1. Introduction and Essays IACT 302 Corporate Network Planning

2. 2 Contacting Gene Preferred Method: –via webCT forum –Most questions are best posted to the WebCT discussion board, so that everyone can benefit from the answer! Room: 3.107 Phone: 4221 4090 Email: gene@uow.edu.au Avoiding the junk filter –Use your UoW account –Made subject relevant Eg IACT302 assignment question –Provide a heading

3. 3 Contacting William Preferred Method: –via webCT forum –Most questions are best posted to the WebCT discussion board, so that everyone can benefit from the answer! Room: 3.217 Phone: 4221 3768 Email: william_tibben@uow.edu.au Avoiding the junk filter –Use your UoW account –Made subject relevant Eg IACT302 assignment question –Provide a heading

4. 4 Tutorials Enrol in a tutorial via SOLs

5. 5 General Overview of Content This subject explores telecommunications network planning from a strategic perspective Topics covered will include: – (1) Fundamental Networking Concepts: standards, protocols, architectures and technologies – (2) Fundamental Data Networking Concepts: network topologies, network devices, wireless networking, security and applications – (3) Fundamental Voice Networking Concepts: history, network classifications, the telephone system and voice communications, architectures, cellular networks – (4) Convergence Of Voice And Data In Telecommunications: frame/cell relay, broadband networks, emerging technologies

6. 6 Objectives A student who successfully completes this subject should be able to –explain the principles of telecommunications network architecture and standards –debate the current status and future directions of telecommunications networks –evaluate the critical planning issues and the options created by new technology

7. 7 Objectives A student who successfully completes this subject should be able to –develop a telecommunications network plan –critically analyse the need for a ‘systems approach’ in telecommunications planning –recognise the need to know organisational structure when designing a telecommunications network –understand the considerations for people, process and technology when designing and maintaining a network

8. 8 Lecture Schedule Week Lecture Topic Tutorial Activity Reading Assessment Main TopicSubtopic 1 Administration Strategic Planning Introduction, Essay Writing and Allocation of Essay Topics Need for Network Planning No Tutorial Subject Outline Crouch Essay Handout in Lecture 2 Strategic Planning Frameworks and Processes Seminar discussion & allocation 3 Evolving Networks Business impacts Emerging Technologies Milestone Activity One Chapter One Chapter Two 4 Network Technology Network Topologies, Architectures and Standards Milestone Activity Two Essay Due in Tutorial Class 5 No LectureNo Tutorial Midsession Break 6 Network Technology Network Protocols Classifying Networks Milestone Activity Three

9. 9 Lecture Schedule Week Lecture Topic Tutorial Activity Reading Assessment Main TopicSubtopic 7 Evolving Organisations Strategic Planning Leadership in the New Organisation & What's in a Strategic network Plan Milestone Activity Four Chapter Three Group Project Handout in Lecture 8 Evolving Organisations Building Trust in an Electronic Market & Distributed Innovation Seminars 1 & 2 Chapter Four Chapter Five 9 Evolving Organisations Network PresenceSeminars 3 & 4 Chapter Six 10 Evolving Strategies Flow EconomySeminars 5 & 6 Chapter Seven 11 Evolving Strategies Next generation Content distribution Seminars 7 & 8 Chapter Eight 12 Evolving Strategies Reframing Digital and Professional Services Network Strategy for Free Agents Seminars 9 & 10 Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Group Project Due In Tutorial 13Future Networks Evolution of Business, Subject Review Seminars 11 & 12 Chapter Eleven

10. 10 Tutorial Attendance Tutorials will commence in week two (2) and continue until week thirteen (13) Due to the Public Holiday for Good Friday on March 25th there will be NO lectures or tutorials in week 5.

11. 11 Tutorial Attendance Satisfactory attendance at lectures, tutorials and seminars is a requirement for the successful completion of this subject. –Failure to comply may result in a fail grade being recorded –Satisfactory attendance is deemed to be attendance at approximately 80% of the allocated contact hours –If you miss a tutorial for legitimate reasons you must apply for special consideration through SOLs and contact the subject coordinator as soon as possible if alternative arrangements are required –If satisfactory attendance is not achieved the final mark awarded will be MIN(E+A,49) as detailed in the section on scaling below.

