IFSM 310 3D Printing Stage 1
Assignment
Before you begin this assignment, be sure
you:
·
Have
completed all previously assigned readings, particularly those assigned in Weeks
1 and 2 of the class.
·
Read
the “3D Printing Case Study.”
The Case Study presents Mark’s 3D printing business and
explains how he wants to expand his operation with more IT infrastructure and
additional employees. He has asked you
to help him better understand what he currently has and what he will need to
create the business he envisions. You
realize that although he already has several hardware and network components in
use, he really does not have any idea how to expand into a larger operation. You decide to begin with what he has, what
his requirements are, and what components he will need to meet his
requirements.
Assignment:
Using the Case Study and course materials, your task is to
write a paper to Mark that includes the following:
1.
Background
– briefly describe the business to be supported by the new infrastructure.
2.
Current
IT infrastructure – List the hardware, software, and network components
that Mark currently has in place (not what he wants to add with his
“Expansion Plan”). Note that
you may need to make some assumptions about the components based on what is
provided in the Case Study.
3.
Requirements
– List five requirements Mark has identified that the systems will have to
perform or support as he expands his business.
These can be “business” needs or part of the 3D printing
operation.
4.
How
requirements will be met –Briefly explain to Mark what system components
will be needed to meet each of the five requirements listed above. These may be components he already has or new
components to be added.
5.
Data
representation and storage –Finally, Mark needs to store and use several
types of data: digital and numerical,
audio, video and graphics data. Explain
to him how each of these types of data are represented in digital form, how
they are stored, and on which device(s) (either in place or something he needs
to add) each type of data will be stored.
Include each of the following:
a.
Digital and numerical data
b.
Audio data
c.
Video data
d.
Graphics data
References:
Incorporate at least two resources
correctly; one reference should be from the course materials and one reference
should be external. An external resource is a resourceother than those provided in the class or
textbook. Incorporate properly formatted APA citations in the text of your
document for each reference used. Then,
place an APA style reference page at the end of your document.
Formatting:
For academic
writing, the writer is expected to write in the third person. In third person,
the writer avoids the pronouns I, we, my, and ours. The third person is used to
make the writing more objective by taking the individual, the “self,” out of
the writing. This method is very helpful for academic writing, a form in which
facts, not opinion, drive the tone of the text. Writing in the third person
allows the writer to come across as unbiased and thus more informed.
·
Write a short concise
paper, 2-3 single spaced pages in length.
·
Use at least two
resources with APA formatted citation and reference. Use at least one external reference and one
from the course content.
·
Compare your work to the Grading Rubric below to be
sure you have met content and quality criteria.
·
Submit your paper as a Microsoft Word document, or a
document that can be read in Word.
·
Your submission should include your last name
first in the filename:Lastname_firstname_Stage_1
IFSM 310 3D Printing Stage 2
Assignment
Before you begin this assignment, be sure
you have:
·
Completed
all previously assigned readings, including the Week 1 reading
“Differences among Computer Systems, Computer Information Systems, and
Communication Networks.”
·
Read
the “3D Printing Case Study.”
·
Reviewed
the feedback on your 3D Printing Stage 1 Assignment.
Mark has reviewed what you provided to him in Stage 1 and he
has asked that you tell him what components he will need to support his
“Expansion Plan.” In addition
to creating more 3D printed products, he needs to be able to manage his customer orders, supplies, employees, etc. He wants to replace his spreadsheet of
customer orders with a small business enterprise resource management (ERP)
information system in his facility to help him manage his business effectively. Review the section of the Case Study entitled
“Mark’s Expansion Plan” and the additional information provided below
to identify all of the requirements Mark has laid out. He wants you to tell him what components he
will need and what they do.
Mark has also asked for a diagram that shows how the
components you identify will be set up and connected to create his local area
network in the 3D printing facility. In
order to prepare a diagram, Mark has provided the following description of his
facility and his operation.
