Demonstration 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 IEEE Reference style Clear styles with excellent source of references. Clear referencing style Generally good referencing style Sometimes clear referencing style Lacks consistency with many errors

Outcomes 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. Limitations 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. Conclusions 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.

Project hardware requirements Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically but did not source reference material appropriately Demonstrate d 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 Network Design in Netsim 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

Marking Rubrics Grades Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Project scope 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. Challenges 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.

Marking criteria: Section to be included in the report Description of the section Marks Project scope Outline of the report ( in 3-4 sentences) 2 Challenges Write at least 3 appropriate challenges you might face during network setup. 3 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. 10 2 2 Network Design in Netsim You must not use packet tracer. Screen capture of Netsim design. Write justification for the selected network design. 10 Outcomes Write at least 2 outcomes of the network 2 Limitations Write limitations of the hardware devices used in your design. 2 Conclusions Write a clear conclusion of the case study. 2 Demonstration Demonstrate to your instructor during Week-7 lab the detailed network design on Netsim, with justifications explained. 10 Reference style Follow IEEE reference style 5 Total 50