12. 12 Tutorial Attendance Signed rolls will be used to ascertain attendance at tutorials –It is YOUR responsibility to sign rolls each week –Attendance rolls may not be signed outside of your allocated tutorial time –Pay particular attention on your seminar week Students MUST attend their allocated tutorial unless they have the written permission of the subject coordinator

13. 13 Textbook Dawson, R., –Living Networks: Leading Your Company, Customers, and Partners in the Hyper-Connected Economy. first ed. 2003: –Financial Times; Prentice Hall. –Available online through Safari Tech Books Online http://proquest.safaribook sonline.com/0130353337 –Available in the unicentre bookshop for $49.95

14. 14 Other Useful References Devaraj, S and Kohli, R, The IT payoff : measuring the business value of information technology investments, 2003: Financial Times; Prentice Hall. (Available online through Safari Tech Books Online http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/0130650749), Available in the library (call No: 658.15/395) Harris, K, Building the New Enterprise – People, Processes and Technology, Sun Microsystems Press, Prentice Hall, 1998, Available in the library (call No: 658.4038/315) Leinwand, A. and K. Fang, Network Management: A Practical Perspective. second ed. 1995: Prentice Hall International. Available in the unicentre bookshop for $54.90 Available in the library (call No: 004.6/61) McCabe, J.D., Network Analysis, Architecture and Design. second ed., Morgan Kaufmann, 2003, Available in the unicentre bookshop for $143.89, Available in the library (call No: 004.65/24)

15. 15 Other Useful References Terplan, K. Communications Networks Management (2nd ed.), Prentice Hall, 1992, Available in the library (call No: 004.6068/3) Rowe, S., Telecommunications for Managers (3rd ed or later.), Prentice Hall, 1995, Available in the library (call No: 651.7/10) Davidow, W.H., and Malone, S., The Virtual Corporation, Harper Business, 1992, Available in the library (call No: 658.5/161) McClaren, S., Easy Writer: A students Guide to Writing Essays & Reports. first ed., Pascal Press, Available in the library (call No: 808.042/158)

16. 16 Assessment Assessment ItemWeightingDue Date Formal Exam40%Exam Period 1500 Word Essay10%Hard copy during week four tutorial class Seminar10%Oral presentation and hard copy of summary sheet during tutorial classes weeks 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Milestone activities and quizzes 20%Hard copy during tutorials in weeks 3, 4, 6 & 7 [Note: Milestone three will be a take home activity that will be available before the Midsession break] Group component of major project 20%Hard copy during week 12 tutorial class

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18. 18 Submission of Assessment Items All assessment work is to be submitted during your allocated tutorial. If you cannot submit an assessment item during your tutorial then it must be submitted to the subject coordinator as soon as possible –Late submission of assessment item MUST be accompanied by a special consideration item via SOLs All submissions must be accompanied by an Assignment Cover Sheet –Hard copy from the student enquiry centre in building three –Online at http://www.itacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/coversheet.pdf

19. 19 Return of Assessment Items All assignments except the major project will be returned to students in tutorials. The major project will be available from the subject coordinator after being marked.

20. 20 Penalties for late submission of Assessment Items Penalties may apply to all late work –except if special consideration is deemed necessary –or unless an extension has been granted by your subject coordinator –Your tutor cannot grant you an extension. Requests for extensions should be emailed to the lecturer or coordinator, prior to the due date. 10% of available marks will be deducted from work for each day it is overdue –Work more than one week late may be awarded a mark of zero.

21. 21 Special consideration Special consideration applications must be submitted via SOLs and medical certificates or supporting documentation shown to the subject coordinator as well as University Administration.

22. 22 Electronic submission of Assessment Items Electronic submissions, faxes and un- receipted mail submissions will NOT be accepted except via the WebCT submission process.

23. 23 Participation Students are required to participate in tutorials. –This means not only attending and listening to the tutorial presentations, but contributing insights to the discussion.

