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Microsoft Word - BN201 Assignment 1 T3 2018 v1.4 Prepared by: DR Iryna Khodasevych Moderated By: DR Karthik Nagarajan Nov 2018 Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Unit Code BN201 Unit Title Professional Issues of IT Assessment Type Assignment 1 – T3 2018 Assessment Title Report writing and presentations of research in ICT Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) The purpose of this assignment is to develop skills in research, business communication and academic writing of high standard. On completion of this assignment students will be able to: b. Comprehend appropriate business communication, research standards in writing report and presentations of research; Weight 40 Marks Total Marks 10% of total assessment for the unit Word limit Word limit 1000 - 1500 Due Date Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 11:55 PM Description of this assignment: Students are required to select a topic from the ‘Assignment 1 Topic’ list at the end of this Assignment. You are required to explore these topics through research lens and prepare a professional report. Submission Guidelines All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date. Save your Word file with the following name “StudentNumber_yourlastname_firstname.doc” The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2.5 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. Extension If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted on AMS. You must submit this application three working days prior to the due date of the assignment. Further information is available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures- and-guidelines/specialconsiderationdeferment Academic Misconduct Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about- mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and- guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy-Procedure. For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description. Prepared by: DR Iryna Khodasevych Moderated By: DR Karthik Nagarajan Nov 2018 BN201 Professional Issues in IT Page | 2 Assignment Description Students are required to select a topic from the topic list provided at the end of this Assignment and write a report on the chosen topic using at least 5 reliable sources of information, such as book chapters, journal articles, government and university reports, trusted technology news websites and professional blogs. 1. Report should include the following (40 marks) Select a topic from the following list (see at the end of this assignment) and prepare a report with the following sections. Title (2 marks) Description / introduction (of the topic) (6 marks) Background (include literature review of each paper) (20 marks) Conclusion (summary of the report) (2 marks) References (select wide range of sources and reference accurately-follow IEEE reference style) (4 marks) (In MS Word –Select References Style Refer to this document https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-a-citation-and-create-a- bibliography-17686589-4824-4940-9c69-342c289fa2a5?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US ) Format of the Report – Well-constructed, clear and logically arranged paragraphs (6 marks) Submission guidelines: 1. Your report should include the following: The cover page must identify student (name and number), teaching staff, and assignment. The assignment must use 12 points font size minimum and at least single line spacing 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. List of bibliography/references used must follow IEEE style. 2. The assignment must be submitted on Moodle. Marking criteria: You will be assessed on the extent to which you have achieved in following aspects: Description Marks Select a topic from the following list (see at the end of this assignment) and prepare a report with following sections. ‐ Title - Include professional cover page ‐ Description / introduction (of the topic) ‐ Background (include literature review of each paper) ‐ Conclusion (summary of the report) 2 6 20 2 (details are in marking rubric) ‐ IEEE referencing References - Select wide range of sources and reference accurately-follow IEEE reference style 4 Format of the Report – Well-constructed, clear and logically arranged paragraphs 6 Total 40 Prepared by: DR Iryna Khodasevych Moderated By: DR Karthik Nagarajan Nov 2018 BN201 Professional Issues in IT Page | 3 Marking Rubric for Assignment 1: Total Marks 40 Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Description / introduction Total marks: 6 Writing is clear, concise, and well organized with excellent writing Skills. The introduction is engaging, states the main topic and previews the report structure. 6 marks Writing is mostly clear, concise, and well organized with good writing Skills. Thoughts are expressed in a coherent and logical manner. 4 marks Writing is unclear and/or disorganized. The introduction states the main topic but does not adequately preview the structure of report 2 marks Writing is unclear and disorganized. There are numerous spelling, grammar, or syntax errors throughout the response. 1 marks Background Total marks: 20 Author's writing demonstrates good understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources. (5 marks) Viewpoints and interpretations are insightful and well supported. Clear, detailed examples are provided, as applicable. (10 marks) Words choice is appropriate, writing is fluent (5 marks) 20 marks Author's writing demonstrates some understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources. (4 marks) Viewpoints and interpretations are supported. Appropriate examples are provided, as applicable. (8 marks) Most words choice is appropriate, writing is mostly fluent (4 marks) 16 marks Author's writing demonstrates little understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources. (2.5 marks) Viewpoints and interpretations are unsupported or supported with flawed arguments. (5 marks) Many words choice is inappropriate, lack of fluency in writing (2.5 marks) 10 marks Writing does not demonstrate understanding of any relationships among material obtained from all sources. (1 mark) Viewpoints and interpretations are missing, inappropriate, and/or unsupported. (3 mark) Inappropriate words choice, not fluent writing (0 marks) 4 marks Prepared by: DR Iryna Khodasevych Moderated By: DR Karthik Nagarajan Nov 2018 BN201 Professional Issues in IT Page | 4 Conclusion Total marks: 2 Writing is clear, concise, and well organized with excellent writing Skills. The conclusion summarizes key points discussed in the report. 2 marks Writing is mostly clear, concise, and well organized with good writing Skills. The conclusion summarizes some points of the report. 1 marks Writing is unclear and/or disorganized. The conclusion is not relevant to the points in the report. 0.5marks No conclusion included 0 marks References Total marks: 4 Wide range of sources accurately Referenced 4 marks Good range of sources with minor referencing errors 2 marks Reasonable range of sources with some referencing errors. 1 marks Major errors in referencing. 0 marks Title Total marks: 2 Professional cover page included 2 marks A cover page included but not members details 1 marks No cover page included but members details exist 0.5 marks No title page included 0 marks Format Total marks: 6 Well constructed, clear and logically arranged paragraphs. 6 marks Clear but not logically arranged paragraphs with some minor errors. 4 marks Multiple paragraphs have several minor errors. 2 marks Poorly written paragraphs with multiple errors. 1 marks Assignment 1 Topics 1. Cloud computing technology is increasingly used by both small and big businesses in Australia due to various cost benefits it provides. Your task is to write a survey of various security protocols and architectures provided by cloud computing providers and identify their suitability for various types of businesses. 2. An emerging technology that is set to gain prominence among industry stakeholders and government agencies in 2018 is the Blockchain Technology. Please research on an industry that is currently employing this technology and discuss benefits as well as limitations of this technology. For example, you could consider Bitcoin as one such example. 3. Internet of things technologies are expected to become a widespread part of home automation in the near future. Survey availability of security features in such devices. Research an internet of things device that can be bought by customers now. Discuss benefits as well as potential threats as a result of using this technology.