Purdue University · West Lafayette · Fall 2025

ECE 46300: Introduction to Computer Communication Networks

Lecture (Section 001): Mon, Wed, Fri, 2:30–3:20pm in MATH 175

Instructor

Vishal Shrivastav
Assistant Professor

Office: BHEE 334B
vshriva@purdue.edu

Office Hours
Mon 4–5pm in BHEE 334B

Schedule

Day Date Topic Lab
M Aug 25 Course Introduction
W Aug 27 Packet vs. Circuit Switching
F Aug 29 Internet Architecture Principles I
M Sep 1 Labor Day Holiday
W Sep 3 Internet Architecture Principles II
F Sep 5 Internet Architecture Principles III
M Sep 8 Socket Programming I
W Sep 10 Socket Programming II
F Sep 12 Socket Programming III
M Sep 15 Preliminary Exam
[2:30–3:15pm in MATH 175]		 Lab 1 release
W Sep 17 Network Performance Metrics I
F Sep 19 Network Performance Metrics II
M Sep 22 Data Link Layer I
W Sep 24 Data Link Layer II
F Sep 26 Data Link Layer III Lab 1 due
M Sep 29 Data Link Layer IV Lab 2 release
W Oct 1 Data Link Layer V
F Oct 3 Network Layer I
M Oct 6 Network Layer II
W Oct 8 Midterm Exam 1
[8–9:30pm in CL50 224]
F Oct 10 Network Layer III
M Oct 13 Fall Break
W Oct 15 Midterm Exam 1 Recap
F Oct 17 Network Layer IV Lab 2 due
M Oct 20 Network Layer V Lab 3 release
W Oct 22 Network Layer VI
F Oct 24 Network Layer VII
M Oct 27 Network Layer VIII
W Oct 29 Network Layer IX
F Oct 31 Transport Layer I
M Nov 3 No Lecture [Simons Institute Workshop]
W Nov 5 No Lecture [Simons Institute Workshop]
F Nov 7 No Lecture [Simons Institute Workshop] Lab 3 due
M Nov 10 Transport Layer II
W Nov 12 Midterm Exam 2
[8–9:30pm in WALC 1055]
F Nov 14 Transport Layer III Lab 3 (Honors) due
M Nov 17 Transport Layer IV Lab 4 release
W Nov 19 Transport Layer V
F Nov 21 Midterm Exam 2 Recap
M–F Nov 24–28 Thanksgiving Break
M Dec 1 Transport Layer VI
W Dec 3 Transport Layer VII
F Dec 5 Transport Layer VIII Lab 4 due
M Dec 8 Application Layer I
W Dec 10 Application Layer II
F Dec 12 Software-defined Network
R Dec 18 Final Exam
[7–9pm in MATH 175]