DSWSH MC2 Electronic Security Assignment: Protection in Depth Plan for American International School (AIS) Singapore, Singapore

DSWSH MC2 ELECTRONIC SECURITY – INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ASSIGNMENT

1. This is an individual project assignment.
2. The description and drawing layout of the individual project assignment is attached in Annex A & B.
3. A total of 2 sessions have been allocated for this individual project assignment. In the 1st session, students will be briefed on the project requirements. A 2nd session (project consultation) on 30th June 25 (Mon) is allocated to provide an opportunity for students to clarify on any points prior to submission.
4. A written report submission of minimum 2000 words count is required. The
   submission dateline shall be no later than 6^th July 24 (Sun) 2359 hrs. (Note:
   10 marks will be deducted for late submission, Politemall folder will close 7
   days after deadline).
5. The submission of the report shall be via Politemall in Microsoft Word format.
   Student’s full name and student ID number shall be clearly indicated at the first page of the report. The file name of the report shall also include the student’s name.
6. This individual project assignment is upon 100 marks. It carries a 60%
   weightage as part of overall assessment of this subject.
7. Students are to adhere strictly to the attached project assignment rules.

ANNEX A

DSWSH MC2 ELECTRONIC SECURITY – INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ASSIGNMENT

1. American Embassy in Singapore is proposing a new American International
   School (AIS) at Woodlands. The AIS consists of a 4 storey building and a
   sports hall.
2. The AIS is proposed with a chain-link fence (2.4m high), concrete wall (2.4m
   high), a vehicular sliding gate (vehicular entrance) and 2 pedestrian gates (front
   & back entrance). The AIS is surrounded by a condominium development (5m
   away from AIS fence line), open field and 3m tall trees (2m away from AIS
   fence line). Open drain of (1m wide x 2m depth) is located along the front
   entrance of the AIS.
3. All visitors are required to register at the Guard House before accessing to the
   school. The operating hours of the school is from 0630 hrs till 1900 hrs.
4. The Guard House is located at the main entrance and consists of security
   system monitoring equipment for the AIS.
5. The 4 storeys building consists of the following:
   1. Level 1 – School Canteen, Assembly Hall, Sport Hall and Server Room
   2. Level 2 – Classrooms
   3. Level 3 – Classrooms
   4. Level 4 – Classrooms and Music Room
6. The Sports Equipment Rooms next to sports field form part of the Perimeter
   Chain Link Fence.
7. You are engaged by AIS to propose security measures for their school.
8. A security risk assessment has been conducted and the risk factor is identified as “Medium”. The proposed security measures should be based on the risk factor identified.
9. Students are to propose the security measures based on the layout given in
   Annex B. The design should be based on “Protection in Depth” approach and
   proposal on the External & Internal Intrusion Detection System (IDS).
10. The following threats are used as part of the security risk assessment:
    1. Internal Threats – Internal Theft, Arson, Vandalism, Sabotage, Theft of
       Confidential Information.
    2. External Threats – Intrusion, Theft, Arson, Vandalism, Sabotage and
       Theft of Confidential Information.
11. The project assignment should include:
    1. Security risk assessment (Short paragraph based on the information
       given. There is no need to conduct any security risk assessment.)
    2. Security concept plan and mitigation measures based on “Protection in
       Depth” approach.
    3. Objectives, descriptions and functions of the proposed security devices.
    4. Locations of all proposed security devices (layout plan with devices and
       legends shall be included).

12. The project assignment report format shall include the following:

1. Introduction; (5)
2. Security risk assessment (Short paragraph on the security risk
   assessment provided). (5)
3. Proposed security concept design based on the following Protection in
   Depth layers; (30)
   1. Adjacent Areas / Perimeter; and
   2. Building Perimeter.
4. Detailed descriptions, functions, objectives of all proposed devices (External &
   Internal IDS); (30)
5. Submission of detailed layout plans including all proposed security devices; (25)
6. Conclusion. (5)

PROJECT ASSIGNMENT RULES

Assignment Referencing

Students are formally advised that the only acceptable practice allowed in relation to providing referencing at the end of an assignment, essay or research paper is a list of references that have been cited in the assignment, essay or research paper. Students may title this ‘Reference List’ or ‘Bibliography’ but this list will only include cited references. This means that students should not include in their reference list/bibliography any material that is not clearly cited in the body of their assignment.

Plagiarism

Students should familiarise themselves with scholarly conventions regarding sources and their acknowledgment. Plagiarism, the unacknowledged use of the work of others, is not tolerated and a range of disciplinary measures are in place for sanctioning this. A student shall not plagiarise in any type of assessment. Plagiarism is the act of taking and using another person’s work as one’s own. Where plagiarism occurs in items of assessment contributing to the result in a unit, it shall be regarded as, and treated in the same manner as, cheating in an examination. For the purpose of these rules, any of the following acts constitute plagiarism unless the work is appropriately acknowledged:

1. copying the work of another student;
2. directly copying any part of another person’s work;
3. summarising the work of another person;
4. using or developing an idea or thesis derived from another person’s work; and
5. using experimental results obtained by another person.

Appendix B