wireless networking, wireless technology,
Undergraduate Project 1
Please complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing for submission as project 1
DUE BY: 7/12/2017
Technical Writin" rel="nofollow">ing
Introduction
Complete a research paper on a topic of your choosin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the area of wireless networkin" rel="nofollow">ing, wireless technology,
wireless security or RF related technology. Some example topics are as follows (note: only one student will be allowed
to write on any one specific topic, so be sure to clear your paper with me before you start - deadlin" rel="nofollow">ine 7/7/2017 for topic
clearance):
● Frequency Hoppin" rel="nofollow">ing History
● 802.11 Networkin" rel="nofollow">ing
● 802.11i or 802.1x
● AlohaNet
● Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
● Others with permission (must get permission by 7/7/2017)
The paper must meet the followin" rel="nofollow">ing criteria:
● 8 pages
● double spaced
● Times New Roman 12pt
● 1” margin" rel="nofollow">ins
You may use the textbook as a source, but you must also in" rel="nofollow">include at least one of each of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing:
● Standardization/Specification documentation (if it is a standard), otherwise technical documentation is
acceptable
● Onlin" rel="nofollow">ine tutorials/documentation (should be third-party if possible)
● Book, periodical, journal or other publication (in" rel="nofollow">in a pin" rel="nofollow">inch, an onlin" rel="nofollow">ine postin" rel="nofollow">ing will work)
Your paper must have a defin" rel="nofollow">ined thesis (i.e. argument that you seek to support). This is, after all, a research paper
where you seek to make some statement about technology, policy, etc. that you seek to support. Please remember
the academic honesty rules and regulations with regards to plagiarism. You must use a citation method (e.g. APA,
MLA, etc). This in" rel="nofollow">information will be reviewed in" rel="nofollow">in class for clarification. The followin" rel="nofollow">ing lin" rel="nofollow">ink will help with the process of
providin" rel="nofollow">ing citations for your document:
● http://libguides.luc.edu/content.php?pid=32714&sid=239665
This lin" rel="nofollow">ink has examples and guidance for both APA and MLA style. You do not need to use one in" rel="nofollow">in particular, but
whichever you choose, be sure to follow its roles appropriately. Please note, failure to use proper citations and
providin" rel="nofollow">ing credit to the appropriate origin" rel="nofollow">inal author will result in" rel="nofollow">in loss of credit and possible academic consequences
dependin" rel="nofollow">ing on the severity. Additionally, a paper with more than 20% of its content delivered as direct quotes from an
origin" rel="nofollow">inal work will not be accepted.
Submission
You must submit your paper electronically via the Sakai website. Please note, your papers will be submitted through
the Turnitin" rel="nofollow">in system and checked to ensure that you are complyin" rel="nofollow">ing with the academic honesty code of the University.
The filename for submitted documents must be as follows 349-LASTNAME.xxx (where LASTNAME is replaced with
your last name. The xxx is the extension of the application used to write your paper: Word, PDF, HTML, RTF, or plain" rel="nofollow">in
text). PDF format is preferred.
Gradin" rel="nofollow">ing
20 pts - Well defin" rel="nofollow">ined thesis statement
40 pts - Introduction and general description of the technology
80 pts - Thesis support
40 pts - Summary/Conclusion
20 pts - Proper format (in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">inlin" rel="nofollow">ine citations and work cited)
TOTAL - 200pts