Assessment 1 [email protected] Version 1.0 RTO Provider No. 52787 Page 1 of 2 Warning – Uncontrolled when printed. The current version of this document is available on QMS HIT233 Server Administration Associate Degree of Networking Date of Assessment Week 2 Time Allowed (if applicable) Due date: See below for details Topic Research Report and Oral Presentation of findings Assessment 1: Research Report and Oral Presentation of findings 30% Part A: Research Report Due Monday, Week 13 A literature review on a Windows Server topic NOT covered in the course material (includes other SMTAFE units) Part B: Research Presentation Weeks 5 - 11 Each student will present their literature review findings in a presentation to the class. Instructions: You will be required to do a presentation to your class and write a literature review to your tutor as a technical report on a “Network Security Topic”. You will need to find (at least two) papers on the topic and then confirm them with the lecturer in Week 3/4. You will be required to search relevant educational databases using Proquest, ERIC or others from your library for a minimum of two recent (>2013) refereed academic papers on your topic. Based on your research, you will use relevant literature and published papers to write a technical report (minimum two pages for the body or “core” text of the report) on your topic. The report should be to your tutor. You will need to give an overview on the papers themselves (reliability, choice of methodology etc. – a literature review) to set the context of the topic and then report on your conclusions. You are required to:  Undertake a literature review of a topic – refer to the following o https://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/learning_guides/learningGuide_writingLiteratureRevie w.pdf o http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/lit-reviews/index.xml o http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/science/lit-review/index.xml  Deliver a presentation – approximately 15 minutes with a 5 minute question time  Submit your presentation materials (slides, handouts and any other material used).  Submit a two-page report in a technical report format (using your own words), with valid references o Two pages is the “text body” of the report – ~1000 words … there will of course be a number of other pages – see the report format below. o Your report must demonstrate in-depth academic research by including appropriate references from the Networking related Journals. o Refer to http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/engineering/technical-report/index.xml for a good format for technical reports. Worksheet 1 File name & location: Shared drive and eCampus. [email protected] Version 1.0 RTO Provider No. 52787 Page 2 of 2 Warning – Uncontrolled when printed. The current version of this document is available on QMS  Referencing must be in APA format both for in-text and end-text references.  The report must be submitted via eCampus  The report must be handed in by the due date or a penalty will be applied (-5% per day late, marked as 0% after 5 days – see section on “Extensions for Submission Dates”)  Report is marked on quality and academic merits, presentation on quality of content (see following rubrics)  Note: The lecturer reserves the right change the marking schedule of the presentation and/or report if the submission fails to address the aims of the assessment – that is, it does not cover a Server topic, is not a literature review or has very poor referencing.  The report will be marked at zero percent if it is not a literature review.