ICT300 Broadband Access Technologies and Networks Assignment
Assessment Information and Rubric
| Subject Code | ICT300 |
| Subject Name | Broadband Access Technologies and Networks |
| Assessment Number and Title | Assessment 2: Deployment of wireline and wireless Broadband Access Technologies |
| Assessment Type | Group Assignment: Report + Presentations |
| Length / Duration | 1500 words |
| Weighting % | 30 (20% for the report and 10% presentations) |
| Total Marks | 30 |
| Submission | Turnitin Plagiarism will be checked. |
| Due Date | Report Submission: Week 7 In-Class demonstration: Week 8 |
| Mode | Group Assignment Report Group-wise Presentations |
| Format | Group Assignment Report: MS Office/ PDF Structure: 1. Abstract 2. Introduction and Objectives 3. Background/Literature Review 4. Response to the Criteria 5. Discussion/Analysis 6. Conclusion 7. Refrences Presentation: Power Point/ Prezi (15 Min/G) Structure: Introduction 2. Introduction and Objectives 3. Design/Tools/Technical details 4. Response to the criteria 5. Discussion/Analysis 6 Conclusion 7 Refrences |
Assessment Description and Instructions
A wireless technology signifies an increasing portion of the worldwide communications infrastructure, it is important to understand the roles of wireless and wire-line technologies. Sometimes wireless and wireline technologies compete, but in most instances, they are complementary. Many challenges need to be overcome in order to deploy broadband access network such as policy, legacy, existing infrastructures, economic and social impact, educational issues, awareness and knowledge, remote and rural areas, spectrum constraints, standards of living, digital democracy, digital and financial inclusions. In this assessment students are subjected into group of 3 and will investigate these challenges in response to the following criteria.
1. What are the major factors that influence the effective deployment of wireline and wireless broadband access technologies and applications. This includes:
- Physical, sociological and policy factors.
- How the deployment of broadband access technologies impact on underserved populations.
- How could you compare different challenges in deploying wireline broadband access such as ISDN, DSL, DOCSIS, FTTX with the Wireless Broad band Access (WBA).
- What would be the technical measures to deploy an effective wireless access network.
Justify each answer with real life examples.
2. Considering WBA, by how many different ways you can adopt to implement IMT system using terrestrial and satellite links what would be the limitations of these methods ? Justify your answer.
The tutor will form the groups of 3 students.
Marking criteria:
| Section to be included in the report | Description of the section | Marks |
| Abstract/Introduction/ Background | Summarize the assessment and the outcomes/discussions. Introduction to wireline and wireless Broadband Access Technologies and Applications | 5 |
| Criteria 1: Factors that influence the effective deployment of wireline and wireless broadband access technologies | Physical, sociological and policy factors.How the deployment of broadband access technologies impact on underserved populations.How could you compare different challenges in deploying wireline broadband access such as ISDN, DSL, DOCSIS, FTTX with the Wireless Broad band Access (WBA).What would be the technical measures to deploy an effective wireless access network. | 5 |
| Criteria 2: Deployment of IMT WBA system with terrestrial satellite links | Suggested different ways adopt to implement IMT system using terrestrial and satellite links and the limitations of these methods. | 5 |
| Conclusion | write summary of the report highlighting the positive and negative points | 2 |
| Reference style Report Layout | Follow IEEE reference style and format. | 3 |
| Demonstration | Demonstration in Week 8 during the Lab. | 10 |
| Total | 30 |
ICT300 Assessment # 2 Report Marking Rubric Security Issues in the Wireless Communication 30%
| Marking Criteria | F (Fail) 0-49% | P (Pass) 50-64% | C (Credit) 65-74% | D (Distinction) 75-84% | HD (High Distinction) 85-100% |
| Abstract, Introduction, Background /5 | Unsatisfactorily or unclearly conveys the project topic. Introduction is not relevant to the assignment topic. | Accurately conveys the project topic. Some relevance and briefly presented. | Accurately conveys the project topic, methods. Generally relevant and analysed. | Accurately conveys the project topic, methods and outcomes. Topics are relevant and soundly analysed. | Accurately and concisely conveys the project topic, methods and outcomes All topics are pertinent and covered in depth. Ability to think critically and source material is demonstrated |
| Criteria 1: Factors that influence the effective deployment of wireline and wireless broadband access technologies. /5 | Did not demonstrate ability to think critically, the significance of the topic is not stated. Criteria 1 is not fully commenced. | Demonstrated ability to think critically, the significance of the topic is stated. Criteria 1 is partially commenced. | Demonstrated good ability to think critically, good elaboration of the topic and the significance of the topic. Criteria 1 is not fully commenced. | Demonstrated good ability to think critically. Good elaboration of the security issues and the criteria 1 is fairly commenced. | Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and an exceptional understanding of the topic and well explained. Excellent elaboration of security issues and brilliantly commenced criteria 1. |
| Criteria 2: Deployment of IMT WBA system with terrestrial satellite links /5 | Did not explain different ways to implement IMT system using terrestrial and satellite links. Unable to express the analysis of the requirement. Solution to the issues is not provided | Poor analysis of the requirement. Solution to the issues is not provided. Minor explanation of different ways to implement IMT system using terrestrial and satellite links. | Fairly explain different ways to implement IMT system using terrestrial and satellite links. Fair analysis of the requirement. Solutions are provided but not appropriate. | Explain different ways to implement IMT system using terrestrial and satellite links. Good analysis of the requirement. Solutions are provided and fairly explained | Excellently explain different ways to implement IMT system using terrestrial and satellite links. Excellent analysis of the requirement. Solutions are appropriate and excellently explained. |
| Conclusion /2 | Argument is confused and disjointed | Adequate cohesion and conviction | Mostly consistent logical and convincing | Consistency logical and convincing | Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments |
| Reference style/ Report Layout /3 | Lacks consistency with many errors. Poor report layout, style and language used. | Sometimes clear referencing style Acceptable report layout, style and language used. | Generally good referencing style Good report layout, style and language used. The | Clear referencing style Topics are relevant and soundly analysed. | Clear styles with excellent source of references. Exceptional report layout, style and language used |
| Demonstration /10 | Demonstration is confused and disjointed. Lack of knowledge about the design | Adequate cohesion and conviction. Team members show a poor knowledge about the design | Mostly consistent logical and convincing. Team members show a limited knowledge about the design | Consistency logical and convincing. Team members show a good knowledge about the design | Demonstration is confused and disjointed. Lack of knowledge about the design |