SIT792: Assignment 3 & 4 ASSIGNMENT 3: ORAL PRESENTATIONS Each student will give a 15-minute presentation with 5min for questions and discussions of his/her project to the member of staff and students. The focus of the presentation should be a demonstration of results and not just repetition of sections of the report. The time and location will be arranged by the supervisors and the students. BASIC CRITERIA ADDITIONAL CRITERIA EXCEPTIONAL CRITERIA  Understanding of the problem  Completion of the project ("Completion" covers achievement of the original objectives, achievement of modified objectives, or providing convincing evidence that the objectives are unachievable.)  Quality of the work  Quality of the report  Knowledge of the literature  Critical evaluation of previous work  Critical evaluation of own work  Justification of the design decisions  Solution of any conceptual problems  Amount of work  Evidence of originality  Outstanding scholarship and/or publishable research ASSIGNMENT 4: REPORT The report constitutes a significant piece of your work. The final report should be more than 15 pages (indicative only) excluding references, figures and tables. The report should be of high standard and clearly identify the student's intellectual input into the work. Also, it should include a review of the methods used in the project and the findings of the project against what is already known in the field. The critical review should include suggestions for further study which might advance the field and which could in turn entail, where appropriate, an examination of the wider implications of the findings for community and individual health concerns. Report organization format (minimum requirements)  A report between 15 and 30 pages. The page count includes all text, but excludes the title page, both figure and table and list of references. Marks will be deducted at the rate of 5% per page if your report is shorter than the range specified.  You should not copy and paste any graphs, diagrams, charts, and tables from anywhere. 20 marks will be deducted for each graph, diagram, chart, and table copied and pasted even if cited.  You must write this report in essay form. 5 marks will be deducted for each bullet points used in the report.  The report is to be written as if it is to be submitted for publication to a reputable academic journal. To help you meet the requirements of the proposed journal you will follow the guidelines for authors provided by the Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology. This is an academic journal published by the Australian Computer Society. The guidelines for preparation of your manuscript can be found at http://ws.acs.org.au/jrpit/JRPITAuthors.html  Your report must be prepared using the latest version of Microsoft Word used at Deakin University to enable us to readily access your submissions. If you have any concerns about this requirement please contact your campus coordinator before committing your assignment to any other software!  If you are new to technical writing or would like to brush up your skills, you can find an excellent help here: http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/studyskills/handouts/index.php. You can also search online for help in technical writing. I am also happy to help you with your efforts. References, Citation and Quotation In scholarly reports such as your project, the authenticity, reliability and validity of information from which your work drives are very important. The inherent nature of the Internet's selfregulating and open structure makes it easy to publish, manipulate and distribute information and, hence the problem of authenticity, reliability and validity of information arises. "A research paper using only Internet sources is a weak paper, and puts you at a disadvantage for not utilizing better information from more academic sources." You should adhere to the following rules for references, citation and quotations:  Reputable references – You must provide (at least three) reputable references (extra to the page limit). By reputable it means scholarly articles that have been verifiably peer reviewed before being published. A very good source of reputable references is scholarly journals. The library provides access to many online reputable sources (e.g., IEEE Xplore) and I suggest you use them. If in doubt, let me know and I will be happy to clarify any article. After all, these are peer-reviewed and published scientific papers, and they can serve as useful models for your own writing.  The reference list should only contain all the works cited in the paper and must be directly relevance to IT security management.  Current references – Must not be more than 3 years old. Any reference that is older than 3 years will not be counted.  Reference and citation style - Only the Harvard reference style (see http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/studyskills/handouts/authordate-harvard.php) is accepted. Make sure that all references cited in the text (and no others) ordered alphabetically by author name and then the year.  Quotation must not be more than 4 and each quotation must not be more than 10 words. Also, more than one quotation from the same source is not acceptable. Submission  Refer to the unit guide for details on the date, time and format of the submission.  Project submitted late without documented approval of the Unit Chair will be penalised. Marking Scheme This project contributes a total of 50% to your final assessment. Marks will be awarded for content, research component including supporting references, your understanding and application of the topic, the innovativeness of your contribution to the debate, structure of the report, presentation of the report including spelling and grammar, and adherence to the guidelines. CONTENT 50 point  Organised around & related directly to the project title  Applied good knowledge  Convincing work  Well written  Adhere to requirements (e.g., word counts, quotation, essay form, JRPIT)  Illustrations CRITICAL APPRIASAL 20 point  Apply analysis (i.e., assessment of the work of others while discussing strengths and weaknesses).  Relevant, appropriate, and useful  Synthesize results into a summary of what is and is not known  Identify areas of controversy in the literature INNOVATION 20 points  Make significant contributions  Make good contributions  Make marginal contributions REFERENCES 10 points  It is in required style (i.e., Harvard method of referencing)  At least three reputable, electronic or paper-based references.  Relevance to IT security management  Consistent and accurate CONCLUSION 5 points  Summarize the main points of evidence for the reader in one paragraph.  Formulate questions that need further research DIAGRAMS, CHARTS, TABLES -20 points  5 marks will be deducted for each bullet points used in the report.  20 marks will be deducted for each graph, diagram, chart, and table copied and pasted even if cited. BULLET POINTS -20 points  5 marks will be deducted for each bullet points used in the report. Plagiarism - "Plagiarism is the copying of another person's ideas or expressions without appropriate acknowledgment and presenting these ideas or forms of expression as your own."1 Deakin University, as well as the Faculty of Science and Technology and the School of IT view plagiarism as a serious offence and impose heavy penalties on students found guilty of the offence. If any student is suspected of plagiarism, their work will not be marked until they have provided evidence that their submission is their own work. You must use your own words and must cite the sources of any concepts used. Any material copied and pasted from anywhere (e.g., figures and text) is considered plagiarism even if references are given. 1 Faculty of Science and Technology Plagiarism notice. The full text will be found in DSO.