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A Year in the Life of an Internet2 Neternship Team. Gigi Choy Rachelle Hom. Overview . Neternship? Why did we get involved? How do we communicate virtually? Do we need to be networking experts? Do we need to be familiar with all the latest networking technology?
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A Year in the Life of an Internet2 Neternship Team Gigi Choy Rachelle Hom
Overview • Neternship? • Why did we get involved? • How do we communicate virtually? • Do we need to be networking experts? • Do we need to be familiar with all the latest networking technology? • How do we coordinate across the country?
Seth Jimson Rachelle Gigi The Cal Poly Neterns: Introducing....
And our advisors: Dr. Franz Kurfess T. Charles Yun
What is a “Neternship”? • InterNet2 + Internship = Neternship • A virtual internship • Students across campuses collaborate with an Internet2 representative on an advanced network project
Why did we decide to get involved? • Different from other university projects • Key Difference: Remote Interaction • More collaboration • Exposure to new technologies • Practical experience • Make contacts with professionals in industry • Real world projects
The Task • High speed file transfer project • UI Design
Problem 1: Communication • Project organizer is on the other side of the country. • How can we gather our project requirements? • How can we get help quickly from experts from all over the country?
The Solutions: • Email List of fellow neterns and Internet2 members, allowed us to quickly obtain feedback from a diverse audience • Project Website • Phone & Video Conference
Video Conferencing • Interact and talk as though everyone is at the same table • Clear enough to show examples and pictures up on the screen
Problem 2: TCP, BDP, HPN… what? • Not enough knowledge about networking • Little knowledge of available technologies • Modifications to SCP (HPN-SCP patch)
Contacts to the rescue! • Local contacts at Cal Poly: • Fellow students (team members, lab assistant) • Professors (advisor, networking professor) • Networking staff • Remote contacts: • Internet2 members • Chris Rapier at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center • Individuals in Industry, Subject Matter Experts
Problem 3: Access to Technology • Our own computers did not have connection to the technology needed
Ask and you shall receive! • Network Labs at Cal Poly • Connection to Abilene network • Isolated internal network • Dedicated machines • Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Problem 4: Coordination • Difficult to find a time to meet as a team • Merging work • Time difference with the East Coast
The Wonders of Technology! • Virtual meetings • VNC • Access the lab machine remotely • Collaborate on tasks at the same time *
And the Wonders of Charles • All knowing • Kept us up-to-date on what was happening in Internet2 community • Informed us of useful technologies and side projects that could be further investigated
Gained Practical Experience • Epitomized Cal Poly’s motto of “Learn by Doing” • Interacting with peers and superiors in a professional manner • Communicating technically and succinctly • Conferencing • Internet2 Member Meeting experience • Technical presentation skills • Preparing ourselves for industry or Grad school
The Moral of the Story… • All students should get involved in a Neternship!
Q & A www.csc.calpoly.edu/~gchoy/neternship2005 www.internet2.edu/neternship/2006spring/calpoly Gigi Choy: gchoy@calpoly.edu Rachelle Hom: rhom@calpoly.edu