Network Design and Performance $($NDP$)-$Assignment

KLU is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, research, and fostering a vibrant learning community. Established in $1990,$ the university has a rich history and has played a significant role in Malaysia$$s higher education landscape. The university campus is spread across $30$ acres, featuring state$-$of$-$the$-$art facilities, modern classrooms, research laboratories, libraries, and recreational spaces. The campus has nine buildings and is situated in the southern region of Kuala Lumpur. Eight of the nine buildings are dedicated to teaching, and one is dedicated to research. In a recent performance review of the campus LAN $($Local Area Network$)$ in the research center$($in the research building$),$ the ICT $($Information and Communication Technology$)$ Team found that the LAN network there is not operating as it should, significantly hampering faculty and students' ability to conduct their research activities. In this regard, the ICT Team met with the university senate$,$ other academic staff, and students and decided to rebuild the research center$$s LAN to give the center a dedicated high$-$speed LAN, which they believe will provide a conducive network environment for academic staff and students to conduct their research work.

Note: Students can make assumptions if they require further information regarding KLU$$s network and its connected systems.

Task $1$:

CLO$1($Group Assignment$)30\%$ To achieve this learning outcome, the students must form a group to analyze network design approaches, business and technical goals, network models, and tools to design an effective network for the given scenario.

This assignment focuses on collaborating with others to complete part $1$ of NDLC by exchanging ideas, sharing information, and brainstorming solutions.

Evaluation Criteria:

$$ Selecting appropriate Network Design Approach $5\%$

$$ Analysing business and technical goals$-10\%$

$$ Choosing the best network models and tools to design an effective network$-10\%$

$$ Documentation $5\%$