Structure: Research paper
Objectives
The course objectives met by this assignment include:
• Course specifications are available online from the USQ website http://www.usq.edu.au/course/specification/ . Always check the website for the latest version.
Overview
This assignment continuous the story of the two organisations you had selected in the first assignment (preliminary work) and uses the basis of the second assignment (research paper 1) and the third assignment (research paper 2).
In this fourth assignment (research paper 3) you now need to address how these two organisations’ network infrastructure can be impacted by the new era of Big Data.
Structure of research paper
The reading of the journal papers for your assignment, the Essay, has already provided you with good understanding on how a paper is written. When you write your research paper, you will be addressing it to the specific situation of your organisation. However, imagine that you would want to publish it in a journal so that other organisations can also think about your guidelines.
Organise your research paper in the following way:
• Title (you are required to provide your paper’s title)
• Your name and student number
• Abstract (about 100 words)
• Introduction
• Body context (you could divide into several sub-sections if required)
• Conclusion
• References.
The word-count limit for the introduction, body and conclusion of this paper is set at about 2,000 words. Use five (5) or more resources for your citing and referencing in Harvard style. Make sure to provide the name of the organisation as well as the URL, values, vision, and mission statement.
Please note that all assessment items in this course must adhere to the correct Harvard citing and referencing. For this purpose links have been provided to you on the study desk. However, you can consult the library web site for further details and clarifications.
Submission requirements
Submit your assignment via your study desk. Please note that the link will be visible to you only when the assignment is due. Do not email the essay to the course leader. If you are unable to upload, notify the course leader of the issue so that it may be resolved so that you can upload the assessment.
Marking criteria for research paper 2
Student name: ___________________________ Student number: ____________________
Marks
Structured development of research paper
Logical flow leading the reader from start to finish on a clear path of addressing the assignment requirements; clear identification and description of new network adoptions and management recommendations for Big Data.
Excellent meets all the requires for this objective 16-20
Good work – minor issue 11-15
Requires more work 5-10
Very poor effort 0-4
Comment:
/30
Depth of research/ critical reflection
Reason to support findings: critical evaluation and analysis of big data to be adopted by these two organisations; consideration regards need to upgrade some existing technologies to allow integration of new ones; consideration of changes in processing, employee skills, and management improvements which are required by big data.
Excellent meets all the requires for this objective 16-20
Good work – minor issue 11-15
Requires more work 5-10
Very poor effort 0-4
Comment:
/30
Understanding of key ideas and concepts
Understood the course material; able to identify key ideas and concept within a real life scenario; able to explain an issue with the use of key ideas and concepts related to big data; able to relate own experience to course material and issue by introducing own perspective
Excellent meets all the requires for this objective 16-20
Good work – minor issue 11-15
Requires more work 5-10
Very poor effort 0-4
Comment:
/30
Evidence of support
Citing and referencing: Correct format of in text Harvard citing; correct format of Harvard reference list; used more than five (5) sources (book, journal article, report, news article on the internet) in addition to the course text book.
Excellent meets all the requires for this objective 16-20
Good work – minor issue 11-15
Requires more work 5-10
Very poor effort 0-4
Comment:
/10
Total /100
