Course


IERG5590 – Advanced Topics in Blockchain

IERG Elective MIEG Elective Postgraduate
Co-requisite(s):
Unit(s):
3
Pre-requisite(s):
Exclusion:
CSCI5590 or FTEC5520 or IEMS5725
Term Offered:
Term 2
Teacher:
Prof. CHOW Sze Ming
Remarks:

This course aims to cover advanced topics on blockchain. The focus will be on advanced topics like permissionless blockchain, Ethereum, smart contract, mining pool, permissioned blockchain, anonymity, new consensus, sidechain, ripple, offchain and lightning network.

Advisory: Students are expected to have solid foundations on operating systems and database systems.