Network Design Project
Conceptual Framework

3/1/2001

In this project, our team will create a latest-generation network design for an existing school district, the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District in Los Fresnos, TX. This school district currently supports 6,609 students and has a reputation for academic excellence. In 1997-1998, the only school district in Region I to attain an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency with 92% of students passing the TAAS test.

We will attempt to develop a high-level network design for Los Fresnos' campuses and support buildings. While the District currently maintains a computer network and associated technologies, our team will approach this project as if there were none. We will assume that the buildings are in place, with the needed conduit, space, and power requirements, but that no networked devices exist. For the purposes of our project, this district is a brand new school district needing its first network implementation. Our project team is comprised of four individuals:

The table below identifies the campuses and buildings that will be incorporated into our network design project.

Facility Name Type of Facility Number of Students
Los Fresnos HS High School 1,850
Los Cuates Middle School Middle School 724
Resaca Middle School Middle School 782
Los Fresnos Elementary School Elementary School 629
Lopez-Riggons Elementary School Elementary School 673
Villareal Elementary School Elementary School 470
Las Yescas Elementary School Elementary School 374
Palmer Lakso Elementary School Elementary School 549
Laureles Elementary School Elementary School 558
Central Office Building Support Building  
Bus Barn Support Building  
Transportation Building Support Building  
Special Services Building Support Building  
Shipping and Receiving Building Support Building  
Teacher Training Center Support Building  
Printing Building (portable building) Support Building  
Federal Programs Building (portable building) Support Building  
Child Nutrition Building Support Building  
Maintenance Building Support Building  

Turpin/Trott/Ontiveros/Titherage