The goal of this Applied Research Project is to provide a learning experience for students to apply their knowledge to a specific context. The textbook readings, discussions, quizzes, and iLab is expected to equip the learners with knowledge required to attempt the project. The context for the project, to which the key networking concepts are applied, is a business service that the students choose by themselves. This business service will make use of a network infrastructure in order to meet specific business objectives and to serve certain clients. The project is designed to meet the following learning objectives.

Identify business and application layer requirements of a service that uses network infrastructure.
Apply the key concepts of OSI layers to identify network requirements for the chosen business service.
Propose network solutions based on identified network requirements.
Document and present network requirements and solutions in a professional manner.
Identify, document, and present security and management aspects of the proposed network.
Learn to wisely manage time and resources to deliver the milestones on time with high quality.
Learn to effectively interact with instructor and peers to solve specific problems and questions related to the project.
Learn problem-solving skills and the ability to deal with large amount of information.