+1 862 207 3288 It is essential to comply with the specifications of the reader. -2- The description Sousse for the backbone is not complete and does not seem to qualify architecture with VLANs. In the revised edition that the writer gave he didnt mention vlans -4- The ‘review of suitable communications links’ is incomplete and technically acceptable. We compare different between the technologies and the proposed solution may not be the best. We are talking about more than 30 km! -5- The ‘critical analysis and detailed evaluation of the requirements with regard to the distribution and access layers’ does not exist at all. -6- The ‘selection of suitable models of switches and make sure they meet the requirements of each layer of a hierarchical network’ is incomplete. -7- The ‘network design of that supports the new distance-learning program and improves the performance of the existing network’ does not exist at all. -8- The ‘identification of suitable network components together with a set of costings’ does not exist at all.
Assignment Title:
Network Switching Case Study
Assessment Tutor: Lu Liu Weighting Towards Module Grade: 100%
Date Set: 25/09/14 Hand-In Deadline Date: 10/12/14
Penalty for Late Submission
Recognising that deadlines are an integral part of professional workplace practice, the University
expects students to meet all agreed deadlines for submission of assessments. However, the
University acknowledges that there may be circumstances which prevent students from meeting
deadlines. There are now 3 distinct processes in place to deal with differing student
circumstances:
1) Assessed Extended Deadline (AED): Students with disabilities or long term health issues
are entitled to a Support Plan.
2) Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances (EEC): The EEC policy applies to situations where
serious, unforeseen circumstances prevent the student from completing the assignment on
time or to the normal standard.
http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/part_i_exceptional_extenuating_circumstances.pdf
3) Late Submission: Requests for late submission will be made to the relevant Subject
Manager in the School (or Head of Joint Honours for joint honours students) who can
authorise an extension of up to a maximum of one week.
http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/part_f_assessment_regulations_ug_programmes.pdf
Level of Collaboration:
Two persons per group
Learning Outcomes covered in this Assignment:
• Critically evaluate the use of advanced switching in the context of global case studies.
• Demonstrate a critical awareness of the technology and issues involved in the application
of advanced switching over a range of network designs.
Criteria for Assessment:
For specific requirements and marking scheme see below
Coursework Assignment for the MSc Module of
Advanced Network Switching (7CS080)
Due Time/Date:
Presentation: Tuesday, 28th October 2014
Report Submission: By 4:00pm on Wednesday, 10th December 2014
Submit one electronic copy of your report onto Blackboard by the above deadline
Requirements:
The presentation part of the assignment should be carried out in pairs, note a
maximum of two students.
This assignment is in two parts and is based on the Operational Requirements for the
University of Burton. The first part is a document and the second a presentation, the
marks will be split between the two parts.
NOTE: The report should be completed on an individual basis with no
collaboration.
Your Tasks:
Part 1:
Using the Operational Requirements for the University of Burton analyse the user
requirements and develop an appropriate design based on the recommended Cisco
hierarchical design model.
An individual report will contain the following content:
• A review of suitable backbone designs together with a critical analysis of them
and the reasons for your final choice of backbone design.
• A review of suitable communications links between the two sites together with
a critical analysis of them and the reasons for your final choice of
communications link.
• A critical analysis and detailed evaluation of the requirements with regard to
the distribution and access layers. A description of your solution with regard
to the distribution and access layers together with your reasons.
• A selection of suitable models of switches and make sure they meet the
requirements of each layer of a hierarchical network. You also need to make
sure there are enough switch ports for PCs and servers. The new network
needs to be scalable, available, secured, and manageable.
• A network design of that supports the new distance-learning program and
improves the performance of the existing network to support more efficient
operation, in response to the needs of globalisation and growth.
• Provide a drawing of your network diagram (Please using Visio and make sure
that the drawing has a proper title, notation and legends)
• An identification of suitable network components together with a set of
costings.
• Conclusions in which you briefly summarise the main results achieved from
your evaluations.
You will submit a well presented report of maximum of 6 PAGES (4-6 pages
preferred, double columned) with the IEEE format provided.
Format: please download the electronic file, TRANS-JOUR.DOC, from the IEEE
Web site at http://www.ieee.org/documents/TRANS-JOUR.doc so you can use it to
prepare your report. Please see appendix A for guidelines on how to write a journal
paper (taken form an IEEE web site, will also be provided in Udo blackboard)
Part 2
You are required to prepare a 20-minute presentation to clearly specify and
summarise the report in week and outline individual contributions. You will not only
receive summative feedback from tutors about the quality of your presentation but
also formative feedback to improve the quality of your work in the report which will
be submitted in week 12.
Deliverables:
1. You will submit a well illustrated report.
2. You need to give a 20-minute presentation in week 6.
Marking scheme:
Report 80%
Presentation 20%
Please see the following marking scheme below for detail.
Element
Max. Mark
in %
Comments
Mark
awarded
Organisation of material and
oral presentation (Presentation)
10%
Oral feedback
Scientific content (Presentation) 10%
Structure and presentation of
report, grammar, spelling etc.
(Report)
20%
Network design solutions
(Report)
30%
Critical analysis, evaluation, and
conclusion (Report)
30%
TOTAL 100%
GRADE
Marking criteria:
For the report students will achieve the following:-
40%-49% – for a viable design, with suitable diagrams and equipment. Together with
a basic analysis of backbone models and a valid reason for the final choice.
50%-59% – for a good design, with suitable diagrams, equipment and costing.
Together with a detailed analysis of backbone models and detailed reason for the final
choice.
60%-69% – for a very good design, including the implementation of some backbone
services, with suitable diagrams, equipment and costing. Together with a critical
analysis of backbone models and detailed reasons for the final choice.
70%-100% – for a excellent design, including the implementation of full backbone
services, with suitable diagrams, equipment and detailed costing. Together with an indepth
critical analysis of backbone models and detailed reasons for the final choice.
For the presentation students will achieve the following:-
NOTE: marks will be biased towards the student who does most of the presentation,
equal involvement is expected
40%-49% – for a reasonable presentation, covering some of the choices with valid
final choices.
50%-59% – for a good presentation, covering most of the choices with valid final
choices.
60%-69% – for a very good professional presentation, covering all of the choices with
valid final choices.
70%-100% – for a excellent professional presentation, covering all expected areas
and valid final choices.
