Criteria 5 Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments Consistency logical and convincing Mostly consistent logical and convincing Adequate cohesion and conviction Argument is confused and disjointed Criteria 6 Clear styles with excellent source of references. Clear referencing style Generally good referencing style Sometimes clear referencing style Lacks consistency with many errors End of Document

Criteria 3 Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically but did not source reference material appropriately Demonstrated ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately Demonstrated ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately Did not demonstrate ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately Criteria 4 All elements are present and very well integrated. Components present with good cohesive Components present and mostly well integrated Most components present Proposal lacks structure.

Example Marking Rubric for Assignment #: Total Marks 100 Note: The marking criteria varies for each assignment Marking Rubric Criteria/ Grades High Distinction (HD) [Excellent] >80% Distinction (D) [Very Good] 70%-80% Credits (C) [Good] 60%-70% Pass (P) [Satisfactory] 50%-60% Fail (N) [Unsatisfactory] <50% Criteria 1 Concise and specific to the project Topics are relevant and soundly analysed. Generally relevant and analysed. Some relevance and briefly presented. This is not relevant to the assignment topic. Criteria 2 Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically but did not source reference material appropriately Demonstrated ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately Demonstrated ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately Did not demonstrate ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately

VPN service configurations VPN services implemented and configured shall include screenshots with proper explanation and configurations 15 In body citation Strictly follow the order and instruction by IEEE. Check when/where to put the citation. See attached files and search the internet for guidelines 5 References section Check whether they follow the instruction. Otherwise, no marks will be provided 5 Presentation Presentation skills and materials quality 10 Total 100

Marking criteria: Example of marking criteria is shown in following table. Marks are allocated as follows: Note: The marking criteria varies for each assignment Section to be included in the report Detailed Description of the Criteria Marks Template and format The document should include all necessary headings and contents to depict a VPN services and network design as per the example provided. 10 Requirements Multiple Figures and Tables need to be included to properly show the requirements development. There must be a section for ‘compliance’ check so that vendors can properly reply to the requirements. 20 Solutions This section should include proper headings and contents to propose a solution for a VPN network. Wireless LAN solution needs to be included. 35