KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing.

CI7110 Data Communications Coursework February 2018.

There are two parts to the coursework submission:

1. You must demonstrate your initial ‘MATLAB’ and / or ‘Simulink’ simulation or
implementation between 14:00 and 16:30 on Wednesday 21st March 2018 in PR SB 2024.
You must also E-mail your initial Simulink .slx and / or ‘MATLAB’ .m files to
D.Wertheim@kingston.ac.uk by 10.0 a.m. on 21st March 2018.

2. You must submit an electronic copy of your assignment paper via the Module Assignments
link by 10.0 a.m. on 18th April 2018. You must also E-mail an electronic copy of your
assignment paper to D.Wertheim@kingston.ac.uk by 10.0 a.m. on 18th April 2018. You
must also E-mail your Simulink .slx and / or ‘MATLAB’ .m files to
D.Wertheim@kingston.ac.uk by 10.0 a.m. on 18th April 2018.

Write a tutorial review paper of about 5000 words on three aspects of Data Communications. The
first part will be on Digital Communications, the second part on TCP/IP Networks and the third on
network security protocols. The three topics can be related or independent and should either
extend that presented in the module or be within the scope of Data Communications but have not
been covered in the lecture course.

The Digital Communications aspect should include some relevant simulation and / or analysis using
‘MATLAB’ or ‘Simulink’; details of how the simulation and / or analysis was performed as well as
results should be included. A listing of your ‘MATLAB’ code should be included in an appendix at the
end of the paper. You should also include a relevant simulation and analysis for the TCP/IP Networks
part. You can optionally include a simulation for the network security protocols aspect.

The paper should be presented in a similar form to that used for some journals, with two columns of
12 point text with headings of 14 bold point text and should be consistent with the following
guidelines:
Title of Paper in 16 bold point characters
Name of author
Abstract
Introduction
Section headings
Conclusion
References: Note use the ‘Harvard’ referencing system.

Marks will be awarded according to the following criteria:

Demonstration:
Initial ‘MATLAB’ or ‘Simulink’ simulation / implementation 20%

Paper:
Writing style, presentation, grammar 10%
Technical content (10% for each part i.e. Dig Comms, TCP/IP and security) 30%
Simulation / implementation and analysis and evaluation 40%
Marking criteria A B C F
Preliminary 20% Offers consideration Relevant Relevant Inadequate
‘MATLAB’ or beyond the brief. simulation simulation with simulation with
‘Simulink’ Brings in higher extending the limited extension little or no
simulation / order aspects. concepts taught in of the concepts extension of the
implementation the module. taught in the concepts taught in
module. the module.
Writing style, 10% Excellent technical Good and clear Adequate English Poor or unclear
presentation, English style, as English, with some and presentation. English and/or
grammar would be expected observance of poor presentation.
for a research technical writing
journal. conventions.
Technical Content 30% Offers consideration Relevant content Relevant content Inadequate
beyond the brief. good extension of with limited content with little
Brings in higher the concepts extension of the or no extension of
order aspects. taught in the concepts taught the concepts
module. in the module. taught in the
module.
Simulation/Implem 40% Offers consideration Relevant Relevant Inadequate
entation and design beyond the brief. simulations simulations with simulations with
and evaluation Brings in higher extending the limited extension little or no
order aspects. concepts taught in of the concepts extension of the
the module. taught in the concepts taught in
module. the module.