Reference no: EM133102475

CIS093-6 Msc Project - University of Bedfordshire

Whether the student progresses to further study or into employment, one of the most important skills expected of a computing professional is the ability to work creatively under the appropriate guidance of a member of staff. It is therefore essential that the students use and develop comprehensively knowledge and skills gained from other units, and from their wider educational and working background, in a major integrative exercise. The project unit is an ideal vehicle for this purpose. Students will be expected to generate an idea and demonstrate their ability to develop it further, producing a suitable artefact by applying their technical, analytical, practical and managerial skills in an integrated manner. They are required to emphasise on a topic which sufficiently reflects on the course they are studying.

The aims of this unit are:

demonstrate that they have the appropriate level of intellectual skill - i.e. the abilities to synthesise, criticise, develop and integrate material that they have met in the taught part of their particular course of study

develop the ability to identify problems, analyse situations and develop solutions

develop the ability of project management to schedule their time and work, and schedule resources, assisted by supervision

carry out and present in an organised way a substantial body of original work

Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

Demonstrate a deep and systematic understanding of a selected specialist area within Computer Science, including theoretical and methodological approaches issues at the forefront of research or professional practice in that area.

Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

Independently design and undertake a rigorous and substantial investigation into an aspect of computer science and soundly justify the approach taken.

Enterprise
You will develop a novel artefact.

Assessment 1 Details Interim Report Project Proposal Form
Project proposal that details the problem statement and objectives of the project, including an outline of the artefact, methodology to be used, required resourcesto realise the artefact and identification of any ethical issues.

Contextual Review
Comprehensive primary and secondary research to support the workings of the project. The analysis of which should result in artefact specification and design blueprints (which in turn would be used to realise artefact). An interim report of 2500 words is required.

Assessment 2

Final Report
Project Management
Management of project work (effective meetings with supervisor, initiatives shown in project definition, documentation, timing, process of investigation, etc).

Thesis Report
Quality of analysis, originality and depth, artefact produced, research conducted and references used, and overall presentation including structure and clarity. A final report of 20,000 words is required.

Poster
Presentation of overall work via a poster (conformance of requirements,
relevance, detail, quality of presentation, ability to defend, etc).

Oral Presentation
Presentation, clarity, knowledge and questions and answers.

Attachment:- MSc Project.rar