Explanation All elements are present and well integrated. Components present with good cohesion Components present and mostly well integrated Most components present Lacks structure. Reference style Clear styles with excellent source of references. Clear referencing/ style Generally good referencing/style Unclear referencing/style Lacks consistency with many errors Report structure and report presentation Proper writing. Professionally presented Properly written, with some minor deficiencies Mostly good, but some structure or presentation problems Acceptable presentation Poor structure, careless presentation

Marking Rubric for Telecommunications Problems Grade Mark HD 80%+ D 70%-79% CR 60%-69% P 50%-59% Fail < 50% Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Evaluation Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments Consistency logical and convincing Mostly consistent and convincing Adequate cohesion and conviction Argument is confused and disjointed Sophistication and effectivity The presented solution demonstrated an extreme degree of sophistication and effective. The presented solution demonstrated a high degree of sophistication and effective. The presented solution demonstrated an average degree of sophistication and effective. The presented solution demonstrated a low degree of sophistication and effective. The presented solution demonstrated a poor degree of sophistication and effective.

Writing style, English grammar and coherence Is the report written in good English, good grammar, no typos, cohesive, admirable writing style, good format, etc.? Is the report not longer than the word limit? 10 Plagiarism Did the student do any of these without reference and reflection? - Copy from other student(s) - Copy from Internet source/textbook Copy from other sources -100

System engineering principles Does the report demonstrate sound knowledge of system engineering and how to make a system more reliable (incl. type of redundancies incorporated in the system) and efficient? 20 Critical reflection Does the report demonstrate reflection and mastery of the topic or it contain copy-and-pastes? Does the report contain mathematical analysis (i.e. link budget, tower heights, site/path survey, operating frequency/environment)? 10 Research depth Does the report demonstrate that the group consulted the relevant literature on the topic and used the IEEE referencing style well? 10

Marking criteria: The marking criteria for this assignment are tabled below. Section to be included in the report Description of the section Marks Technological understanding Does the report demonstrate the differences between available options and how one was selected? 15 Economic analysis and budgeting of design Is the proposal affordable? Does the proposal include reflective economic analysis of telecom systems? Does the proposal include detailed financial budget for the components and overall system? 15 Soundness of engineering Does the report contain sound engineering system design? Is the designed links workable? Is the link/path properly profiled and includes a comprehensive reflection of atmospheric effects on the performance of link? 20