Network function virtualization (NFV) and multilayer software-defined networking (SDN) will enable an automated control, management and orchestration of network resources across several network layers and areas. They may also open new possibilities for communication service providers (CSP) to expand their business and offer cloud services with carrierlevel service-level agreements (SLA). In this paper, we briefly review technological, legal and business aspects of NFV and carrier clouds.
While technical skills remain the core foundation for engineering graduates, professional competencies, including communication, teamwork, and complex problem solving, are increasingly important to succeed in work environments. To enhance the employability of our students, we have integrated several professional skills courses into our “Software Design and Engineering” Master study curriculum, and combined each of them with a technical course. In this paper, we present a blended-learning course design including didactic methods for teaching complex problem solving. The course is intertwined with a lecture on software integration topics, which enables the students to apply their complex problem solving skills on real projects in a domain-specific context.
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