ELEC3506 Communications Networks (University of Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.0/5 across 16 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ELEC3506 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 通信网络
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The unit will cover the following specific material: 1) communication reference models (TCP/IP and OSI), 2) circuit-switched and packet-switched communication, 3) network node functions and building blocks, 4) LAN, MAN, WAN, and WLAN technologies, 5) data transfer and routing algorithms and protocols between networks, 6) wireless networks (4G, WiFi, 5G and Bluetooth), 7) TCP/IP core protocols (IP, ICMP, ARP, TCP, UDP etc. ), 8) applications and protocols (FTP, Telnet, SMTP…
ELEC3506 has 16 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 0.0 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (1.0/5 overall); 15 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "I took the unit last year: The labs consist of reading output from Wireshark, a program that allows you to look at data packet contents. The reports are just screenshotting the outputs and highlighting/ commenting on sections of it to answer questions - pretty straightforward. I…"
On Reddit: "I would prefer to do the weekly report in a group with decent teammate ( lucky me). For the final, it was tough (I took the last year sem 2)"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ELEC3506 hard?
A: Students rate ELEC3506's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is ELEC3506 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 16 reviews: would-recommend 1.0/5, usefulness 0.0/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ELEC3506, and when is it offered?
A: ELEC3506 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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