Conclusion /3 Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments Consistent, logical and convincing Mostly consistent logical and convincing Adequate cohesion and conviction Argument is confused and disjointed Reference style /4 Clear styles with excellent source of references. Clear referencing style Generally good referencing style Sometimes clear referencing style Lacks consistency with many errors

Part 2 /15 Findings are clearly linked and well justified. Scope and limitations are provided exceptionally well Findings are clearly linked and justified. Scope and limitations are provided Findings are linked and convincing. Some scope and limitations are provided Findings are not linked and unjustified Findings are not available Part 3 /5 All socio-technical aspects are discussed exceptionally well Very good discussion of most socio- technical aspects Good discussion of some socio- technical aspects Discussion of few socio- technical aspects Unsatisfactory discussion of few socio- technical aspects.

Grade Mark HD 40-50 DI 35-39 CR 30-34 P 25-29 Fail <25 Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Introduction /3 All salient features contributing to the popularity of Blockchain are discussed and ability to think critically is demonstrated Some relevant features are soundly analysed. General features are analysed. Some relevant features are briefly presented. This is not relevant to the assignment topic. Part 1 /20 Demonstrated excellent ability to analyse critically and sourced reference material Demonstrated excellent ability to analyse critically but did not source reference material appropriately Demonstrated some ability to analyse critically and sourced reference material appropriately Demonstrated little ability to analyse critically and did not source reference material appropriately Did not demonstrate ability to analyse critically and did not source reference material appropriately

Conclusion Draw a conclusion of the report with complete summary of all sections 3 Reference style Follow IEEE reference style, in text citation and complete reference list. 4 Total 50

Part 2 Analyse and discuss at least one application EACH supported by Blockchain in the following domains: • Currency • Internet of Things There has to be at least 2-3 references for each application. 7.5 * 2 =15 Part 3 Socio-technical aspects of the applications are to be discussed and analysed 5

Marking Criteria Section to be included in the report Description of the section Marks Introduction Introduction of Blockchain in terms of use and popularity. Also the structure of the assignment should be discussed. 3 Part 1 Discussion of following aspects related to Blockchain: • Architecture • Features • Challenges 8+ 6+ 6 =20

Submission Guidelines • All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a title Page. • The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2.54 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.

Assessment Type Individual Assignment Assessment Title Critical Analysis and Problem Solving in Networked Application Management Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) The purpose of this assignment is to develop skills of analysing critically, and problem solving in regard to Networked Application Management (NAM). Students will be able to complete the following ULOs: b. Apply socio-technical contexts in modern network applications and management; c. Utilise common and emerging types of middleware to design and manage networked applications; Weight 10% Total Marks 50 Word limit 1500 - 2000