Project Driven Graduate Network Education

In this paper projects for engineering students are described. Three different practical subjects on networking are suggested: a pointto- point link, a VoIP implementation on a LAN and an Office network. These projects are set up to offer Master students in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option) of the University of Leuven (K.U.Leuven) a realistic practical background. The authors consider such projects as a necessity, supplementary to the theory. With those projects, the leap to industry after graduation becomes easier to take.