2007.8.23
 
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draft-004. AsiaFI - Graduate Student Education and Research - discussion memo
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Future Internet development is of long term; 10~15 years, and we have to prepare
accordingly.  One of the emphases we should make is gradaute students, who could
play the major role on Future Internet development like the original Arpanet development
in 1960s-1970s.  Moreover, it is a very good occasion to get involved in the major development 
from scratch; once-in-40 years experience.
Thus, we should pay particular attention to the graduate students; education and research.
In Europe, EuroNGI(EuroFGI) is emphasizing on the graduate student involvement.  
In USA, the graduate students are always playing major role on the Internet development
since 1960s.
 
Here is what I can recommend to do;
 
1. Academic Courses
    We may develop advanced graduate courses on Future Internet and its component
    technologies.  The courses may be shared among AsiaFI member institutions.
    The courses may include
 
         Introduction to Future Internet
         Architecture
         Security
         Mobility
         
    Later, we may offer hands-on experiment on GENI and other testbeds.
 
2. Short Courses
    We may offer various short courses, typically one week or two.  This is very common in
    Europe.  We may also offer shorter courses such as 1~3 days, possibly as tutorials.
    The courses may be similar to the academic courses, but compressed ones.
    We may invite instructors from other continents as appropriate.
 
3. Ph.D Thesis
    We may collaborate on Ph.D thesis including
 
    a. Database on Ph.D Thesis
        We may develop the database on the Ph.D thesis such as titles, abstract,
        presentation material, proposal,...
        EuroNGI is developing one now.
 
    b. Ph.D Thesis Committee
        We may share Ph.D thesis committee among member institutions of AsiaFI.
 
4. Visits
    We may encourage long-term(1 or 2 semesters) visits of Ph.D students as well as 
    short-term visits among   the AsiaFI member institutions as well as cooperative institutions 
    in other continents.
 
5. Other Activities
    We may encourage graduate students to participate in AsiaFI working group activities. 
    Please note that  Internet RFC was started by UCLA graduate students in 1970s.
 
6. Remark
    We should nominate professors (and graduate students) in charge of the education of 
    graduate students in each  country (and major universities optionally) to form a committee 
    to start coordination.
 
    We may start the one-week courses as early as 2008Q1.  The academic courses may be 
    started soon, too.