BN102D Web Systems Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester T1 2017 Unit Code BN102 Unit Title Web System Assessment Type A – non-invigilated – Assignment 1 Assessment Title Website Critique Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) To visit world’s worst website and critically comment on the issues noted, advise suggestion of improvement and neat conclusion of what has been learnt. Student should be able to: a. Analyse the structure of the Web b. Discuss the Web site development process Weight 20% Total Marks 50 Word limit Approximately 1000 Due Date Week 8, 11th May 2017, 11:59 PM Submission Guidelines • All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. • The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Times Mew Roman (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 to the School's Administration at level 6 or level 7 for Sydney. 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. Description of the assessment: Please visit the following URL and select an example of bad website: http://www.websitesthatsuck.com/ You need to select at least 3 criteria from the list below to assess your website against: • Navigation • Visual effects (colour scheme, typography, page layout) • Navigation / website layout / access to different web pages on the website • Pages download speed • Site consistency • Content and professionalism You need to describe what best development practices in the chosen criteria are and explain how the chosen website violates these practices. Insert screenshots of the relevant pages to illustrate your point. Finally, recommend the improvement based on your observation. You may sketch the suggested modifications in addition to verbal description. This task requires an extensive research on web design beyond lectures in this unit. List and cite references that you use to discover good web design practices. You should not use statement like “I did not like…” as you are not an expert on web design. Your statements should be similar to the following: “The accepted practice is to … This website violates this practice because …” Please write an academic report of approximately 1000 words. Ensure you understand the marking criteria and your report meets these criteria. Formatting guidelines: • The pages of the assignment must be clearly numbered on each page. • The assignment MUST have footer with the student name and MIT ID. • Reference sources must be cited in IEEE format in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list. • Use heading / subheading and formatting styles as appropriate Submission guidelines: 1. Your report should include the following: • The cover page must identify student (name and number), teaching staff, and assignment. 2. The assignment must be submitted in soft (electronic) copy in Moodle.   Marking criteria: Example of marking criteria is shown in following table. Marks are allocated as follows: Note: The marking criteria varies for each assignment Section to be included in the report Description of the section Marks Introduction This section should include choice of the website (briefly explain why you think this is a bad website?) and list of criteria to be discussed 5 Identification of issue 1 (name it) Explain what is the problem identified 5 Identification of issue 2 (name it) Explain what is the problem identified 5 Identification of issue 3 (name it) Explain what is the problem identified 5 Multiple screenshots of website that is critiqued At least 3 screenshot to explain your point – due references must be made to screenshots 8 Properly labelled caption using Word’s capability All screenshot MUST be accompanied by proper caption 2 Recommendations on improvement Briefly explain how above website can be improved, may be with some demonstration/sketches 5 Conclusion Write summary of the report 5 Presentation Professional Table of Content 5 Reference style Follow IEEE reference style 5 Total 50 Extensions: Requests for an extension, accompanied by supporting documentation, must be received by the student in writing before 3 working days from the due date else penalties may apply for late submission without an approved extension. Special consideration form is available in academic reception. Plagiarism: 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