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Assessment : Specifications for Final papers of a Literature Review project

Description

Project Description: Blockchain is a decentralized transaction and data management technology developed and use first for Bitcoin cryptocurrency. It has numerous benefits such as decentralization, persistence, anonymity, and audibility. This technology shows growing attention due to its central attributes that provide security, anonymity and data integrity without any third-party organization in control of the transactions, and therefore it creates interesting research areas, especially from the perspective of technical challenges and limitations.

Blockchain proves a wide spectrum of applications ranging from cryptocurrency, financial services, risk management, internet of things (loT) to public and social services.

A good number of studies have already been conducted focusing on using the blockchain technology in various application aspects, however, there is a little work so far done as a comprehensive survey on the blockchain technology for the cybersecurity prospects. Therefore, the aim of this research work is to conduct a comprehensive survey on the blockchain technology in cybersecurity space.

In particular, this research will focus on the blockchain taxonomy, introduces typical blockchain consensus algorithms, reviews blockchain applications and discusses technical challenges as well as recent advances in tackling the challenges in cybersecurity. Moreover, it will also point out the future directions in the blockchain technology in cybersecurity.

Project Scope: Literature Survey to meet the objective. If time suffices, developing a model blockchain. Project Type: [Research/ Academic Literature review]

Assumed Knowledge: Computer Science including, data science, and networking technology.

Required Skills: Essential:

Writing Skill: Proficient

Desirable: Bibliographic Management Software (Endnote, Mendeley).

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   

1. To demonstrate advanced knowledge or ability to apply learnt knowledge in practice, for the problem domain that you have chosen.

2. To research issues relevant to the given problem domain using a literature review and chosen research method.

3. To perform  analytical, critical, reflective and creative thinking within the project context and evaluation of project outcomes.

4. To demonstrate a high level of proficiency in written communication.

5. To work productively , independently through the adoption of the most appropriate project management approach and research method for the project context.

Requirements for a literature review paper

Below, a brief layout for a literature review paper is suggested with rough estimates of the anticipated words for each section. Please note that these are only rough estimates and you need not strictly abide by them.

Title

The title should be concise and descriptive. Be precise enough to suggest the nature and scope of the literature review and concise enough to be referred to quickly and easily. The title should also be “catchy” to attract the readers’ attention (~ less than 20 words)

The title page should also include the units associated with your project.  For example if you are doing a 48-credit point project you should state that this project involves IFN701 and IFN702.

The title page should also include the name of your supervisor(s) and project coordinator.

Abstract

This should be concise and provide a complete overview of the full paper; a reader should be able to understand all pertinent facts related to the paper from the abstract. An abstract should concisely (i.e. in 350 words or less) present the purpose, scope, research method for the Literature review, key outcomes andrecommendations from the literature review completed.   

Introduction

- Clearly describe the background and/or context of your research project.

- Describe the research questions you are trying to address from this literature review

- Describe the aims and objectives of your literature review project.

- Give a brief overview of the method(s) you have applied (with pointers to further details in the dedicated methods section below).

- Recap the scope of your project.

- Briefly summarise the key deliverables (results and outcomes) and explain the anticipated significance (to both practice and research).
   
Literature Review Methodology

This section will provide a detailed overview on how you design and implemented your literature review. Make sure you make reference to and adopt well established literature review guidelines and clearly articulate the methods, tools, and procedures applied. 

Essential aspects such as how you extracted papers (the design and execution of the search strategy), how you made inclusion/ exclusion decisions and managed the quality of the papers, how the synthesis and analysis took place and how the findings were presented etc, all must be covered in detail. The rigour of your literature review approach is an essential ingredient for the validity and reliability of the review findings, hence must be well presented.

Literature Review Results

The literature review results should align to the set goals and deliverables (specified and promised in the Introduction). Make sure that all ‘promised’ deliverables are presented and that all literature review results are appropriately interpreted.

Discussion

The Discussions will critically explore the key findings from the literature review. While this can be a separate section it can also well be integrated as part of the literature review results and interpretations and/or as part of the paper’s conclusions.

Literature reviews, like all projects have strengths and limitations. You should critically analyse your own work and clearly recognise the significance and limitations as part of the Discussions

You should also discuss any key recommendations arising from your work and/or discuss the next steps that must be taken to move the project forward or develop the work further. Ideally you can propose a Research Agenda based on your literature analysis

Conclusion

This is where you bring this review paper to a closure. Do not introduce any new material or key concepts. Use the conclusion to link together the threads of your discussion and close off the narrative. Make sure that the significance of your work is clearly stated and potential future work identified.

Reflections on your learning

As a final aspect of the assessment for the project, you should provide a 750 word reflective discussion. This should include any challenges that you faced, how these challenges were identified and managed,what you have learnt from doing this project as well as any opportunities you can capitalize for your future from this project experience.

This should also be correlate with the weekly progress updates that you had reported on (do keep in mind that you should submit your weekly project tracking sheets as an Appendix).

You should consider the overall strengths and weaknesses of your work, by referring to the marking criteria provided for the assignment. Some questions to prompt you may be:

• What were the things/activities you thought you did best in this project?

• What were the things/activities you thought you did least well in thisproject?

• Were there any specific problems or challenges you encountered? How did you handle them?

• What did you find as the hardest part of this project?

• Which areas of your own professional knowledge and skills, or your personal attributes do you feel require further development?

• What was the most important thing you learned doing this project?

• What have you learnt about project management and research within professional practice?

• What kind of opportunities or next steps you see based on your learnings doing this project?

Your reflective discussion should be handed in with your final review paper, and it should be supported with evidence such as your weekly meeting logs

(Length: 750 words)