Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines

Unit Code : MN503 – T2 2017
Unit Title : Overview of Internetworking
Assessment Type : Individual, written, demonstration
Assessment Title : Network requirement analysis and plan (Assignment 1)
Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) : Main objectives of this assignment is to enable student to analyse a business case study, develop requirements, select networking devices for the given business case and plan a network design. After successful completion of this assignment, students should be able to : Analyse and discuss the significance of internetworking for contemporary organisations. Explain the role of internetworking to support business and technical goals through planning and design. Develop architectural internetworking design for the business, information, technology, and application domains. Weight : 15% of the total assessments
Total Marks : 50
Word limit : 700 (approximately 3 pages)
Submission Guidelines : All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings. Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using IEEE referencing style. Extension : If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted directly to the School's Administration Officer, on academic reception level. You must submit this application within three working days of the assessment due date. Further information is available at : www.mit.edu.au Academic Misconduct : Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available at : www.mit.edu.au For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.

Assignment 1 Specification

Business case study : Choose one of the four business case studies provided in the appendix at page 5. You have to inform your instructor on the choice before start working on the assignment.

Description
For a chosen business case, write a report on the following points : Analyse and discuss the significance of internetworking for the chosen business case. Develop hardware requirements for a network with device specifications including series, model and features. Draw architectural internetworking design for the business in Netsim.
Write a report with the following contents
Project Scope Challenges Project hardware requirements Name of the network device with manufacturer’s name, series, model, features and ports Type of the cables Name of the server, PC with specification such as operating system, RAM, hard disk etc. Network Design in Netsim (You must not use packet tracer, or any other software!) Outcomes / benefits of the proposed design Limitations and conclusions.

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