24. 24 Scaling Final results in this subject may be scaled. The scaling method that will be used in this subject is as follows. –If E is the student exam mark out of 40, and A is the student assignment mark out of 60, the student final mark F will be determined as follows: –Student receives A for assignments and E for exam. E >= 16: Final mark is E + A 14 <= E <16: Final mark is MIN (E+A, 49) 14 > E: Final mark is MIN (E+A, 44) –Notes: Student with E >=16 can get any grade from F to HD. Student with 14 <= E < 16 can get either grade F (1-44) or PC (45-49) Student with E < 14 can only get F(1-44)

25. 25 Special Assessment Requirements: As part of their tutorial activities, students will be required to complete milestone activities during the tutorial and participate in the specified group projects. All written work will be graded with the following criteria in mind: –The extent to which the question has been correctly interpreted and answered; –Originality; –Demonstrated understanding of the main concepts of the course; –Awareness of the literature; –Clarity and structure of written work and oral presentations –The level of communications skills demonstrated.

26. Essays IACT 302 Autumn 2005 Gene Awyzio SITACS University of Wollongong

27. 27 What an Essay is NOT A memory dump –Of everything you know –Presented in jumbled order –Bit of a conclusion somewhere near the end A random rambling discussion of points vaguely related to the question A series of repetitions of the same answer expressed in different ways

28. 28 What an Essay IS “A sustained argument, developing from, or weighing the evidence about an idea or question and creating a full and satisfying conclusion” –Stephen McClaren, Easy Writer: A Students Guide to writing Essays and Reports

29. 29 What an Essay IS “A sustained argument, developing from, or weighing the evidence about an idea or question and creating a full and satisfying conclusion” –Stephen McClaren, easy writer: A students guide to writing essays and reports

30. 30 What an Essay IS An argument is a proposition –The main line of thought, backbone of the essay –When supported by detailed discussion and logic in support this is called an argument

31. 31 What an Essay IS Any discussion in an essay must be DIRECTLY related to the argument Discussion is sustained by reference to –Facts –Examples –Interpretations –Analysis –Critical thinking Which serve to support your argument You should periodically sum up showing how the point you are currently discussing relates to your argument

32. 32 What an Essay IS Within each paragraph of an argumentative type essay, facts (pertinent data) are not sufficient on their own –Facts used to support your thesis must be specifically linked back to the thesis –The reader should not have to perform 'mental gymnastics' to make the link between your thesis and the point being discussed

33. 33 What an Essay IS The information presented must be relevant to the point you are making and it must be convincing –To be relevant the writer has to be ruthless in rejecting any ideas and facts which do not directly help to build the credibility of the thesis –To be convincing, the writer needs to report on research undertaken by reputable experts and which supports the validity of the thesis

34. 34 What an Essay IS In an academic essay, the format for sustaining an argument is –State your thesis in the introduction and provide the main reasons for the support of the thesis –In the body of the essay you take each reason in turn, explain the significance of the reason and then show how it supports your thesis –The conclusion is the place for you to provide the reader with the big picture and remind the reader of the significance of your thesis

35. 35 What an Essay IS Full Conclusions should go beyond a summary of the main points in the essay They should look at the implications and significance of the main points in light of your main argument

36. 36 Introduction Your introduction serves three (3) main functions –To prepare the way ahead for your essay –To demonstrate that you have understood the question, and what that understanding is –To indicate your argument in response The introduction covers the following issues: –What was the problem and its context, –Why was it a problem, –How was the problem solved (briefly)

37. 37 Introduction There are two stages in an introduction that are essential: –Thesis statement –Summary of main points to be discussed In addition sometimes the following stages are also required: –Orientation to the topic –Stating the scope of the discussion –Defining your term

38. 38 Body of an Essay In a sustained essay the body MUST continue along the lines established in the introduction Other hints to writing a good body –Use topic sentences –Treat each point in turn (not each source) Convention: discuss points in the same order you introduced them –Use transition words and phrases between points or topics –Refer to your argument –Give specific proof –Qualify your statements

39. 39 Conclusions and Recommendations Your report or essay will typically describe some findings which have been derived from –Observation –Experiment –Calculation –Literature review From these findings, you should draw some conclusions

40. 40 Conclusions and Recommendations The insights that you can extract from your basic findings are a key part of your report or essay You may also be expected to make some recommendations based on your conclusions If you have limited the scope in the introduction now you need to show how your argument relates back to the ‘big picture’ and what the implications are