Final-Year B.Sc.IT Projects
The final-year project is the largest single piece of
work assigned to students throughout their degree. It is intended
both to consolidate the skills gained throughout the degree programme as
well as prepare students to undertake and participate in projects upon
graduation. Thus, the aims as well as the criteria of assessment
of the final-year project are rather wide-ranging.
Work
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Originality: to conceive of and develop original ideas and
designs,
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Research Methods: to use sound scientific methods of research,
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Problem-Solving Skills: to solve problems in a structured
and rational manner,
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Achievement: to produce complete and correctly functional
artefacts.
Management
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to work on one's own initiative,
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to keep to deadlines,
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to adequately plan project work,
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to co-ordinate with third parties
Communication Skills
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to produce adequate user documentation relating to the artefact
produced,
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to identify and explain the relevant concepts clearly,
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to report comprehensively on the work produced.
Timings
End of July: All project proposals to be submitted.
Mid-August: All students are to register their choice.
First week following Christmas break: Students to
submit inception report to their respective supervisors.
Last week of April: Students to submit 10-page synopsis
of their achievement.
First two weeks of May: Students are expected to
submit drafts of their reports to their supervisors who must review them
and hand them back to the students by the end of this period. Students
are also expected to give a brief presentation of their projects during
this period.
Last week of May: Students to submit three
bound copies of project report. |
