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  Assignment 3 - Blockchain Ecosystem Report and Reflection

Type: Written Essay Report and Reflection Weighting

30%

Length

Maximum 1500 words (excluding the cover sheet, reference list, and the Appendix)

Due date

Week 12 - 29th May 23:00 Melbourne time

    This is your last task in the course. It is an individual assignment and it is mainly about the core concept of the last theme, i.e. Ecosystems in the case of Blockchain industry (which is an important and emerging industry/technology influencing entrepreneurial opportunities).

You are required to analyse an existing or proposed blockchain or distributed ledger technology application (e.g. supply chain tracking, health records, government registries) in the context of the entrepreneurial opportunity being solved and the problems that are faced. Then you are required to outline the elements of the ecosystem for that particular application of blockchain technology that you have chosen. Your answer will take the form of a briefing paper and will be no more than 1500 words (excluding references and appendix).

Assessment Criteria

This assessment will measure your ability to:

Content of report (20 marks) Format of the report (5 marks) Reflection (5 marks)

Learning Outcomes

The targeted Course Learning Outcomes for this assessment are:

Communicate effectively practical and innovative solutions to contemporary entrepreneurial challenges.

CLO 5 Understand the application of entrepreneurship in the wider social, economical, and political context.

Assessment details

You are required to analyse an existing or proposed blockchain or distributed ledger technology application (e.g. supply chain tracking, health records, government registries) in the context of the entrepreneurial opportunity being solved and the problems that are faced. Then you are required to outline the elements of the ecosystem for that particular application of blockchain technology that you have chosen. Your answer will take the form of a briefing paper and will be no more than 1500 words (excluding references and appendix).

To properly execute the assignment task:

1. Choose an existing blockchain application (e.g. supply chain tracking, health records, government registries). Such application can be seen as the industry or sector of your focus in this assignment. You may use this link to choose a blockchain application.

2. Elaborate how such blockchain application (or industry) can provide entrepreneurial opportunity for potential entrepreneurs by identifying what problem it can solve.

3. Using BEEP framework, identify one agent per elements of the ecosystem for that particular application of blockchain. Briefly explain each agent.

4. You may use the above 3 points as your sub-headings in order to organise and structure your report.

5. Write up your report of a maximum of 1500 words (excluding references and appendix).

Submission instructions

The report will be e-submitted on Canvas to lecturer by the due date. Feedback and results will be provided through Canvas.

All late submissions will incur a penalty of 10% per day. Penalties are automatically generated by Canvas and will not be overturned. Please ensure you keep track of assessment deadlines and allow time for unforeseen circumstances, so submit early.

Referencing guidelines

Use RMIT Harvard referencing style for this assessment.

You must acknowledge all the courses of information you have used in your assessments.

Refer to the RMIT Easy Cite referencing tool to see examples and tips on how to reference in the appropriated style. You can also refer to the library referencing page for more tools such as EndNote, referencing tutorials and referencing guides for printing.

Academic integrity and plagiarism

Academic integrity is about honest presentation of your academic work. It means acknowledging the work of others while developing your own insights, knowledge and ideas.

You should take extreme care that you have:

Acknowledged words, data, diagrams, models, frameworks and/or ideas of others you have quoted (i.e. directly copied), summarised, paraphrased, discussed or mentioned in your assessment through the appropriate referencing methods

Provided a reference list of the publication details so your reader can locate the source if necessary. This includes material taken from Internet sites

If you do not acknowledge the sources of your material, you may be accused of plagiarism because you have passed off the work and ideas of another person without appropriate referencing, as if they were your own.

       CLO 4

          RMIT University treats plagiarism as a very serious offence constituting misconduct. Plagiarism covers a variety of inappropriate behaviours, including:

Failure to properly document a source

Copyright material from the internet or databases Collusion between students

For further information on our policies and procedures, please refer to the University website. Assessment declaration

 When you submit work electronically, you agree to the assessment declaration.

  Assignment 3 - Blockchain Essay Report and Reflection

   Criteria Ratings

    Content of report

Format of the report

Reflection

20 to >13.8 Pts HD - DI

Excellent. A thorough elaboration of the four points (headings) explained in the assignment description in Canvas

13.8 to >9.8 Pts CR-PA

Good enough. Relatively good elaboration of the four points (headings) explained in the assignment description in Canvas

9.8 to >0 Pts NN

Poor elaboration of the four points (headings) explained in the assignment description in Canvas

2.45 to >0 Pts NN

Poor. Not clear/lack of careful attention to words count limit, clear structure of the report, referencing, and readability of the report

2.45 to >0 Pts NN

Poor. Not clear/lack of reflection. This is mainly about the elements of the blockchain ecosystem and how they connect to the physical words.

Pts

20 pts

5 pts

5 pts

    5 to >3.45 Pts HD - DI

Excellent. Careful attention to words count limit, clear structure of the report, referencing, and readability of the report

5 to >3.45 Pts HD - DI

Excellent. A thorough reflection. This is mainly about the elements of the blockchain ecosystem and how they connect to the physical words.

3.45 to >2.45 Pts CR-PA

Good enough. Moderately good in terms of careful attention to words count limit, clear structure of the report, referencing, and readability of the report

3.45 to >2.45 Pts CR-PA

Good enough. A good reflection. This is mainly about the elements of the blockchain ecosystem and how they connect to the physical words.

       Total points: 30

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