Introduction IACT 924 Corporate Network Design and Implementation

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General Overview of Content The subject investigates the design and implementation planning of a telecommunications network plan

Topics 1. The need for planning and the planning process Planning teams Strategic planning The network plan Security planning Implementation planning

Topics 2. The design process Design teams Translating the plan into design criteria Requirements capture and specification Design requirements and criteria Choosing topographies and architectures Evaluating plans

Topics 3 the implementation process Implementation teams Validating implementation plans Managing people and technology Managing the implementation process

Assessment Details will be given out in tutorials Assessment ItemsPercentage of Final Mark Submission Date 1. Formal Examination40%Examination Period 2. Seminar Presentation10%Ongoing during tutorials 3. Essay10%To be advised 4. Major Project – including four milestone activities 40%See Lecture Schedule

Important Notes All assessment items are to be submitted in the week that they are due All assessment items must be completed Failure to comply may result in a fail grade being recorded

Important Notes At the end of session the final marks may be scaled The scaling formula is as follows: Total Marks/ Exam Y Marks student/ Exam = E Marks from Assessment = A If Total = E + A *E/(Y/2) Else Total = E + A

Important Notes Students seeking an extension past the due date for the submission assessment items should consult the guide for students document, which also specifies the penalties imposed for the late submission of assessment items, as well as those for copying and plagiarism

Important Notes Penalties will apply to all late work, except in the case certified illness. One mark will be deducted from the allocated mark for each day the work is overdue excluding public holidays. Work more than 7 days late may be awarded a mark of zero

Important Notes Students should check the subject's web site regularly as important information, including details of unavoidable changes in assessment requirements will be posted from time to time. Any information posted to the web site is deemed to have been notified to all students

Important Notes The seminar presentation grade will be 10 per cent of the total grade based on the oral presentation itself and the overall participation of the student in tutorial discussion Students are also required to submit a one page (maximum) summary of the presentation just prior to delivery

Important Notes As part of their tutorial activities, students will be required to complete milestone activities during the tutorial and participate in the specified group projects

Important Notes All written work will be graded with the following criteria in mind: 1. The extent to which the question has been correctly interpreted and answered 2. Originality 3. Demonstrated understanding of the main concepts of the course 4. Awareness of the literature 5. Clarity and structure of written work and oral presentations 6. The level of communications skills demonstrated

Lecture Schedule Day Topic 1aIntroduction Section 1: The Need for Planning 1bPlanning Teams and Strategic Planning 2aMilestone1: Identify strategies (5%) 2bThe Network Plan and Security Planning Section 2: The Design Process 3aDesign Teams and Translating the Plan into Design Criteria 3bMilestone 2: Translating plans into design criteria (5%) 4aRequirements Capture and Specification 4bDesign Requirements 5aMilestone 3: Requirements capture and trawling 5bChoosing Topograhies and Architectures 5cEvaluating Plans Section 3: The Implementation Process 5dImplementation Plans and Teams 6aMilestone 4: Evaluating and Validating Plans 6bManaging the Implementation Process 6cReview