanding 'digital divide' in South Carolina. As an example, CI students will be involved with Clemson University's Emerging Scholars Program.

• Enroll inthe CI flagship course: CPSC481/681: CyberTiger

Systems.

• Stay Connected with the lab through Facebook (support is coming!!)