Abstract

 
 
 This article presents the design, implementation and use of a remote network lab with multiple users support as an aid to teaching computer networks. The purpose is to enable multiple students complement their theoretical learning with practical experimentation in networking devices which can be carried out synchronously to theoretical classes and from any room with internet access. Unlike the current solutions based on mainly software emulation and simulation, the students interact remotely with commercial network devices, such as cutting-edge and widely used switches, routers and firewalls at the workplace. This proposal reduces the expenses or installing new laboratories in all the campuses where lectures are held and also moving the students to laboratories that are not located near their classrooms. The use of the remote laboratory has been tested with senior students majoring information technology engineering. The results shows that a remote network lab is an effective aid for teaching computer networks in a remote and secure way.
 
 
Highlights
The Computing Engineering Curriculum consists of a group of areas that develop basic skills to be used when the graduated engineer works
This proposal allows multiple students to complement the learning of the theory and practical, experimenting in real network devices simultaneously with theoretical classes from any room with Internet access using a secure channel communication
This proposal allows the interaction with cutting edge commercial devices widely used at the workplace
Summary
The Computing Engineering Curriculum consists of a group of areas that develop basic skills to be used when the graduated engineer works. These topics are divided into 5 specialized disciplines: Computing Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technologies and Software Engineering. The study program of an engineer should comprise all these disciplines. The ACM IEEE in [1] shows each of the topics that should be taught in each discipline along the years of study. The importance of the network and connectivity teaching can be appreciated for each of them in the study plan of a computer science engineer. The arising questions are: what are the most relevant topics that should be taught? Is it necessary to do lab practices or is it enough with the theoretical approaches?
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