# ECE 537: Communication Networks | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/ECE_537) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 13f77ed3b312478d8450ebe438f5812f5af529bc2854dcbdda461075cf8e8e14 ### course id ECE 537 ### course uid course\_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095 ### catalog version id 08ec8e3ca3fde6bbd704942144326aa6ba3555fa60e22f1c877437720fd2bfe8 ### course number 537 ### subjects * ECE ### title COMMUNICATION NETWORKS ### description Study of communication networks with focus on performance analysis. Layered network structure. Basic protocol functions such as addressing, multiplexing, routing, forwarding, flow control, error control, and congestion response. Overview of transport, network, and link layer protocol standards. Introduction to wireless and mobile networks. ### requirements text E C E 203andCOMP SCI 400, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students ### credits min 3 ### credits max 3 ### credit offering ids * 1272:320:006419 ### llm job id enrich-ecd149b6a6e0877fce2f3d1c ### llm output id 05c7d406a355fbbb7b55cf8921fcec22bee4b120e286776bcc7dff358f029557 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary Study of communication networks with a focus on performance analysis, protocol functions, and wireless/mobile networks. ### llm topics * Layered network structure. * Protocol functions: addressing, multiplexing, routing, forwarding, flow control, error control, congestion response. * Transport, network, and link layer protocol standards. * Wireless and mobile networks. ### llm skills * Performance analysis of communication networks. * Understanding basic protocol functions including addressing, multiplexing, routing, and flow control. * Knowledge of transport, network, and link layer protocol standards. * Introduction to wireless and mobile network concepts. ### llm assumed background * Fundamentals of signals, information, and computational techniques in electrical engineering. * Programming proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and professional coding standards. ### llm search phrases * communication networks performance analysis * network protocol standards * wireless mobile networks * ECE 537 network layer ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash a67aa2c1b45204102d2cbe40616003944500e5845cb8a808825356d4a8d9dcd5 #### course id ECE 537 #### current instructors ```json [ { "instructor_uid": "instructor_0dfdaf13386a212f764e6072", "message": "No course-specific reviews available", "name": "Feng Ye", "review_status": "no_course_reviews", "rmp_instructor_id": "rmp:2948393", "summary": [ { "citations": [ { "course_id": "ECE 537", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "e5345abd-b997-3efc-9dc5-0b66257a3c95", "source_record": { "entity_id": "e5345abd-b997-3efc-9dc5-0b66257a3c95", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1262", "type": "grade" } ], "text": "Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=36 letter grades)." } ] } ] ``` #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau: Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau's course had a moderate difficulty rating of 3, with exams noted for their interesting themes. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau", "review_date": "2010-08-02 08:03:22 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "1e6aa0e60e3a923bb311ddbd", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:131676", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3NDcxMjkx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/131676", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews for Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau describe him as engaging and knowledgeable, with exams that are interestingly themed. 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"course_uid": "course_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095", "term_id": "1252", "term_name": "Fall 2024", "instructors": [ "Bhuvana Krishnaswamy" ], "a": 16, "ab": 3, "b": 1, "bc": 0, "c": 0, "d": 0, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 20, "source_aliases": [ "ECE 537" ] }, { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "ECE 537", "course_uid": "course_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095", "term_id": "1262", "term_name": "Fall 2025", "instructors": [ "Feng Ye" ], "a": 30, "ab": 6, "b": 0, "bc": 0, "c": 0, "d": 0, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 36, "source_aliases": [ "ECE 537" ] } ] ``` ### statistics #### gpa 3.497 #### graded 356 #### counts * 154 * 95 * 77 * 21 * 6 * 1 * 2 ### grade conflicts None recorded. ### evidence #### history * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json) #### traces * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json) #### reviews * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json) #### meetings * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course\_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json) #### results * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_55be225b2c3008c88a57c095-0.json) ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ## context ### all #### term #### gpa 3.497191011235955 #### count 356 #### university ##### size 4439 ##### gpa Percentile 28 ##### count Percentile 77 ##### median Count 131 ##### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 0 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 17 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 370 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 1328 | true | | 3.6–4.0 | 2724 | false | #### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ECE", "comparison": { "size": 120, "gpaPercentile": 43, "countPercentile": 76, "medianCount": 131.5, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 1, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 12, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 52, "current": true }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 55, "current": false } ] } } ] ``` ### terms #### 1074 ##### term 1074 ##### gpa 3.3333333333333335 ##### count 21 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1092 ##### term 1092 ##### gpa 3.325 ##### count 20 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1104 ##### term 1104 ##### gpa 3.409090909090909 ##### count 22 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1124 ##### term 1124 ##### gpa 3.3666666666666667 ##### count 30 ##### university ###### size 821 ###### gpa Percentile 45 ###### count Percentile 0 ###### median Count 67 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 39 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 223 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 278 | true | | 3.6–4.0 | 280 | false | ##### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ECE", "comparison": { "size": 22, "gpaPercentile": 57, "countPercentile": 0, "medianCount": 60.5, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 2, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 9, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 6, "current": true }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 5, "current": false } ] } } ] ``` #### 1134 ##### term 1134 ##### gpa 3.24 ##### count 25 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1144 ##### term 1144 ##### gpa 3.4655172413793105 ##### count 29 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1152 ##### term 1152 ##### gpa 3.575 ##### count 20 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1162 ##### term 1162 ##### gpa 3.2758620689655173 ##### count 29 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1174 ##### term 1174 ##### gpa 3.3214285714285716 ##### count 28 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1194 ##### term 1194 ##### gpa 3.378787878787879 ##### count 33 ##### university ###### size 1040 ###### gpa Percentile 37 ###### count Percentile 6 ###### median Count 67 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 23 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 220 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 342 | true | | 3.6–4.0 | 454 | false | ##### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ECE", "comparison": { "size": 36, "gpaPercentile": 40, "countPercentile": 3, "medianCount": 77, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 5, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 16, "current": true }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 15, "current": false } ] } } ] ``` #### 1212 ##### term 1212 ##### gpa 3.760869565217391 ##### count 23 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1232 ##### term 1232 ##### gpa 3.75 ##### count 20 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1252 ##### term 1252 ##### gpa 3.875 ##### count 20 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ECE | | #### 1262 ##### term 1262 ##### gpa 3.9166666666666665 ##### count 36 ##### university ###### size 1320 ###### gpa Percentile 82 ###### count Percentile 13 ###### median Count 70 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 8 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 133 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 381 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 797 | true | ##### departments ```json [ { "subject": 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