COIT20264 ENTERPRISE AND CLOUD NETWORKING (HT2, 2024)

COIT20264 ENTERPRISE AND CLOUD NETWORKING (HT2, 2024)

Assessment 1 - Report and Presentation of Initial Network Design

Due date: Week Sunday (11 Aug 2024) 11:45 pm AEST ASSESSMENT 1

Weighting: Part A: 10%; Part B: 20% 1

Length: Part A: Presentation slides (max. 15 slides); Presentation video (max. 15 min).

Part B: No word count limit. Objectives

This assessment task relates to Unit Learning Outcomes 1 to 2 and should be undertaken in a group of 3 to 4 students. Distance students can form groups with on-campus students as well. Using top-down network design methodology, you will develop your initial network design based on the scenario given on page 5 of this document and create a video presentation (in Part A) and a written report (in Part B). You may make any justifiable assumptions, but you should clearly mention them at the beginning of your report with the heading Assumptions wherever you use them. You are expected to apply and further develop the skills and knowledge that you gained in the prerequisite and co-requisite units. You are also expected to contribute to the Group Discussion Forum in Moodle by collaborating with your fellow students on the assignment.

Important: The non-performing members can be penalised by the other members of the group by voting them low. When you upload your Written Report, please indicate the vote (a number between 0 and 10, inclusive of both) on the cover page that you give to each one of the other members of your group. If you have not indicated a vote for a group member, we assume that you have given 10 to that group member. To calculate your mark, the group mark will be scaled according to the votes given by the members of your group as follows.

Let us say that your group has n members, and you obtained a group mark of M. The other n-1 members of your group voted you with v1, v2, vn-1. Then your mark = M/2[1+ ( v1+v2+..+vn-1 ) /10(n-1)]

For example, assume that you are in a group of 4 and your group obtained a total of 28 marks. If the other 3 members have given you 7, 9 and 8 as their votes, your mark will be (28/2) [1+(7+9+8)/30] =25.2.

Assessment Task

This assessment task has two parts, Part A and Part B.

Part A

In Part A of this assessment task, together with your group members, you should analyse the given scenario and prepare a group video presentation on the logical network design of your group using the knowledge and skills acquired from Week 1 to 5.

Notes:

You must follow the Harvard citation and referencing guidelines when preparing your presentation slides.

Each one of you in the group should upload the same presentation slides.

The length of your video should be limited to 15 min. Please note that a video presentation means that you, the presenter, should be visible in the video.

Either one student, representing the entire team, delivers the presentation, or all team members are involved in the presentation.

Check the unit website at least once a week for further information relating to this part of the assessment task. Please ensure that you prepare your presentation slides in your own words to avoid possible plagiarism and copyright violation. You can understand the Plagiarism Procedures by following the corresponding link in the CQUniversity Policies section of the Unit Profile.

Assessment Criteria for Part A

In Part A of this assessment task, you are assessed mainly against your ability to analyse the given scenario and prepare and deliver a presentation on the initial network design of your group, using the top-down network design methodology. The marking criteria for Part A of this assessment task are provided on page 3. You need to familiarise yourself with the marking criteria to ensure that you have addressed them when preparing the presentation slides and creating the video of your presentation.

Part B

In Part B of the assessment task, you will produce a written report of your logical network design.

Your report should include:

1) List of Business Goals and Constraints

2) List of Technical Goals and Tradeoffs

3) Table of User Communities, Data Stores, Network Applications and Traffic Flows

4) Model for addressing and naming

5) Budget Estimation and Management

6) On-premises network topology diagrams including addressing and naming

7) Discussion of the selection and configuration of key network devices and software

8) Explanation and justification of the logical network designs

You should NOT include an executive summary, a table of contents, an introduction, or a conclusion, as this is not the final report for the design. It will be done in the Assignment 3.

Notes:

You must follow the Harvard citation and referencing guidelines when writing your report.

Each one of you in the group should upload the same written report, although your votes on the cover page may be different.

There is no word count limit for the written report.

Submissions substantially generated by AI may incur mark deductions based on the marker's subjective judgment.

Check the unit website at least once a week for further information relating to Part B of the assessment task. Please ensure that you write your report in your own words to avoid possible plagiarism and copyright violation. You can understand the Plagiarism Procedures by following the corresponding link in the CQUniversity Policies section of the Unit Profile.

Assessment Criteria for Part B

In Part B of this assessment task, you are assessed mainly on your ability to analyse the given scenario and design & document a logical network using the top-down network design methodology. The marking criteria for Part B of this assessment task are provided on page 6.

You need to familiarise yourself with the marking criteria given below to ensure that you have addressed them when preparing your logical network design report.

Submission Instructions for Part A and Part B

Part A

You should upload your presentation video via Echo360 (one video per group). Follow the instructions provided on Moodle for the use of Echo360 in video upload. Check the Part A marking guide above for more details.

Each one of you in the group must upload the same presentation slides, including the link to the presentation video.

Part B

Each one of you in the group must upload the same written report of your group and your vote against the names of the other group members, which may be different.

The Scenario for Network Design Assessment Tasks

Lux Car Rentals (LCR), a newly established car rental company in Queensland. This car rental company provides self-drive, and chauffeur driven car hire in several major cities in Australia. The head office is in Brisbane and the branch offices are in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and Hobart. Their services include formal and luxury car hire, supercar hire, wedding car hire, drive aways and so on. They offer corporate packages and membership options for their loyal customers. They are planning to offer an additional service of delivering the prestige rental cars directly to the designated locations in those cities as per customer orders. Staff among different sites need to regularly communicate with each other through WAN network services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the staff are working from home and connect to the company network through an Internet connection for video conferencing. Each location also provides free wireless LAN access to the customers and visitors.

Customers can place an order either by visiting any of the local offices or using the web interface or using the mobile App of LCR, as well as through phone calls and via email messages. The orders will be processed using customized proprietary software purchased by this company. By using this software, LCR will not only reserve the most suitable and available vehicle from their fleet in the nearest vehicle warehouse but also deliver the order, if required, to the customers in a minimum time.

LCR provides online and on-site payment facilities for the customers to pay for their orders. Their required network should be available 24/7 to store the real-time stock level and reservations of their vehicle fleet and their customer details. Further, the vehicle fleet in the warehouses should be monitored using CCTV monitoring system connected to the network. LCR needs the guarantee that their proprietary algorithm, and various data and information in their information system are highly secured.

To address the diverse needs of the business, LCR aims for a hybrid infrastructure that incorporates both on-premises networks and cloud computing solutions. The local network will connect local servers, workstations, laptops, and mobile devices for all staff and visitors. Simultaneously, the cloud computing platform will host important servers, including company websites and trading information, store critical data, and manage authentication, authorization, and permission controls. To ensure data integrity and confidentiality, a secure VPN is desired.

While there isn't a specific budget constraint, the management committee is still seeking a cost-effective network design solution. The Managing Director of LCR requires you to provide a proposal with comprehensive design details and budget estimation.

Using the top-down network design methodology, you are required to design a network as per the requirements for LCR. You are allowed to make assumptions in relation to business and technical goals if they are really required to facilitate your network designs. Each step of your network design should clearly explain and justify how you satisfy the business and technical goals.