The facility in the industrial
park that I am currently using has a manager’s office, a large supply storage
area, a loading dock, and a large open area where the 3D printing operation
occurs. When supplies are unloaded and
put into the storage area, I would like for my employees to be able to update the
inventory system (which would be a part of the ERP system). When an employee takes supplies from the
storage area to be used in the printing and packaging processes, I want them to
update the inventory system. Icurrently
accept customers’ orders via the telephone and email (through my Gmail account;
I have my email address on my Facebook page).
My FiOS internet connection drop is in my office area. When I get the ERP system, I want to be able
to enter the customer orders into the ERP system. I also need to use the ERP to store my
employee records and to have payroll information. Finally, I also want to keep all my financial
records (orders, invoices, etc.) in the ERP.
As I said earlier (in the Case Study), I want my employees to be able to
access the 3D printing systems through a mobile device of some sort so they can
move around the facility.
On the diagram, he would like you to designate where the
components you listed will be located in his facility – which items will be in
his office, which will be elsewhere in the facility, and which ones will be
used by employees as they move around the facility.
Assignment:
This assignment has two parts:
1.
Future IT
infrastructure –Mark has two fundamental IT needs for his business. He needs to be able to create the 3D printed
products and he needs to be able to manage customer orders, supplies,
employees, etc. To help him understand
each component, including those he already has in place, you will:
a.
List and describe the components (hardware,
software, security devices, network devices, wired/wireless devices, internet, and
databases, as appropriate) needed for the computer system(s) to be used to
create the 3D printed items.
b.
List and describe the components (hardware,
software, security devices, network devices, wired/wireless devices, internet, and
databases, as appropriate) Mark will need to implement a small business
enterprise resource management (ERP) information system in his facility to help
him manage his business effectively. Some of these will be the same as some
components listed for the 3D system.
c.
Explain the relationships among the 3D computer
system, the information system, and the communication networks that support
both types of systems and how they fit together to provide Mark all the IT
capability he needs to run his business.
2.
Create one or twooriginal graphical
representations of your
specific technology solution. Include all the components listed in Part
1. The file “Example Network
Diagram” shows the level of detail needed and provides sample icons for use in
constructing your drawing, if you choose to use them. You should include labels as to
what each device is and what the purpose of the component is, e.g., router,
switch, email server, database server, system administration PC, etc. The make/model/capacity/etc. of the devices
does not need to be included – simply their generic device type (router, switch,
server, etc.) and their function, if appropriate (email, database, etc.). You may create a single graphic to represent
all of the systems, or you may create a graphic of the computer systems used
for the 3D printing and a second graphic for the ERP information system and
other systems Mark is using; the network components needed for each system
should be included on the applicable graphic(s).
Formatting:
·
Part 1 should be 1-2
single spaced pages in length, and be inMicrosoft Word format, or a format that
can be read in Word.
·
Part 2 is an original
graphic diagram(s) that should be included in the same document. If you have too much difficulty inserting the
diagram, you may provide it as a separate file that can be read by Word, Excel
or PowerPoint.
·
Compare your work to the Grading Rubric below to be
sure you have met content and quality criteria.
·
Your submission should include your last name
first in the filename:Lastname_firstname_Stage_2
GRADING RUBRIC:
The
“right” and “wrong” answers have to do with whether or
not you correctly incorporated the course vocabulary and concepts from the
textbook to support your choices and have addressed all parts of the
assignment.
