Discussion Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically but did not source reference material appropriately Demonstrat ed ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriate ly Demonstrate d ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately Did not demonstrate the ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately of future computer networking technologie s /5 Conclusion /5 Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments Consistency logical and convincing Mostly consistent logical and convincing Adequate cohesion and conviction The argument is confused and disjointed Reference Clear styles with Clear Generally Sometimes Lacks style an excellent referencing good clear consistency /5 source of style referencing referencing with many references. style style errors

Discussion on future computer networks /5 Excellent ability to comprehend the material and presented appropriately Excellent ability to comprehend the material and presented Ability to think critically but a poor source of reference Demonstrate d ability to think critically and did not source Did not demonstrate the ability to think critically and did not source appropriately reference reference good effort in material material source appropriately appropriately reference material

Internet speed comparison past, present and future /5 Excellent use of credible sources. Accurate referencing. Obvious that outstanding effort made Extremely good effort Good effort made but not outstandin g Made some effort. For example, Web searches only Very little, attempt to reference. The lazy effort with inaccuracies Human- centric design aspects (present) /5 Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments Consistency logical and convincing Mostly consistent logical and convincing Adequate cohesion and conviction The argument is confused and disjointed

Human cantered design approach (past) /5 Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments Consistency logical and convincing Mostly consistent logical and convincing Adequate cohesion and conviction The argument is confused and disjointed A brief discussion of the present-day technology of computer network All elements are present and very well integrated. Components present with good cohesive Component s present and mostly well integrated Most components present The proposal lacks structure.

Example Marking Rubric for Assignment #: Total Marks 50 Note: The marking rubrics varies for each assignment Grade Mark HD 40-50 DI 35-44 CR 30-34 P 25-29 Fail <25 Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Introduction and Background /5 All topics are pertinent and covered in depth. Ability to think critically and source material is demonstrated Topics are relevant and soundly analysed. Generally relevant and analysed. Some relevance and briefly presented. This is not relevant to the assignment topic. Chronologica l development /5 Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically but did not source reference material appropriately Demonstrat ed ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriate ly Demonstrate d ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately Did not demonstrate the ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately

Discussion on future computer networks (How would the future computer networks be like?) Introduction of the future computer networks, for example Software Defined Networking (SDN), Cloud Computing, Intelligent Networking, IoT etc. 5 Discussion of future computer networking technologies Brief Illustration of networking technologies such as SDN, Cloud Computing, Intelligent Networking, IoT etc. 5 Conclusion Write a summary of the report. 5 Reference style Follow IEEE reference style. 5 Total 50

A brief discussion of the present-day technology of computer network Specific focus on routing protocols - static and dynamic routing, e.g., static, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP etc. 5 Internet speed comparison past, present and future A discussion following Years versus data speed is expected. 5 Human-centric design aspects (present) Focus on modern days ergonomics, sitting arrangements to CPU inbuilt computer screens, touch screen, mobile apps. 5

Marking criteria: Example of marking criteria is shown in the following table. Marks are allocated as follows: Note: The marking criteria vary for each assignment Section to be included in the report Description of the section Marks Introduction and Background A short background and introduction on the topic are expected. 5 Chronological development A list that shows the development of technology and the year. 5 Human-centric design approach (past) Discussion of the human-centric approaches during the development of computer networks for example: OSI model and TCP/IP model, networking accessories such as the evolution of mouse, keyboard layout, first GUI design etc. 5