Computer networking undergraduate project ideas

[GothicGhost]

The time has come for me to start my undergraduate project in computer networking but I am also struggling to come up with something to do.

It's only the first week back into university but I am trying to make a start on the project, but thinking about what I can do that has not already been done is harder than I thought it would lol.

Do any postgraduates have any words of advice?
Thank you very much.

 

[GothicGhost]

How about an 'authentication' network, that logs material from each participant and seeks out unusual activity?

lol yeah maybe lol

Depends on what sort kind of thing you're doing.

I personally like load balanced, hypervisor based horizontal scaling web deployments - not sure if that's appropriate or not on your course though.

You could also see if you can do a modern version of this mad-lad's system. The trolling based security measures were a classic:
http://www.ex-parrot.com/pete/upside-down-ternet.html

Thank you.

I guess the hard part finding something that is in the middle ground of not too simple and also not something I would find impossible to complete in time.

 

[GothicGhost]

Thank you all for giving me some ideas to research and see what I can do with my current skill level.
Also going over some of the ideas you have mentioned with my adviser and see what direction to go.
Once I know my goal I can work my ### off to hopefully get a good grade.

Thank you very much.

 

[GothicGhost]

We have to pick our supervisor next week so I am going to ask my networking lecturer if he would be mine.
Hopefully, he will then point me in the right direction.

I see university as a stepping stone to true learning you get from on the job experience, but I need the degree to open some doors for me I guess.

 

[GothicGhost]

Whatever you do, you'd be well advised to pick something that includes a decent amount of coding and automation, in some way or another. Getting a real job in the network engineering sector is very difficult without good working knowledge of automation and some degree of software engineering.

That is true I am currently learning C as the software we use OPSNET we use C code in that.

Ahh that's lovely mate, where will you guys be going on honeymoon?

It's how I will get a good grade

 

[GothicGhost]

I will always try to do my best I was just stuck on ideas on where to start, but after some good ideas from here and some other sources, I should be okay hopefully, fingers crossed lol.

If I get good results I should get a first-class degree, but that is a long way off and I need to put in some hard work before that's a close reality.
Thanks.

 

[GothicGhost]

Thanks, yeah I do enjoy routing protocols, subnetting and most things networking but it's also a lot of information to remember.
I always have from Friday evening to Sunday for family time with a little light gaming sometimes

 

[GothicGhost]

Just a thought (I don't know how possible it actually is - don't shoot me), you like gaming...which uses a lot of protocols and subnetting. Why not focus specifically on protocols used for gaming and how to delivery the best performance across a network. Given the massive growth of esports / online gaming, probably a lot of stuff to set the scene, history, rise during covid, Amazon gaming launch etc (huge market)

For example;
- Improvements possible to wi-fi connections to improve gaming etc.
- ISP routing rules in UK vs other countries e.g. Korea or Sweden where gaming is huge (and their country networks are vastly superior)
- Game network coding over the years - Half Life to COD
- Even using some of these supposed "Gaming network cards" could be pieces to chuck into the puzzle

I'm sure someone else can put the above into an actual subject title

That is a really good idea and something I would find fun to research about
Thank you