HCC TCS Instructions

Cisco Threaded Case Study

The Threaded Case Study is a 2 semester planning assignment that is woven through the 3rd and 4th semester curriculum allowing the student to put into practice what is being studied.

Each student will be assigned one of the 6 schools listed below.  The student will be responsible for preparing a report to be handed in at the end of the semester.  Each student will also do a 5-10 minute presentation of the solution they came up with.  The report can be done as a paper report in Word/Word Perfect format or prepared as a website.  If you have any questions on what is acceptable to turn in for this report - ask your instructor.

Each chapter and chapter summary has TCS material that must be addressed in your report. The deliverables that are expected to be turned in are listed below, but are not limited to these listed.

• LAN User Requirements Document
• Network Topology
  • physical
  • logical.
• Building Plans (most schools are multi-building)
  • catchments
  • POP
  • MDF
  • IDF's
  • server placement
  • etc.- anything else that you think should be included.
• Cut List/Wire List - types of cables, wire runs (including lengths)
  • LAN Media Spreadsheet
• Wiring Closet Diagrams
  • LAN Electronics Spreadsheet
• Configuration Files - for Switches and Routers.
  • IGRP Implementation
  • ACL Implementation
  • IPX Implementation
• Best Technical Solution - Minimum cost, total hardware (including wiring), labor (physical wiring, equipment install and configuration.
• LAN Pros and Cons

Schools

Note - If something is not addressed or identified in the school diagrams, you need to discuss your assumptions with your instructor and then document your assumptions.

Also most schools are multi-building, you need to do all the buildings at the school.