Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Unit Code
BN303
Unit Title
Wireless Network & Security
Assessment Type
Individual Assessment
Assessment Title
Analysis of Future Wireless Technologies
Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping)
b. Utilise standards-based technologies used in various networks;
c. Test and compare the performance of various wireless networks;
Weight
20%
Total Marks
30
Word limit
1500 minimum
Due Date
Part A (5%) Week 3 11:55 PM 31st of March 2020
Part B (15%) Week 7 11:55 PM 28 of April 2020
Submission Guidelines
All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date.
The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 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 directly through AMS. You must submit this application within three working days of the assessment due date. 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: A/Prof Tony Jan Moderated by: Dr Sanjeeb Shrestha March 2020
Assignment Description
You are a new system engineer at Melbourne Institute of Systems, Australia. Your company
wishes to extend its operations to another floor as the business booming. Most of the office
workers are using both laptops and personal computers (PCs) for their work. They often need
to share large data across different floors. The company also has another office in the
adjacent building with line of sight view. Overall, the office workers are moving continuously,
and they need full connectivity and accessibility to the network at any given point of time at
any place.
[Assignment 1 Part A]
Describe the following advantages and disadvantages of wireless network technologies with
a simple case example [word limit is 400 words].
Advantages
o Connectivity
o Mobility
o Accessibility
Disadvantages
o Energy loss
o Eavesdropping
o Multipath signal noise
[Assignment 1 Part B]
Your executive management is keen to know about the available wireless technologies. Your
task is to select at least two of the following wireless technologies in relevance to the case
scenario above:
ZigBee
WiMax
Bluetooth
RFID
WLAN
IoT
5G
Then you will report to your director on:
- Introduction to the selected technologies
- Use case example(s) of the selected technologies
- Technical backgrounds on the selected technologies
- Potential benefits of the selected technologies
- Security aspects of the selected technologies
- Recommendations for the business.
Prepared by: A/Prof Tony Jan Moderated by: Dr Sanjeeb Shrestha March 2020
Marking Guide:
Marks are allocated as indicated on each question, taking the following aspects into
account:
Criteria Description Marks
Assignment 1 Part A
Brief discussion of
wireless technologies
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
the wireless technologies in comparison to
wired technologies
5
Assignment Part B:
Section 1- introduction
and case examples
Introduction to wireless technologies and their
pros and cons. Use of case examples to
motivate the business director.
4
Assignment Part B:
Section 2 – operational
mechanisms
Describe on how the selected wireless
technologies operate – in particular for the
aforementioned business environment (and
their potential benefits)
5
Assignment Part B:
Section 3 – Security
vulnerabilities and
resolutions
Describe the known and unknown security
vulnerabilities and your recommended
resolutions. If available, some evidence of
security testing.
3
Assignment Part B:
Report structure
Inadequate structure, careless presentation,
poor writing , word limits
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