|
Criteria |
90-100% Far Above Standards |
80-89% Above Standards |
70-79% Meets Standards |
60-69% Below Standards |
< 60% Well Below Standards |
Possible Points |
|
Components for 3D Printing System |
18-20 Points List |
16-17 Points List |
14-15 Points List |
12-13 Points List |
0-11 Points List |
20 |
|
Components for ERP Information System |
18-20 Points List |
16-17 Points List |
14-15 Points List |
12-13 Points List |
0-11 Points List |
20 |
|
How the Systems Work Together |
18-20 Points Explanation |
16-17 Points Explanation |
14-15 Points Explanation |
12-13 Points Explanation |
0-11 Points Explanation |
20 |
|
Graphical Represent-ation |
27-30 Points The |
24-26 Points The |
21-23 Points The . |
18-20 Points The |
0-17 Points No graphical |
30 |
|
Format |
9-10 Points Submission |
8 Points Submission |
7 Points Submission |
6 Points Submission |
0-5 Points Document |
10 |
|
|
TOTAL
|
100 |
IFSM 310 3D Printing Stage 3
Assignment
Before you begin this assignment, be sure
you:
·
Have
completed all previously assigned readings.
·
Read
the “3D Printing Case Study.”
·
Reviewed
the feedback on your 3D Printing Stage 1 and Stage 2 Assignments.
It is several months later and Mark has implemented your
recommendations for his IT infrastructure.
Business is booming! Mark’s
father has seen what a great success Mark’s 3D printing business is, and he
wants to provide the capital to open two more facilities near Veterans
Administration Hospitals in Memphis, Tennessee and Phoenix, Arizona. Mark is very excited about expanding his
business and being located near service men and women who will benefit from his
3D printed accessibility and assistive devices.
Since he has already purchased several server and storage devices to
hold his designs and business information, he would like to retain that
investment. One thing he has learned is
that, with very high speed internet connections, the 3D design files can be
downloaded in just a few seconds, so they would not have to be stored at each
of his new locations. Mark’s plan is to
create two new facilities, each with the same number of 3D printers and staff
as he has at his current location. The
employees at the new locations will also need access to the ERP system to
report their time and order supplies, etc.
Mark has asked you to explain how his IT infrastructure
should be changed to accommodate these two new facilities and allow him to
manage the overall enterprise as one business.
Use the following outline for your paper:
1.
List the components. In part 1 of your Stage 2 assignment, you
listed the computer system, information system, and network components needed
at Mark’s facility. Here you will list
which of those components (hardware, software, security devices, communication network
and its devices, wired/wireless devices, internet, and data and information, as
appropriate) will be located at each of the two new (remote) locations. (Create
one list; it will be the same for both.)
Some components may not be needed at the new locations; you should not
list those. The new locations may
require some components not in use at the original site; these should be
included in the list.
2.
Explain the changes that will be needed in
Mark’s current (existing) IT infrastructure to incorporate the two new
locations, and handle the increase in the number of designs and orders and the
additional employees.
3.
Explain what is different in the IT
infrastructure at the two new locations versus the IT infrastructure now in
place at Mark’s current facility, and explain why the differences exist.
4.
Create an original graphical representation of
the three facilities and show the devices that would be located at each
location. Show how the locations would
be connected and the devices required.
Formatting:
·
Parts 1, 2, and 3 should
be about 2 single spaced pages in length, and be in Microsoft Word format, or a
format that can be read in Word.
·
Part 4 is an original
graphic diagram(s) that should be included in the same document. If you have too much difficulty inserting the
diagram, you may provide it as a separate file that can be read by Word, Excel
or PowerPoint.
·
Compare your work to the Grading Rubric below to be
sure you have met content and quality criteria.
·
Your submission should include your last name
first in the filename:Lastname_firstname_Stage_3
GRADING RUBRIC:
The
“right” and “wrong” answers have to do with whether or
not you correctly incorporated the course vocabulary and concepts from the
textbook to support your choices and have addressed all parts of the
assignment.
|
Criteria |
90-100% Far Above Standards |
80-89% Above Standards |
70-79% Meets Standards |
60-69% Below Standards |
< 60% Well Below Standards |
Possible Points |
|
Components for New (remote) Locations |
18-20 Points List |
16-17 Points List |
14-15 Points List |
12-13 Points List |
0-11 Points List |
20 |
|
Changes in Existing IT Infrastructure |
18-20 Points Explanation |
16-17 Points Explanation |
14-15 Points Explanation |
12-13 Points Explanation |
0-11 Points Explanation |
20 |
|
Explanation of Differences between Main |
18-20 Points Explanation |
16-17 Points Explanation |
14-15 Points Explanation |
12-13 Points Explanation |
0-11 Points Explanation |
20 |
|
Graphical Representa-tion |
27-30 Points The |
24-26 Points The |
21-23 Points The . |
18-20 Points The |
0-17 Points No graphical |
30 |
|
Format |
9-10 Points Submission |
8 Points Submission |
7 Points Submission |
6 Points Submission |
0-5 Points Document |
10 |
|
|
TOTAL
|
100 |
IFSM 310 3D Printing Stage 4
Assignment
Before you begin this assignment, be sure
you:
·
Have
completed all previously assigned readings.
·
Read
the “3D Printing Case Study.”
·
Reviewed
the feedback on your 3D Printing Stage 1, 2 and 3 Assignments.
It is now a year later, and Mark has opened his two new facilities
in Memphis, Tennessee and Phoenix, Arizona.
All three locations are operating almost around the clock to create 3D
printed accessibility and assistive devices.
Mark and his father are planning to open several more facilities, also
located near Veterans Administration Hospitals and rehab facilities.
Mark does not want to continue to increase his IT
infrastructure at the original location and has decidedto move all of his
systems and files to a cloud service provider.
You have recommended that since he has everything set up the way he
wants it and the systems are performing well for him, that he just move what he
has to an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud provider. Before Mark agrees to this, he wants to
understand more about just how that would work, using his current systems and
locations. He also has a lot of
questions about how the communications systems work, and he wants to understand
the protocols, the architecture and the four layer TCP model.
Use the following outline for your paper:
1.
Provide an opening paragraph as an introduction that explains what is
contained in the paper. (You might write
this after you develop the rest of your paper.)
2.
Explain what IT infrastructure changeswill occur at the original
location by telling Mark which components will be located at the IaaS cloud
provider’s location and what will remain at his facility. Explain any changes that are needed at the
two remote locations in order to use the IaaS cloud services. Provide a list of which components will be
located at the cloud location, at Mark’s primary facility, and at the two
remote locations.
3.
Create an original
graphical representation showing the cloud provider and the three current
locations. Show which components will be
located at the cloud provider’s site and which will remain at the three
locations. Label each component and the
locations.
4.
List the protocol
involved for each communication link in the design, including internet
connectivity, wired connections, and wireless connections. Be sure to include security protocols, as
appropriate to the infrastructure design you created and the components you
identified.
5.
Explain the concept of a layered systems architecture to aid in communications and the benefitof a layered architecture such
as the TCP or OSI model.
6.
Using the four layer TCP model, explain what each layer’s function is and how it will apply when Mark uses his ERP
information system that will be located at the cloud service provider’s location.
7.
Using the four layer TCP model, explain what happens when a packetof information travels from the server at the cloud provider
to a tablet device at Mark’s facility.
Be sure to identify the points at which each of the layers of the model
are the primary enabler of the communication.
Formatting:
·
All parts of the
assignment except for the graphic should be about 3-4 single spaced pages in
length, and be in Microsoft Word format, or a format that can be read in Word.
·
Part 3 is an original
graphic diagram that should be included in the same document.
·
Compare your work to the Grading Rubric below to be
sure you have met content and quality criteria.
·
Your submission should include your last name
first in the filename:Lastname_firstname_Stage_4
GRADING RUBRIC:
The
“right” and “wrong” answers have to do with whether or
not you correctly incorporated the course vocabulary and concepts from the
textbook to support your choices and have addressed all parts of the
assignment.
|
Criteria |
90-100% Far Above |
80-89% Above Standards |
70-79% Meets Standards |
Categories:
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